West Ham 1-1 Tottenham: Player ratings as Zouma cancels out Spurs opener
West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Tuesday night, in a game that promised plenty without ever really catching fire.
Brennan Johnson’s early goal was a dream start for Ange Postecoglou and Spurs, but Kurt Zouma’s headed equaliser levelled the score-line before the break and that was how it ultimately stayed.
The first big chance of the contest fell to West Ham just four minutes, with Mohammed Kudus winning possession and creating the opportunity for Jarrod Bowen. His effort from the middle of the penalty area missed the target, with the real kicker for the Hammers that Johnson then put Spurs into the lead instead only a moment later.
Timo Werner made it with pace to beat his marker on the left flank, cutting the ball back across the box and giving Johnson a chance that he could hardly miss.
As Spurs pressure continued, Pedro Porro’s long-range shot was only just wide, before Son Heung-min arguably should have done more with a chance just inside the box that was easily saved. Then it was the visitors’ turn to feel sick at not taking an opportunity, falling level as Zouma headed Bowen’s in-swinging corner from the left past the helpless Guglielmo Vicario from close-range.
The two sides proceeded to trade blows for the remainder of the first half without creating anything more in the way of clear-cut chances.
The energy was ramped back up as the second half began and the in-form Vicario was responsible for the Hammers not taking the lead for the first time. The Italian goalkeeper parried from Michail Antonio, before a stunning reaction save from Konstantinos Mavropanos – although an offside flag would have ruled a goal out for Antonio’s interference.
Vicario was at it again at the
Read on 90min.com
