West Ham United drew with Southampton (1:1)

Declan Rice scored his first goal of the season by canceling a shot from Romain Perrault at St. Mary’s.

West Ham were set to win in Hampshire but Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazun denied Gianluca Scamocca.

In the end, West Ham were unable to find a winner, although close competition means West Ham are now five games unbeaten in all competitions.

Both teams had chances in an open and spectacular first half, but Southampton were the first to score the second goal against Romain Perrault’s club.

The Frenchman, who also came out first against the same opponents, received little help from a set piece when his 20-yard short shot deceived Lukasz Fabianski in the West Ham net.

Summer signing Gianluca Scammaco controlled Southampton’s defense with several shots on goal, albeit mostly off target, but Declan Rice equalized in the 64th minute by beating Gavin Bazuna with a well-placed strike.

While the Hammers fought hard for a winner, Ralph Hasenhütl made four changes to stem the tide as Southampton stopped the rot with a point that gives the team a platform to move forward ahead of their south coast clash with Bournemouth in Wednesday. .

Manager Gassenhuttl made two substitutions in his side that lost to Manchester City last time, bringing back Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Mohamed Elunoussi at the expense of Ibrahima Diallo and Stuart Armstrong, who both dropped out. bench.

The visitors came out of the blocks faster when Joe Aribo was knocked down deep in his half of the field before Scamacca hit the ball to Emerson, who shot from 15 yards, but his first shot was always wide.

Adams looked smart, throwing the ball over Aribo brilliantly as Southampton launched another attack shortly after, before Elunousi advanced into the channel to offer Adams a chase and he spooked Tylo Carrera by shrugging at the German before going one on one with Fabianski, but the goalkeeper saved his legs, leaving the guests on the same level.

The West Ham break was short. After Skamaka alerted Bazuna with a 35-yard shot near the left post, Southampton took the lead with a goal that upset the visitors.

Adams got involved again, using his power to hold the ball before Thomas Soucek cut his run to the edge of the box, where Jarrod Bowen felt he was being thwarted by referee Peter Banks, allowing Perot to snatch the ball from his fingers and put it down. it’s in the slot. A low shot that caused Ben Jonson’s welcome deflection, only for Fabianski to go the wrong way and hit the bottom corner.

West Ham were back and the dangerous Skamaka nearly missed again before Lucas Paquette cleared the post.

Meanwhile, Southampton once again threatened to double the lead with Adams at the base, this time with an instant corner that was slashed by a skilled stopper Fabianski from the left before the Pole hooked on Eliunussi in the next attack. .

Southampton endured another panic in the ill-fated first half when Bela-Koczap pulled a decisive tackle to briefly hold off Scamaka, slipping to get rid of the Italian, but remained in place as West Ham continued to attack when Scamaca crossed Floquet. who returned through Bazuna, who saw the ball just bounce off the post on its way to the ring.

After a long delay, Bela-Kocap eventually left the field, clutching his shoulder, and was replaced by Due Chaleta-Carr three minutes before half-time.

Meanwhile, in a short span of time with 10 men left at Southampton, Adams played the ball back to Elunuza with a neat and accurate low gliding shot, once again best demonstrated by Fabianski, who was busier as a goalkeeper.

With Skamak last season’s top scorer in Serie A with 16 goals, West Gam appeared to have found a gem up front and their stream of chances resumed shortly after the break, first with a knee strike as West Gam came out with a spring. their step.

Bazunu was pleased that most of the shots were high and wide, but the Irishman had to parry Paquette’s furious shot before Southampton’s kickback threatened to double the home team’s lead.

Adam Armstrong played wisely, delaying the pass for as long as possible before releasing Elunusi down the left flank into the box, where his square pass to Adams was decisively intercepted, no doubt derailing a confident goal.

But West Ham certainly upped the ante as David Moyes sacrificed a defender to bring in another striker in Said Benrama, a move that paid off as the substitution played a role in Rice’s equalizer in the 64th minute. .

Rice traded balls with Benrama on the edge of the penalty area to avoid England teammate Ward-Prowse and landed a well-placed strong shot after a desperate jump.

Momentum turned in favor of the visitors, leading to an unprecedented quadruple substitution for Hasenhütl 16 minutes from time.

Maitland-Niles, Aribo, Armstrong and Adams were sacrificed while Diallo, Stuart Armstrong, Samuel Edozi and Sekou Mara were called up in an attempt to turn the tide.

Those changes helped Southampton find their footing as a long attack ended with Diallo trying his luck from long range with a piercing, spinning shot that missed Fabianski’s post and left the keeper worried.

Finally, Scamacca got Bazuna to save before time ran out and Edoshi stung Fabianski’s palms at the other end as the thrilling match was all but over.

Substitutes not used: Areola, Randolph, Fornals, Downes, Ogbonna, Coventry

Substitutes not used: McCarthy, Lyanco, Djenepo, Larios

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Player of the Match: Declan Rice