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West Ham secured only their third win in ten Premier League games with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Monday.
A previously impressive Newcastle squad paid the price for failing to implement an attacking game plan in front of St. James' Park fans.Despite being a mid-table match, the action on the pitch was enjoyable, especially for West Ham fans, whose squad seemed to be finding its identity.
The game got off to a flying start when VAR ruled Alexander Isak's chip offside after only five minutes, but the deadlock was finally broken after ten.
This season, the Hammers were one of the few clubs in the Premier League that have not scored from a corner. Newcastle, on the other hand, had yet to concede a goal from one.
That was until Tomas Soucek was left unguarded in the middle of the box and smashed the ball past Nick Pope with his team's first shot on goal.
Possession shifted in favor of the hosts, and regulars Anthony Gordon, Joe Willock, Joelinton, and Lewis Hall pressed for an equalizer. However, they all fell short, either in terms of energy or precision.
Then, unexpectedly, West Ham scored again. After Bruno Guimarães lost possession of the ball, Lucas Paquetá drove his team forward.
Jarrod Bowen collected the ball on the right side and found Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who rolled it into the bottom left corner for his first club goal.
Newcastle had a penalty challenge in the final frame after Callum Wilson was limited in the air by Konstantinos Mavropanos, but the calls went unheard.
The Magpies failed to muster a single shot on goal in the second half, whereas the Hammers arrived at the pitch with nearly flawless game plan execution.
Following the surprise, Newcastle now sits 10th in the Premier League, while West Ham is 14th.
Then, unexpectedly, West Ham scored again. After Bruno Guimarães lost possession of the ball, Lucas Paquetá drove his team forward.
Jarrod Bowen collected the ball on the right side and found Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who rolled it into the bottom left corner for his first club goal.
Newcastle had a penalty challenge in the final frame after Callum Wilson was limited in the air by Konstantinos Mavropanos, but the calls went unheard.
The Magpies failed to muster a single shot on goal in the second half, whereas the Hammers arrived at the pitch with nearly flawless game plan execution.
Following the surprise, Newcastle now sits 10th in the Premier League, while West Ham is 14th.
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