Man City vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as hosts cruise past Hammers

Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday for their first back-to-back wins since October thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland and one of their best all-around performances in weeks.

The reigning champions are sixth in the table on 34 points, 11 behind leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand. The Hammers, who were coming off a 5-0 rout by Liverpool six days earlier, are 13th with 23 points.

City got on the scoresheet in the 10th minute when United defender Vladimir Coufal deflected Savinho’s angled shot into the far corner. Haaland bagged his first in the 42nd minute when Savinho whipped in a long cross that the big Norwegian leapt sideways to head in.

Haaland notched his second shortly after the break when Savinho sent a through ball that the 24-year-old nonchalantly chipped over goalkeeper Alphonse Areola. Phil Foden padded City’s lead in the 58th minute before Niclas Fullkrug pulled a late goal back for the Hammers, but the game was already well out of reach.

Follow all the action from the Etihad Stadium with our live blog below:

Manchester City vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League updates

• Man City host West Ham in the Premier League

• 71’ GOAL! Fullkrug pulls one back for the Hammers (MCI 4-1 WHU)

• 58’ GOAL! Foden makes it four as City run riot (MCI 4-0 WHU)

• 55’ GOAL! Haaland adds a third as City cruise further ahead (MCI 3-0 WHU)

• 42’ GOAL! Haaland meets Savinho’s pass to double lead (MCI 2-0 WHU)

• 10’ GOAL! Savinho strikes from the right and the ball deflects in (MCI 1-0 WHU)

Manchester City FC 4 - 1 West Ham United FC

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:58

Manchester City cruise to victory after early resistance from West Ham, winning 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to two goals in either half. Despite looking the more dynamic side in the opening period of play, the Hammers were punished for a lack of clinical finishing and were undone at the other end just 10 minutes in, when Savinho’s shot was turned past Areola by an unwitting Coufal. Despite more good work from Lopetegui’s side in the interim, they were pegged back once again three minutes from half-time, with Haaland leaping to connect with Savinho’s cross to double City’s advantage. Within a quarter-hour of the restart, West Ham found themselves 4-0 behind, thanks to a second goal from Haaland - and assist from Savinho - before a mistake in possession allowed De Bruyne to set Foden up with a close-range finish. The visitors did manage to pull one back through Fullkrug’s second goal of the season with 19 minutes to play but it was too little, too late for the Irons, who lose by three goals despite closer-than-expected xG totals, with Guardiola’s team leading the way 1.97 to 1.19. The three points keeps Manchester City in sixth place in the league, and they’ll host Salford City next weekend in the FA Cup. West Ham stay 13th and have Premier League opponents coming up in the FA cup, as they travel to play Aston Villa in six days. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Manchester City and West Ham - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Manchester City are looking to run out the clock in an effort to see out the three-goal victory, with Guardiola eager to register back-to-back victories in any competition for the first time since October 2024. West Ham, on the other hand, will likely fall to two-consecutive losses for the first time since the beginning of December, when they were defeated by Arsenal and Leicester City.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 4-1 WEST HAM

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16:53

Foden plays a pass across the face of the 18-yard box for Grealish with Silva running the opposite direction to draw defenders away, but the England international is unable to hit the target after stepping inside, with his right-footed shot blocked behind for a corner by a combination of Coufal and Mavropanos.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:50

The fourth official indicates six minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.

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Haaland has scored nine goals in just six Premier League games against West Ham including today, with 33.3 per cent of those strikes coming at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:45

Substitution Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez Daniel William John Ings

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JUST WIDE! Alvarez shows off his footwork, dribbling past Walker in a tight area before leaving the ball for Paqueta, whose first-time shot is blazed wide of the post!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:43

Paqueta’s outswinging corner finds the unmarked Soucek 14 yards from goal, but the captain fails to hit the target with his header.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Substitution Erling Braut Haaland Jack Peter Grealish

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Paqueta plays a long ball over the top of the Manchester City defence from inside his own half for Fullkrug, who latches onto it before holding up play ahead of two centre-backs and laying it off to Summerville. The winger attempts an acrobatic, off-balance effort from close range but it fails to come off, with Ortega not called into action.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:39

McAtee is given 10 minutes to impress, with Savinho given an early rest after an impressive performance.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:39

Guilherme’s cross towards the penalty spot is chested down by Fullkrug, allowing Wan-Bissaka to strike the ball from 20 yards out, but the full-back drives his wild effort wide of the near post.

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16:37

Carson has retaken his place on the bench as Ortega looks capable of continuing - at least for now - with the starting goalkeeper keen to see out the game.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:35

With Ortega on the ground receiving treatment, and Ederson unavailable due to injury, 39-year-old Carson is getting prepared to warm up on the touchline, with his presence a potential necessity in the last quarter-hour of the game. The situation draws a wry smile from the backup goalkeeper, who hasn’t featured since the 2020/21 season.

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Looking to capitalise on the momentum, Coufal gets forward down the right and hangs an inviting cross to the far post for Soucek, who nods the ball back into the six-yard box for Fullkrug. Ortega is first on the scene and gets two hands to the ball but leaps over the back of the striker to do so, before landing awkwardly.

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Substitution Mohammed Kudus Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos

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Goal Niclas Füllkrug

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16:29

Summerville floats a cross-cum-shot towards the back post but he fails to hit the target while also sending the ball just above the head of the awaiting Kudus - giving Ortega a goal-kick.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Paqueta cleverly chips a pass over the top of the Manchester City defence for Soucek, who lunges forward to poke the ball towards goal. Ortega manages to time his step to perfection though and blocks the effort with his chest, while also pushing it to safety to prevent a follow-up chance.

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JUST OVER! Paqueta steps up and curls his left-footed free-kick up and over the wall, but the ball fails to come back down in time and lands on the roof of the goal!

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In 2024, West Ham conceded more goals than any other Premier League side (79), finishing the year with a 5-0 home defeat against Liverpool.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Yellow Card Kyle Andrew Walker

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16:21

It looks to be a long way back for West Ham, who haven’t been able to replicate any of the positives from the first half, while making a number of mistakes that has led to an even greater deficit. They’ve seen more of the ball since the restart but done less with it, firing just three shots to an xG of 0.09 in the quarter-hour since the second-half kicked off.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Substitution Nathan Benjamin Aké Kyle Andrew Walker

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Substitution Mateo Kovačić İlkay Gündoğan

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Assist Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Haaland has scored his 16th goal of the Premier League this season, more than any other Manchester City player, while netting twice in the same game for the first time since September 14 against Brentford.

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Goal Philip Walter Foden

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Goal Erling Braut Haaland

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Play is brought to a halt for Haaland, who is down on the pitch holding a very sensitive area after holding the ball up for Silva in midfield. He’s eventually able to climb back to his feet but he looks to be in some discomfort as he attempts to run off the issue.

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Substitution Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo Konstantinos Mavropanos

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Coufal fires a first-time shot towards the goal after Kudus’ shot is blocked from close range by Gvardiol, but Ortega throws up an arm to block the strike, while keeping the ball in play.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:08

West Ham have conceded 21 first-half goals in 20 games, only Southampton (22) and Leicester City (22) have conceded more in the Premier League this season.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

16:06

Alvarez’s cross from a central position to the edge of the six-yard box is headed on by Summerville ahead of Lewis, but the winger can only pop his effort up to provide Ortega with an easy catch.

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West Ham get the match restarted from the kick-off!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:52

West Ham are left with little alternative but to open up and attack as they continue to search for a way back in the game. The absence of Bowen is an issue for the attack, but Soler and Ings - who could make his 400th appearance in club football - are options off the bench for Lopetegui; especially as Fullkrug has already been booked. Guardiola will be keen for a second clean sheet in-a-row and could introduce veterans Gundogan and Walker to see out the result in the second half, while Doku is a likely entrant to stretch the pitch late in place of Foden.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:50

Manchester City take a two-goal advantage into the half-time interval at the Etihad Stadium, leading West Ham 2-0, though it has been a much tighter match than the score line suggests. The visitors started the brighter of the two sides and fashioned two half-chances within the first nine minutes, with Kudus looking a lively outlet on the right flank, but they were unable to make the most of their opportunities, and were duly punished at the other end with Coufal’s own goal at the 10th minute following Savinho’s shot. While the lead seemed to give the hosts confidence, they were unable to completely shut down their opponents, who continued to trouble on the counter-attack , only to be let down by their finishing. Areola made a couple of good saves to end the half but it wasn’t enough, as Haaland popped up with three minutes to go and outjumped Kilman to win a back-post header and double City’s lead. Despite being outproduced in xG for large parts of the half, Guardiola’s side lead in the metric 0.95 to 0.52, after having taken the lead with an expected goals of just 0.02.

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HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 WEST HAM

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The fourth official indicates one minute will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.

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Assist Sávio Moreira de Oliveira

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Wan-Bissaka curls a deep cross to the far post from the left wing for Soucek, but it’s easily cleared by the head of Gvardiol.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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GOOD SHOT - BETTER SAVE! Savinho uses close control to dribble into the penalty area before playing a square pass to an unmarked Lewis 20 yards from goal. With time and space, the full-back winds up and places a powerful shot to the top corner but Areola leaps across his line and claws the ball away with two hands!

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15:38

Manchester City have won all eight of their Premier League home games against West Ham under Pep Guardiola – only Arsene Wenger has a better 100 per cent home win rate against an opponent in the competition (11/11 vs Leicester, 10/10 vs Stoke).

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:37

Having worked out Manchester City’s tactics, Summerville immediately charges forward after De Bruyne plays his corner short to Savinho and intercepts the return before sprinting away on the counter. After spotting Kudus in support, he squares the ball to his team-mate, who fails to hit the target with his shot thanks in part to Foden closing down the angle.

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15:35

GREAT WORK FROM AREOLA! De Bruyne threads a pass through the West Ham defence for Haaland, who gets into the penalty area before cutting back to play the ball square to Silva. Unmarked, the Portugal international lashes a first-time effort towards goal through the legs of Wan-Bissaka, but Areola gets down quickly and manages to make the save with his legs!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:33

Savinho gets to the edge of Areola’s penalty area and looks to have a shot but he slips during his dispatch, which provides the West Ham goalkeeper with an easy save.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:30

CHANCE! Paqueta finds himself in a pocket of space 20 yards from goal and turns before dragging a left-footed shot through the crowd of bodies and wide of the far post!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:29

Kovacic’s poorly timed sliding challenge through the back of Summerville inside the centre-circle earns the Croatia international a yellow card.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:28

West Ham have conceded at least once in each of their last 24 Premier League games against Manchester City – only against Sunderland have they had a longer run without a clean sheet in their league history (25 between 1923 and 1968), a run they ended with an 8-0 win with Geoff Hurst scoring six goals.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:26

Wan-Bissaka and Paqueta play a lovely give-and-go inside Manchester City’s 18-yard box, with the full-back teasing a lovely pass back to the penalty spot, but no West Ham player in the area gambles to attack the delivery, allowing Savinho to calmly dribble the ball away.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:24

Summerville looks to be through on goal, with the entire Manchester City half at his mercy after the winger storms through to steal the ball from Akanji following a free-kick, but referee Michael Salisbury blows his whistle for a foul during the tackle - much to the frustration of the visiting players.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:23

West Ham again look to play it out from the back, taking a risk as they draw in the Manchester City press, but again Kudus is a lively outlet down the flank, attacking Soucek’s hurried pass before beating Kovacic to the ball to force a sliding clearance.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:20

Despite taking the lead after just 10 minutes, Manchester City still technically haven’t had a shot on target, creating an xG of just 0.02 for their lead, while West Ham are forced to search for an equaliser after an output of 0.33.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:18

From the left, De Bruyne this time plays a pass to Savinho from the corner-kick before sweeping a first-time cross into the 18-yard box that’s met by Kilman’s clearing header.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:17

Savinho again gets the better of Coufal and plays a low pass into the penalty area looking for the run of Silva at the near post, but a sliding Soucek puts it behind for a third Manchester City corner.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:15

Yellow Card Niclas Füllkrug

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:14

De Bruyne and Silva attempt a short-corner routine, but Coufal and Soucek are quick to leave their posts and defend, eventually poking the ball behind for a second set-piece.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:11

SOUCEK CAN’T TEST ORTEGA! Again Kudus is causing issues down the right flank, providing an option for Coufal as he drives towards the byline before cutting back a low cross to the penalty spot for the unmarked Soucek. With time and space, the Czechia international goes for it at the first time of asking but drags his effort wide!

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Own goal Vladimír Coufal

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SIDE-NETTING! Building out from the back, West Ham manage to suck their opponents in before hitting on the counter, with Fullkrug and Summerville linking up to play Kudus into the penalty area, but the Ghana international is unable to find the target with his right-footed shot from close range, sending his effort into the side of the goal!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:07

Paqueta’s volleyed pass out to the right flank for Kudus is tracked down by the winger, who takes on Gvardiol before attempting a cross that’s easily blocked by the recovering defender.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:04

Haaland drops back to receive Ake’s pass and play one-touch football with Kovacic, but the offside flag is immediately raised - giving West Ham a chance to regain possession in midfield.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:03

Foden slips a pass to the byline from a position deep on the right wing looking for the incisive run of Lewis, who keeps the ball in play before digging out an off-balance cross that hits the side-netting.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

15:01

Manchester City get the match under way from the kick-off!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:48

West Ham make four alterations from the side that lost 5-0 to Liverpool on Sunday. Todibo is preferred to Mavropanos in defence, while Soucek gets the nod in midfield ahead of Soler. Summerville replaces the uninvolved Emerson Palmieri on the left flank and in attack, an injury to Jarrod Bowen sees Fullkrug lead the line.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:48

Manchester City name an unchanged XI from the side that beat Leicester City six days ago. Ortega keeps his place between the posts behind a defence consisting of Gvardiol, Ake, Akanji and Lewis. Kovacic sits in midfield behind Silva and De Bruyne, while Savinho and Foden look to supply Haaland from the wings.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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WEST HAM SUBS: Aaron Cresswell, Carlos Soler, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings, Wes Foderingham, Guido Rodriguez, Andy Irving, Ollie Scarles.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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WEST HAM XI (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Vladimir Coufal; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez; Crysencio Summerville, Lucas Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus; Niclas Fullkrug.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Ilkay Gundogan, Matheus Nunes, Scott Carson, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Nico O’Reilly, James McAtee.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:48

MANCHESTER CITY XI (4-1-4-1): Stefan Ortega; Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis; Mateo Kovacic; Savinho, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden; Erling Haaland.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:48

With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!

Manchester City vs West Ham United

14:37

West Ham's 5-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool ended a run of four straight games without defeat for Julen Lopetegui's side, who managed eight points in that time. Sitting in 13th position - just one above Manchester United - the Hammers will be eager to take to the pitch after Tottenham's loss earlier today, which gives them the opportunity to finish the day in 11th should they manage a first league win against Manchester City since September 2015.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Manchester City's 2-0 win over Leicester City last time out was just their second victory in their last 14 fixtures in all competitions and left them in sixth place; four points behind Chelsea for the final Champions League spot and 14 off league-leading Liverpool. Looking to get back to the form that saw them win the Premier League each of the last four seasons, Pep Guardiola could not have hand-picked a better opponent, as Manchester City have beaten today’s opponents in every one of their last five meetings, with each of the last three games ending 3-1.

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Manchester City and West Ham!

Man City vs West Ham line-ups

13:51 , Mike Jones

Man City XI: Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Haaland

West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Paqueta, Kudos, Fullkrug, Summerville

Manchester City vs West Ham United

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