Ogbonna's decisive header (©Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Ogbonna's decisive header (©Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Ogbonna's late header soils Everton's home record

Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 17.10.21. | 17:52

Italian defender of Nigerian descent reacted superbly following the corner kick late in the second half. West Ham are now levelled in fifth place with Everton and Manchester United

It should have been a colourful derby, embellished with more than a few goals, but Everton and West Ham failed to deliver the expected entertainment.

However, the guests won't regret it since they got themselves all three points thanks to Angelo Ogbonna's header 15 minutes before the final whistle, which puts them on the brink of UCL spots, with as many points (15) as fifth-placed Manchester United and Everton.

The Toffees were slightly better and more determined, coming first from a starting block, but Iwobi's unbelievable miss following a cross from the right prevented them from breaking the deadlock. The visitors pulled that off through Soucek halfway through the first period, but his goal was disallowed due to offside.

Once the teams returned from the break, the hosts again dominated the pitch, but Towsend's perfect cross Rondon placed inches wide of the right post.

Who would have thought it would be their last goal-scoring chance for the rest of the game. On the other end, West Ham were not very dangerous but managed to score from a superbly exploited set-pieces situation. Everton and England keeper Pickford firstly ran towards the ball but soon found himself stuck in the middle of the six-yard box. Ogbonna netted a winner and tarnished Everton's - until today - perfect record of three home wins.

PREMIER LEAGUE - ROUND 8

Saturday

Watford - Liverpool 0-5 (0-2)

/Sane 6, Firminho 37,52,90+1, Salah 54/

Aston Villa - Wolverhampton 2-3 (0-0)

/Ings 48, McGinn 68 - Saiss 80, Coady 85, Neves 90+5/

Norwich - Brighton 0-0

Man. City - Burnley 1-0 (1-0)

/Silva 12, De Bruyne 70/

Southampton - Leeds 1-0 (0-0)

/Broja 53/

Leicester - Man. Utd 4-2 (1-1)

/Tielemans 31, Soyuncu 78, Vardy 83, Daka 90+1 - Greenwood 19/

Brentford - Chelsea 0-1 (0-1)

/Chillwel 45/

Sunday

Everton - West Ham 0-1 (0-0)

/Ogbonna 74/

18:30: (3.60) Newcastle (3.50) Tottenham (2.15)

Monday

22:00: (1.70) Arsenal (3.80) Crystal Palace (5.70)



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EvertonWest Ham UnitedEnglish Premier LeagueRafael BenitezDavid Moyes

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