After a decidedly dull Carabao Cup encounter seemingly destined for penalties from the opening whistle, it was fitting that West Ham scrounged a controversial late winner.
Locked goalless against Bournemouth for 88 minutes, the hosts benefited from a huge slice of luck when Mohammed Kudus’s shot smashed into the West Ham captain and ricocheted into the net from a couple of yards out. Did it hit his arm? Video replays are not in use in this competition, so a verdict was not required. Instead, Julen Lopetegui’s 58th birthday ended in celebration.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/aug/28/west-ham-bournemouth-carabao-cup-second-round-match-report
Author : Ben Bloom at the London Stadium
Publish date : 2024-08-28 20:56:50
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