Tottenham Hotspur delivered a thrilling 4-1 victory over West Ham on Saturday, overturning an early deficit to secure their third win in four Premier League games. The result lifts Spurs to sixth in the table, while increasing the pressure on new West Ham coach Julen Lopetegui.
Spurs entered the match eager to bounce back from their recent 3-2 defeat to Brighton, where they squandered a 2-0 lead. Despite Mohammed Kudus giving West Ham an unexpected lead in the 18th minute, Dejan Kulusevski’s equalizer late in the first half set the stage for Tottenham’s second-half dominance.
The game swung decisively in Tottenham’s favor early in the second half, with Yves Bissouma putting them ahead in the 52nd minute after a well-worked move. Three minutes later, West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola inadvertently scored an own goal following a defensive mix-up. Spurs sealed the win when Son Heung-min added a fourth, expertly finishing after being set up by Pape Sarr.
West Ham’s misery was compounded in the final minutes when Kudus was shown a straight red card after a VAR review for his involvement in a melee. The defeat leaves the Hammers struggling, with just two wins from eight Premier League matches this season.
Tottenham’s resurgence under Ange Postecoglou continues, as they eye a push further up the table in the coming weeks.
