Manchester City were humbled by Juventus in the Champions League Tuesday, and lost again to West Ham Saturday. (Getty)
Final Score
Manchester City 1-0 — 1
West Ham 2-0 — 2
West Ham continued their stunning away start to the Premier League season by handing Manchester City their first defeat in league action on Saturday. The Hammers’ 2-1 win came from two early goals from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho, while Kevin de Bruyne scored a goal in his first EPL start for Manchester City.
The win sends the Hammers into second place in the league, three points behind Manuel Pellegrini’s men.
Check below stats and highlights of the match.
Stats
Goals: Manchester City: Kevin de Bruyne (45′) West Ham: Victor Moses (6′), Diafra Sakho (31′)
Shots (On Goal): Manchester City 27 (8 on goal), West Ham 1 (1 on goal)
Tackles: Manchester City 18, West Ham 20
Fouls: Manchester City 10, West Ham 6
Possession: Manchester City 72%, West Ham 28%
Cards: Manchester City: Aleksandar Kolarov (54′); West Ham: Manuel Lanzini (22′), Pedro Mba Obiang (45′)
Attendance: 53,545
Lineups
Manchester City: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Aguero
West Ham: Adrian, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Cresswell, Obiang, Noble, Lanzini, Payet, Moses, Sakho
Victor Moses Gave West Ham a Shock 1-0 Lead Early
It didn’t take long for West Ham to end Manchester City’s clean sheet streak to start the season, as Chelsea player Victor Moses scored from well outside the box to give the Hammers a 1-0 lead.
The Hammers Continued Their Impressive Start With Another Goal
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Diafra Sakho made it 2-0 in the 31st minute, finishing off a goalline scramble past Joe Hart.
Kevin de Bruyne Pulled a Goal Back Before Halftime
Manchester City got back into the match right on halftime as new signing Kevin de Bruyne scored a goal in his first Premier League start. Sergio Aguero made space for the Belgian, who struck a strong shot for the finish.
Manchester City, West Ham Collide at the Etihad
Diafra Sakho (R) signed for West Ham in August, 2014 and has 11 Premier League goals since. (Getty)
It wasn’t terribly difficult to envision West Ham earning nine points from their first five games before the season. How they’ve done so, however, has perplexed the entire league.
Slaven Bilic has led his team to impressive road wins against Arsenal and Liverpool, but home losses to Bournemouth and Leicester keeps them from the top four entering the weekend’s fixtures.
They righted the ship with a comfortable home win against Newcastle and will look to continue their away exploits against Manuel Pellegrini’s men on Saturday.
A key part to Manchester City’s clean sheet streak — central defender Vincent Kompany — will miss the match. High-priced signing Nicolas Otamendi is in line to step in for the Belgian. Sergio Aguero is fit and will likely start.
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Man City vs. West Ham: Score, Stats & Highlights