West Ham United v Middlesbrough, 01 October 2016

Score1-1
RefereeNeil Swarbrick
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLondon Stadium
Attendance56,945
Kick-off: 3.00pm West Ham United had won their seven preceding Premier League home games against Middlesbrough.

Goals:

Dimitri Payet 57 G

Goals:

Cristhian Stuani 51 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender James M Collins
Defender Angelo Ogbonna
Defender Winston Reid
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Gökhan Töre
Midfielder Mark Noble
Midfielder Pedro Obiang
Midfielder Dimitri Payet
Midfielder/Forward Michail Antonio

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
George Friend Defender/Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Viktor Fischer Midfielder/Forward
Jordan Rhodes Forward

Substitutions:

Álvaro Arbeloa for Sam Byram 7
Simone Zaza for Gökhan Töre 46
Manuel Lanzini for Mark Noble 73

Substitutions:

Gastón Ramirez for Viktor Fischer 59
Álvaro Negredo for Jordan Rhodes 68

Cards:

Pedro Obiang 11 Y
Álvaro Arbeloa 90 Y

Cards:

Marten de Roon 62 Y
Cristhian Stuani 80 Y
Antonio Barragán 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Álvaro Arbeloa
Midfielder Manuel Lanzini
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Féghouli
Forward Ashley Fletcher
Forward Simone Zaza

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Bernardo
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Adam Clayton
Midfielder Gastón Ramirez
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Álvaro Negredo

Comments:

League position: 18th West Ham United had now made their worst seven-game start to a top division season (four points) since 1988-89 when they were relegated. The Hammers avoided losing five consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May 2011. They had now conceded at least one goal in 15 of their last 17 Premier League games. Alvaro Arbeloa was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 16th Middlesbrough had now won one one of their last 17 Premier League away games (lost 13). Boro had lost their preceding five Premier League games in London. They had now dropped seven points from leading positions in the Premier League so far in this season; more than any other team.

Goals:

Dimitri Payet 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender James M Collins
Defender Angelo Ogbonna
Defender Winston Reid
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Gökhan Töre
Midfielder Mark Noble
Midfielder Pedro Obiang
Midfielder Dimitri Payet
Midfielder/Forward Michail Antonio

Substitutions:

Álvaro Arbeloa for Sam Byram 7
Simone Zaza for Gökhan Töre 46
Manuel Lanzini for Mark Noble 73

Cards:

Pedro Obiang 11 Y
Álvaro Arbeloa 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Álvaro Arbeloa
Midfielder Manuel Lanzini
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Féghouli
Forward Ashley Fletcher
Forward Simone Zaza

Comments:

League position: 18th West Ham United had now made their worst seven-game start to a top division season (four points) since 1988-89 when they were relegated. The Hammers avoided losing five consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May 2011. They had now conceded at least one goal in 15 of their last 17 Premier League games. Alvaro Arbeloa was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half.

Goals:

Cristhian Stuani 51 G

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
George Friend Defender/Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Stewart Downing Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Viktor Fischer Midfielder/Forward
Jordan Rhodes Forward

Substitutions:

Gastón Ramirez for Viktor Fischer 59
Álvaro Negredo for Jordan Rhodes 68

Cards:

Marten de Roon 62 Y
Cristhian Stuani 80 Y
Antonio Barragán 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Bernardo
Defender/Centre back Daniel Ayala
Midfielder Adam Clayton
Midfielder Gastón Ramirez
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Álvaro Negredo

Comments:

League position: 16th Middlesbrough had now won one one of their last 17 Premier League away games (lost 13). Boro had lost their preceding five Premier League games in London. They had now dropped seven points from leading positions in the Premier League so far in this season; more than any other team.