West Ham United v Sunderland, 27 February 2016

Score1-0 to West Ham United
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueUpton Park
Attendance34,946
West Ham United had now won eight of the last 11 Premier League games against Sunderland at Upton Park (lost one). Kick-off: 12.45pm

Goals:

Michail Antonio 30 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender James M Collins
Defender Aaron Cresswell
Defender Angelo Ogbonna
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Manuel Lanzini
Midfielder Mark Noble
Midfielder Dimitri Payet
Midfielder/Forward Michail Antonio

Starting lineup:

Vito Mannone Goalkeeper
Lamine Koné Defender
John O'Shea Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Jan Kirchhoff Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole Midfielder
Yann M'Vila Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward
Wahbi Khazri Forward
Dame N'Doye Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Carroll for Emmanuel Emenike 59
Victor Moses for Manuel Lanzini 65
Pedro Obiang for Mark Noble 82

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for Lee Cattermole 65

Cards:

Sam Byram 71 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Doneil Henry
Defender/Midfielder Reece Oxford
Defender/Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Pedro Obiang
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Andy Carroll

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Seb Larsson
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Ola Toivonen

Comments:

League position: 5th West Ham United had now earned more points (43) after 27 Premier League games than in any other season. Michail Antonio had now scored in each of his last three games at Upton Park in all competitions. The Hammers had now conceded only four goals in their last eight home games in all competitions, including five clean sheets.

Comments:

League position: 19th Sunderland had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 league and cup games. The Black Cats failed in their attempt to score in nine consecutive top division away matches for the first time since a run of ten games from April to October in 1956. They had now won only two of their last 16 Premier League away games (lost 11).

Goals:

Michail Antonio 30 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Adrián
Defender James M Collins
Defender Aaron Cresswell
Defender Angelo Ogbonna
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Manuel Lanzini
Midfielder Mark Noble
Midfielder Dimitri Payet
Midfielder/Forward Michail Antonio

Substitutions:

Andy Carroll for Emmanuel Emenike 59
Victor Moses for Manuel Lanzini 65
Pedro Obiang for Mark Noble 82

Cards:

Sam Byram 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Randolph
Defender Doneil Henry
Defender/Midfielder Reece Oxford
Defender/Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Pedro Obiang
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses
Forward Andy Carroll

Comments:

League position: 5th West Ham United had now earned more points (43) after 27 Premier League games than in any other season. Michail Antonio had now scored in each of his last three games at Upton Park in all competitions. The Hammers had now conceded only four goals in their last eight home games in all competitions, including five clean sheets.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Vito Mannone Goalkeeper
Lamine Koné Defender
John O'Shea Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Jan Kirchhoff Defender/Midfielder
Lee Cattermole Midfielder
Yann M'Vila Midfielder
Jermain Defoe Forward
Wahbi Khazri Forward
Dame N'Doye Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Rodwell for Lee Cattermole 65

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Billy Jones
Defender Younès Kaboul
Defender/Midfielder Jack Rodwell
Midfielder Seb Larsson
Forward Fabio Borini
Forward Ola Toivonen

Comments:

League position: 19th Sunderland had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 league and cup games. The Black Cats failed in their attempt to score in nine consecutive top division away matches for the first time since a run of ten games from April to October in 1956. They had now won only two of their last 16 Premier League away games (lost 11).