West Ham win to pile pressure on Southampton
West Ham United's Nayef Aguerd celebrates scoring his side's first goal with Kurt Zouma during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Southampton FC at London Stadium on April 2, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.West Ham gained a crucial win over Southampton in the Premier League’s congested relegation scrap to lift themselves out of the bottom three and leave their opponents at the foot of the table.
Nayef Aguerd guided home an precise first-half header from Thilo Kehrer’s free-kick, although the goal was only awarded after a lengthy VAR check for offside.
Until deep into the second half, when Gavin Bazunu turned away Said Benrahma’s goalbound free-kick, it was the Hammers’ only effort on target.
However, for large parts, Southampton were ineffective.
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