West Ham United vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

In-form West Ham pile pressure on struggling Leicester

West Ham beat Premier League strugglers Leicester City 2-0 at the London Stadium on Thursday thanks to a early strike from Tomas Soucek on his 30th birthday and an own goal just before halftime.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
• 2': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 14': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
• 15': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
• 15': Ollie Scarles (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
• 21': Goal! West Ham United 1, Leicester City 0. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 25': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by James Justin.
• 26': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross following a corner.
• 27': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
• 29': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
• 29': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 30': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
• 35': Hand ball by James Justin (Leicester City).
• 39': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
• 42': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Bilal El Khannouss.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 43': Own Goal by Jannik Vestergaard, Leicester City. West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
• 45'+1': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+2': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
• 46': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
• 48': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
• 48': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
• 51': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Ollie Scarles (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
• 55': Hand ball by James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United).
• 57': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is caught offside.
• 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
• 60': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 60': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
• 60': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
• 61': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
• 65': Substitution, West Ham United. Emerson replaces Ollie Scarles.
• 66': Substitution, West Ham United. Carlos Soler replaces Edson Álvarez.
• 66': Substitution, West Ham United. Konstantinos Mavropanos replaces Jean-Clair Todibo.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 67': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
• 67': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 69': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a headed pass.
• 71': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
• 71': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi with a cross.
• 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Evan Ferguson replaces Mohammed Kudus.
• 77': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
• 77': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Wout Faes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 83': Attempt missed. Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
• 84': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 84': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
• 86': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 86': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
• 86': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
• 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Luke Thomas replaces Victor Kristiansen.
• 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces Tomás Soucek.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
• 90'+1': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Wout Faes.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Leicester City 0.