Match report

West Ham Stuns Tottenham 3-2 in League Cup Thriller

Tottenham
Tottenham
2–3
FT
West Ham
West Ham
Oct 25, 2017

In a stunning comeback, West Ham overpowered Tottenham to win 3-2 in the League Cup. Tottenham took an early lead through goals by M. Sissoko and D. Alli, but West Ham, driven by A. Ayew and M. Lanzini, staged a remarkable comeback to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham scored first through M. Sissoko at minute 6
  • • D. Alli extended Tottenham's lead to 2-0 at minute 37
  • • A. Ayew scored two goals for West Ham at minutes 55 and 60
  • • A. Ogbonna scored the winning goal for West Ham at minute 70

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Vorm (G)
  • 3 D. Rose (D)
  • 4 T. Alderweireld (D)
  • 2 K. Trippier (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 21 J. Foyth (D)
  • 17 M. Sissoko (M)
  • 20 D. Alli (M)
  • 15 E. Dier (M)
  • 18 Llorente (F)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (M)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Dembélé
  • 23 C. Eriksen
  • 14 G. N'Koudou
  • 6 D. Sánchez
  • 22 P. Gazzaniga
  • 29 H. Winks
  • 37 K. Walker-Peters

West Ham

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Adrián (G)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 22 S. Byram (M)
  • 16 M. Noble (M)
  • 8 C. Kouyaté (M)
  • 10 M. Lanzini (F)
  • 31 E. Fernandes (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 9 A. Carroll (F)
  • 20 A. Ayew (M)

Substitutes

  • 14 Pedro Obiang
  • 7 M. Arnautović
  • 4 José Fonte
  • 17 Javier Hernández
  • 23 S. Haksabanovic
  • 25 J. Hart
  • 26 A. Masuaku

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    6' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Sissoko · Assist: Heung-Min Son
  2. Tottenham
    37' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Alli · Assist: Heung-Min Son
  3. West Ham
    55' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ayew
  4. West Ham
    60' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ayew · Assist: M. Lanzini
  5. West Ham
    70' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ogbonna · Assist: M. Lanzini
  6. Tottenham
    72' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Llorente · On: M. Dembélé
  7. West Ham
    77' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Fernandes · On: Pedro Obiang
  8. Tottenham
    81' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Danny Rose · On: C. Eriksen
  9. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Heung-Min Son · On: G. Nkoudou
  10. West Ham
    88' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Lanzini · On: M. Arnautovic

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham West Ham
Fouls 6 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 86%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 13 10
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 663 418
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 6 7
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 584 359
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham's first goal by A. Ayew in the 55th minute marked the turning point, igniting a comeback
  • ▸ West Ham's third goal by A. Ogbonna in the 70th minute sealed their victory, despite Tottenham's early dominance