Match report

West Ham Secures Narrow Victory Over Lincoln In League Cup

Lincoln
Lincoln
0–1
FT
West Ham
West Ham
Sep 27, 2023

West Ham secured a narrow but crucial victory against Lincoln in their League Cup clash. The match was characterized by strong defensive efforts from both teams, but it was West Ham’s Tomas Soucek who managed to break through and score the decisive goal in the 70th minute.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Lincoln 0–1 West Ham
  • • West Ham Goal: Tomas Soucek (70' mins)
  • • Lincoln Player Carded: Paul O'Connor (Yellow, 74')
  • • West Ham Player Carded: Tomas Soucek (Yellow, 64')

Lineups

Lincoln

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Jensen (G)
  • 25 A. Mitchell (D)
  • 15 P. O'Connor (D)
  • 23 S. Roughan (D)
  • 2 L. Sørensen (M)
  • 11 E. Hamilton (M)
  • 6 E. Erhahon (M)
  • 16 J. Burroughs (M)
  • 7 R. Hackett (F)
  • 21 H. Adelakun (F)
  • 8 A. Smith (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 E. Bishop
  • 27 J. Makama
  • 17 D. Duffy
  • 12 J. Wright
  • 22 T. Eyoma
  • 3 J. Brown
  • 5 A. Jackson

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 24 T. Kehrer (D)
  • 15 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 2 B. Johnson (D)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 17 M. Cornet (M)
  • 14 M. Kudus (M)
  • 22 S. Benrahma (M)
  • 18 D. Ings (F)

Substitutes

  • 45 D. Mubama
  • 19 E. Álvarez
  • 50 C. Marshall
  • 27 N. Aguerd
  • 5 V. Coufal
  • 49 J. Anang
  • 51 D. Chesters
  • 42 K. Casey
  • 32 C. Coventry

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    64' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Souček

    Foul

  2. West Ham
    66' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Cornet · On: D. Mubama
  3. West Ham
    66' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: Edson Álvarez
  4. West Ham
    70' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Souček
  5. Lincoln
    74' Lincoln Card · Yellow Card
    P. O'Connor

    Foul

  6. Lincoln
    78' Lincoln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alistair Smith · On: T. Bishop
  7. Lincoln
    78' Lincoln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Adelakun · On: J. Makama
  8. Lincoln
    78' Lincoln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Hackett-Fairchild · On: D. Duffy

Match Stats

Stat Lincoln West Ham
Fouls 8 6
Pass Accuracy 66% 88%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 14
Corners 3 10
Total Passes 233 664
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 7
Shots on Target 5 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 26% 74%
Accurate Passes 154 585
Shots Inside Box 4 9
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 11 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match shifted in West Ham's favor when Tomas Soucek scored the only goal of the game at the 70th minute.
  • ▸ Lincoln faced setbacks with Paul O'Connor receiving a yellow card and making multiple substitutions, but could not alter the momentum.