For the final few minutes, fans inside the London Stadium experienced a feeling long forgotten and believed lost around these parts – some genuine excitement.
West Ham and Bournemouth slugged it out for a winner in the closing stages after a brace from Evanilson and a goal apiece from Niclas Fullkrug and Jarrod Bowen had left the game hanging in the balance in a contest where both sides had taken a lead.
When the final whistle eventually blew, players from both sides either fell to the floor or hunched over with their hands on their knees gasping for breath.