Leicester 0-3 West Ham: Visitors emphatically halt Foxes' perfect start to the Premier League season as Michail Antonio, Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen net in stunning display from David Moyes' side

Daily Mail | October 4, 2020

West Ham have ended Leicester's unblemished start to the new Premier League season after a 2-0 win at the King Power Stadium.

Michail Antonio headed home his 10th goal in 11 Premier League appearances from Aaron Creswell's cross before Pablo Fornals netted a second following the West Ham left-back's punt forward for his first goal since February.

After sucking up a lot of pressure from Leicester in the second half, the Hammers then sealed the game through Jarrod Bowen after a swift counter involving Declan Rice and Fornals.

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West Ham ended Leicester's 100 per cent record in the Premier League this season with a win

Michail Antonio scored his 10th goal in 11 top-flight appearances to give West Ham the lead

Pablo Fornals then doubled the lead after controlling Aaron Creswell's long ball and finishing

Bowen then sealed the win after finishing past Kasper Schmeichel after being set up by Fornals

Harvey Barnes had a late consolation goal ruled out for offside against Jamie Vardy

Alan Irvine stood in once again for David Moyes, who is displaying mild coronavirus symptoms

The Hammers took the lead when Antonio met Creswell's cross to nod past Kasper Schmeichel

Pablo Fornals beat the offside trap and controlled a Creswell punt to double their advantage

Jamie Vardy endured a frustrating afternoon and was kept quiet by the West Ham defence

Jonny Evans and the Leicester defence cut frustrated figures as they were opened up

Leicester started the second half brightly through Barnes but he snatched at a chance

Cengiz Under came on for his debut for Brendan Rodgers's side after replacing Daniel Amartey

Antonio continued to cause problems for Caglar Soyuncu and Leicester with his runs forward

Vardy continued to be well marshalled by Angelo Ogbonna who gave an imperious display

And after sucking up a lot of pressure, West Ham broke and sealed the game through Bowen

It was the third time Schmeichel had been beaten in the Foxes' defeat at the King Power

Vardy's off day was summed up when he put a clear chance over Lukasz Fabianski but wide

And it was a hugely frustrating day for Brendan Rodgers' side after beating Man City last week

MATCH FACTS

Leicester (5-4-1): Schmeichel; Castagne, Amartey (Under 55'), Evans, Soyuncu, Justin; Perez (Iheanacho 64'), Tielemans, Mendy (Choudhury 89), Barnes; Vardy

Subs not used: Fofana, Albrighton, Ward, Fuchs

Booked: Mendy, Evans

Goals: None

West Ham (5-4-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku; Bowen (Noble 87'), Soucek, Rice, Fornals; Antonio (Haller 87')

Subs not used: Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson, Lanzini, Johnson, Randolph

Booked: Fornals, Coufal

Goals: Antonio 14', Fornals 34', Bowen 83'

Referee: Andrew Madley