Palace beat West Ham to pile on pressure on Graham Potter | OneFootball

Crystal Palace continued their fine start to the season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham at the London Stadium.

The visitors took the lead in the 37th minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta reacted quickest to a Marc Guéhi header that had rattled the crossbar, nodding home the rebound to put Palace ahead.

The Hammers hit back shortly after the restart. Jarrod Bowen got on the end of an El Hadji Malick Diouf corner, pulling away from his marker to head the ball past Dean Henderson and restore parity early in the second half.

The home side looked the more dangerous following their equaliser, with Lucas Paqueta and Kyle Walker-Peters coming close, and Chris Richards clearing a Paqueta effort off the line.

Despite the bright spell, the hosts failed to find a second goal, leaving them vulnerable at the other end.

Palace capitalised in the 68th minute. Tyrick Mitchell was given too much space in the box and produced a superbly controlled volley to restore the lead, which proved decisive. West Ham tried to respond in the closing stages, but the Eagles held firm to claim all three points.

The result piles more pressure on Graham Potter, as West Ham slip further down the table, while Palace take confidence from a disciplined and composed performance on the road.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Daichi Kamada of Crystal Palace attempted a header from close range, but it went just wide. The assist came from Yéremy Pino, who also headed the ball.

Crystal Palace takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against West Ham United. Jean-Philippe Mateta scores with a header from close range following a corner kick.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Jean Mateta (Crystal Palace) scores!

Jean Mateta scores goal number 2 in the competition (5 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Daniel Muñoz of Crystal Palace attempted a header from the center of the penalty area following a corner kick.

It's now West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 1. Jarrod Bowen scores for West Ham with a close-range header following a corner kick.It's now 1-1 between West Ham United and Crystal Palace. Jarrod Bowen scores for West Ham with a header from the center of the box, directing it into the left corner. The assist comes from El Hadji Malick Diouf, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

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GOAL West Ham: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) scores!

Jarrod Bowen scores goal number 2 in the competition (5 matches)

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Missed opportunity! Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went just wide. The assist came from Tyrick Mitchell, who delivered a cross.

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Opportunity wasted! Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace heads the ball from close range, but it sails over the bar. The assist came from Adam Wharton, who delivered a precise cross.

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Opportunity wasted. Kyle Walker-Peters of West Ham United attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it narrowly missed the top right corner. The cross was provided by Lucas Paquetá.

West Ham United 1, Crystal Palace 2. Tyrick Mitchell from Crystal Palace scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) scores!

Tyrick Mitchell scores goal number 1 in the competition (5 matches)

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Opportunity wasted! Tyrick Mitchell of Crystal Palace took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The assist came from Daniel Muñoz.

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Missed opportunity. Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Niclas Füllkrug.

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Opportunity wasted! Jefferson Lerma from Crystal Palace took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Eddie Nketiah.

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Opportunity wasted. Justin Devenny from Crystal Palace attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Daichi Kamada.

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Opportunity wasted. Luis Guilherme of West Ham United attempted a header from the center of the box but couldn't convert.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match