West Ham move closer to safety with Burnley win | OneFootball

West Ham boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-0 win at Burnley, leaving the hosts deeper in trouble at the bottom.

The Hammers move to within three points of safety, while Burnley sit 11 adrift of 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.

Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring in the 13th minute, flicking the ball over goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to net his fifth goal in as many games. Just 13 minutes later, Taty Castellanos doubled the lead, heading home a precise cross from El Hadji Malick Diouf following a clever Summerville touch.

Burnley rallied after the break but could not create a clear chance. Zian Flemming and Marcus Edwards both went close, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Mads Hermansen kept the visitors’ advantage secure.

The result leaves Burnley with just three wins in 16 league games, while West Ham have given themselves a fighting chance to avoid the drop.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

Burnley 0, West Ham United 1. Crysencio Summerville finds the back of the net for West Ham United, firing a right-footed shot from the middle of the box straight into the goal. The assist comes from Mateus Fernandes, who delivered a perfectly timed through ball during a quick counterattack.

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GOAL West Ham: Crys Summerville (West Ham) scores!

Crys Summerville scores goal number 4 in the competition (20 matches)

It's Burnley 0, West Ham United 2. Valentín Castellanos scores for West Ham United with a header from inside the penalty area.

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GOAL West Ham: Taty Castellanos (West Ham) scores!

Taty Castellanos scores goal number 1 in the competition (5 matches)

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Opportunity wasted! Zian Flemming from Burnley attempted a header from the middle of the box but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Lucas Pires.

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Opportunity wasted! Jaidon Anthony from Burnley took a right-footed shot from just a short distance, but it went narrowly wide to the left. The assist came from Hannibal Mejbri, who delivered a well-placed cross.

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Missed opportunity! Marcus Edwards from Burnley took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly went wide to the left. The assist came from Hannibal Mejbri.

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Opportunity wasted. Bashir Humphreys from Burnley took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Lucas Pires.

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Missed opportunity! Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that went just wide to the left. The assist came from Pablo.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match