Fulham vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Fulham FC 5 - 0 West Ham United FC
Fulham vs West Ham United
16:05
Tearing apart their capital-city rivals, Fulham put woeful West Ham to the sword with a second straight 5-0 win at Craven Cottage. Five different scorers showed the hosts' versatility in attack, and they took full advantage against timid opponents. After racking up 10 goals without reply across two home games, Marco Silva's side edge their way further up the Premier League table, to within three points of the hapless Hammers. Full of confidence, Fulham will visit Newcastle United next week, while West Ham host Freiburg in an important Europa League clash before welcoming Wolves to London next Sunday. That's all for today's live coverage, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:58
FULL-TIME: FULHAM 5-0 WEST HAM
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:58
Ending this game in the same manner they've played almost throughout, Fulham stroke the ball about in midfield, with West Ham well beaten.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:55
Only a late interception by Aguerd denies Fulham an almost certain sixth goal at one end, before Bowen links up with Coufal at the other. However, the West Ham winger can't sort his feet out and turns the ball wide of the near post.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:53
There will be at least five additional minutes at Craven Cottage, but West Ham will be desperate for the final whistle to blow now - it's turning into a humiliation for the unhappy Hammers.
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15:50
Assist Harry Wilson
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15:49
Despite belatedly coming out of their shell, West Ham still can't mount any sustained pressure on Fulham's area, and it seems like the hosts could be heading for successive clean sheets.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:47
Fulham are keeping possession inside their own half, killing time until the final whistle. However, Benrahma's interception then sees Emerson pick up the ball on the left flank, before delivering a cutback for Mubama, who volleys straight into the first defender.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:45
Moyes had been unbeaten in 13 Premier League meetings with Fulham - with nine wins during that spell - as boss of Everton, Manchester United and West Ham. That streak ends today, and more questions will be asked about the progress of his Hammers squad.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:40
Substitution João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves Harrison James Reed
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Substitution Alexander Chuka Iwobi Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
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15:40
Bowen almost wriggles his way through a pack of Fulham defenders, but then loses the ball on the brink of the box. He's tried his best, but the West Ham winger is yet to make a major impact on this game, with only two mishit shots to show for his efforts.
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15:37
Yellow Card Fodé Ballo-Touré
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:36
With the points all but secured, Silva is readying some substitutes near the touchline. The Fulham boss can afford to make some more changes now, following another stellar showing from his starting XI.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:34
Following another West Ham corner, Benrahma sends a wayward shot from outside the box high over the top of the crossbar and into the stand.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:34
Substitution Antonee Robinson Fodé Ballo-Touré
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15:34
Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:32
Having conceded successive corners, Fulham are firmly on the back foot now. After more than an hour of inaction up front, West Ham are finally committing men forward in numbers.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:29
Just inside the box, Mavropanos flicks the ball on from Coufal's long throw-in, but Bowen's first-time shot finds Leno in the centre of Fulham's goal. At least West Ham are exerting some pressure now.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:27
Reflecting Fulham's upturn of late, both Cairney and Wilson have now directly contributed to goals in each of their last three Premier League outings. Silva's side are simply scoring from all angles!
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:25
Substitution Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima Mohamed Saïd Benrahma
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Substitution Kurt Happy Zouma Angelo Obinze Ogbonna
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15:25
Substitution Mohammed Kudus Divin Saku Mubama
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15:21
Goal Harry Wilson
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15:20
Fulham are almost toying with West Ham now, and the home fans are revelling in their team's supremacy. It has been quite a start to December for the Cottagers, who look destined for three more points today.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:19
SAVE! A delicious first touch by Wilson sees the Wales winger past static West Ham skipper Zouma. That creates space to strike from the right side of the area, but his low shot is saved by Fabianski at the near post!
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:16
The hosts are back on the ball, now, calmly stroking it about in midfield and causing West Ham to chase shadows. The Hammers look disjointed, and it's hard to see how they can turn things around from here.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:15
West Ham still can't find any attacking rhythm, despite spending alittle more time inside Fulham's half since the interval. Surely they need to pull one back soon if they're to mount a late comeback?
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15:14
Robinson's cross from the left flank is zipped along the six-yard box, but Fabianski meets it first, with a firm punch clearing the ball from danger.
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15:12
Out on the right touchline, Paqueta catches Iwobi with an ill-timed challenge, but the referee decides not to produce a yellow card and just awards Fulham a free-kick.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:10
West Ham kick off, and we are back under way at Craven Cottage!
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15:06
Substitution Willian Borges da Silva Harry Wilson
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Substitution Aaron William Cresswell Konstantinos Mavropanos
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15:05
Substitution Pablo Fornals Malla Emerson Palmieri dos Santos
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:02
Paqueta has had more touches than any other West Ham player so far, but many of them have been inside his own half, when tracking back on the right. Would a change of position benefit the Irons' most influential player? Certainly, Moyes must mull over some changes - if only to help keep Fulham from scoring more after the break.
Fulham vs West Ham United
15:00
A dominant first-half display by free-scoring Fulham has put the home side three goals up at the interval, having taken full advantage of an abject West Ham performance. Iwobi and Pereira have pulled the strings, as strikes from Jimenez, Willian and Adarabioyo helped the Cottagers capitalise on a substantial share of possession - much of it inside the Hammers' half. Moyes must be seething, but Silva can be satisfied: Fulham have now scored eight times without reply in one-and-a-half matches.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:54
FULL-TIME: FULHAM 3-0 WEST HAM
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:54
After a pause in play for Willian to receive treatment, the action resumes as the Fulham winger returns, with West Ham trying to exert some pressure on Fulham's back line.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:51
That's Palhinha's eighth booking already this season - and his 20th in a Fulham shirt - and he will have to tread carefully for the remainder of this match. Only if the home side went down to 10 men would West Ham have much hope of getting back into the game.
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14:49
Fabianski has to stick out a boot to block the irrepressible Iwobi from picking out a team-mate in the box, after the Fulham midfielder bursts through into West Ham's area again.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:47
West Ham have been stung into a response, as they finally put some pressure on Fulham's defensive third. It comes to nothing, though, as Paqueta demonstrates his frustration.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:47
Yellow Card João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:42
Swiveling on the spot, Coufal lofts the ball into Fulham's box from the right byline, but Bowen can't make clean contact and sends a tame close-range shot straight at Leno.
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14:42
Assist Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira
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14:40
Fulham have had two-thirds of possession so far, and after a fairly subdued start they are dictating things now. Can they capitalise by finding a third goal before half-time?
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:39
From the left side of the area, Cairney flashes a dangerous cross along West Ham's six-yard box. No-one reaches it, but West Ham continue to struggle defensively, having failed to get a foothold in midfield.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:38
That goal sees Willian join Jimenez on four goals as Fulham's top scorer in the Premier League this season, and the in-form Cottagers simply cannot be stopped at the moment. The home crowd have been treated to seven goals in less than two games.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:32
Assist Alexander Chuka Iwobi
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:32
A casual pass out from the back by Bassey presents the ball to Paqueta, around 25 yards out in a central position, but the West Ham playmaker slices his shot far over Leno's crossbar.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:31
Surrounded by three West Ham defenders just outside the box, Jimenez topples to the turf and yells out in apparent agony. However, the referee is disinterested and play goes on. The striker belatedly returns to his feet.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:30
Fabianski collects a cross by Iwobi, as Fulham fly forward in search of a second goal. You can almost sense the confidence coursing through their veins, having seemingly scored at will of late.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:28
Fulham have avoided defeat in their last six matches when scoring the opener in the Premier League, with that run dating back to 28th May against Manchester United. That bodes well for Silva's side after Jimenez has put them on their way today.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:23
Goal Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:22
Pereira's cute backheel cuts open West Ham's defence on the right, earning Fulham a corner, which the same player delivers himself. However, it ultimately comes to nothing.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:19
Under acute pressure from Zouma, Leno manages to punch the ball clear of his six-yard box, and West Ham ultimately have to settle for a second successive corner, which the goalkeeper also meets with a strong fist.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:18
Yellow Card Aaron William Cresswell
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:18
Willian plays a lovely one-two with Jimenez on the left, and after receiving a lofted pass towards the byline, the Brazilian winger shoots straight at Fabianski from a tight angle.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:17
Full of confidence following his recent exploits, Iwobi strides forward and scuffs a 30-yard effort well wide of the left-hand post. There were better options available, but having registered 10 shots and three goals from his last three home appearances, he optimistically let fly.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:14
At the end of a promising attack, Kudus loses the ball on the brink of Fulham's box, but Bowen manages to retrieve the ball immediately and scuds a low shot straight at Leno, who completes a straightforward save.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:13
A crossfield ball by Paqueta picks out Coufal near the right byline, but the full-back can't quite bring it under control and Fulham will have a goal-kick. The visitors are on top at the moment.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:11
With some fleet footwork, Paqueta and Fornals combine on the left, opening up some space, but Bowen then has the ball stolen from him by Bassey just outside Fulham's area.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:09
SAVE! Kudus wins a free-kick around 30 yards out in a central area, but it seems just a little too far for Ward-Prowse to test Fulham's goalkeeper from. Nonetheless, the West Ham set-piece specialist steps up and hammers a powerful strike on target, forcing Leno to leap up and palm it away!
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:06
Without too much trouble, Leno comes out to claim a cross from the right by Kudus, as West Ham move forward for the first time, following Fulham's early spell of possession.
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:04
Fulham's most recent victory in this fixture came on New Year's Day 2014, while West Ham have won 16 Premier League matches against the Cottagers - having only beaten Southampton (20) and Tottenham Hotspur more often in the top flight. How will today's game pan out, though?
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:02
Fulham kick off, and we are under way in the capital!
Fulham vs West Ham United
14:01
The players emerge from the tunnel at Craven Cottage, and kick-off in this London derby is now just moments away!
Fulham vs West Ham United
13:54
Making two changes to the team that started against Spurs, David Moyes brings Aaron Cresswell and Pablo Fornals into West Ham's starting XI, replacing Emerson Palmieri and Edson Alvarez. First-choice goalkeeper Alphonse Areola is still unavailable due to a wrist injury, so Lukasz Fabianski - who made his first league start of the season on Thursday - continues to deputise.
Fulham vs West Ham United
13:50
Fulham are unchanged from their five-star performance in midweek, which featured braces from both Raul Jimenez and Alex Iwobi. While Issa Diop's foot injury rules him out of meeting his former club today, and Adama Traore is still sidelined, Rodrigo Muniz is back on the bench following a knee problem.
Fulham vs West Ham United
13:46
SUBS: Joseph Anang, Angelo Ogbonna, Divin Mubama, Danny Ings, Emerson Palmieri, Maxwel Cornet, Said Benrahma, Thilo Kehrer, Konstantinos Mavropanos.
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13:46
WEST HAM (4-3-3): Lukasz Fabianski; Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Cresswell; Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse, Pablo Fornals; Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Paqueta.
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13:42
SUBS: Marek Rodak, Sasa Lukic, Fode Ballo-Toure, Rodrigo Muniz, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Carlos Vinicius, Harrison Reed, Kennt Tete, Harry Wilson.
Fulham vs West Ham United
13:38
FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Tosin Adarabioyo, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Joao Palhinha, Tom Cairney; Alex Iwobi, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Raul Jimenez.
Fulham vs West Ham United
13:34
West Ham recovered from one goal down to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Tottenham in midweek, taking their tally to five wins from six in all competitions. While such form has seen the Hammers cement their place in the top half of the table, they are still waiting for a first Premier League clean sheet of the season away from home. Nonetheless, they have found the net on each of their last nine top-flight road trips and have compiled five wins from their last six meetings with today's hosts.
Fulham vs West Ham United
13:34
Wednesday's 5-0 thumping of Nottingham Forest was Fulham's biggest top-flight win for over a decade, and Marco Silva's side have racked up 11 goals from their last three fixtures - having put three past Liverpool and Wolves. As a result, they have pulled nine points clear of the relegation zone. Victory today would see the capital-city club prevail in three straight Premier League home games for the first time since 2012; however, the Cottagers have recently gone 11 London derbies without a win.
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