Nuno Espirito Santo’s West Ham United came back to draw Everton 1-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday, giving the Portuguese a point on his debut with the London outfit.
WATCH — Everton v West Ham United
West Ham fired manager Graham Potter this week, but it was more of the same early as Everton took a lead through Michael Keane during a controlling first half.
But Jarrod Bowen’s deflected strike secured a point for the Irons.
Everton’s eighth point moves them into ninth place, three points off the top four. West Ham’s fourth points has them one point behind 17th-place Nottingham Forest.
Center forwards rusty (at best)
The Premier League is a league of top forwards — at least near the top of the table — and there was nothing special at the position Monday in Vauxhall. Nicklas Fullkrug fought his touch for West Ham, while Everton saw Beto play an industrious but tame game and Thierno Barry get little chance to affect the game with four touches in his 21 minutes. Both teams have some exceptional wingers but neither could do much with their men up top. It’s why this finished 1-1 on a set piece and a deflection.
What’s next?
West Ham head to Arsenal at 9am ET Satuday, while Everton host Crystal Palace at 9am Sunday.
How to watch Everton vs West Ham United live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Monday
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium — Vauxhall
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Stream online via NBC.com
Everton vs West Ham final score: 1-1
Michael Keane 18', Jarrod Bowen 65'
Everton vs West Ham as it happened
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall hits card accumulation mark
A yellow card presumably for his emotional reaction to a tackle deemed to be a foul. Dewsbury-Hall will miss Everton’s next game.
Everton sub
Ndiaye exits for Tyler Dibling in the 81st.
West Ham sub
Summerville comes out for Luis Guilherme. 1-1, 77'.
Everton sub
Beto exits for Thierno Barry in the 69th minute. Could Dwight McNeil soon join Barry?
Jarrod Bowen goal — Everton 1-1 West Ham United
The Irons turn a bright few minutes into an equalizer.
Keane’s half-clearance falls for Bowen at the other end of the box, and the captain lashes a shot that turns off Keane to defy Jordan Pickford.
West Ham sub
Freddie Potts replaces the yellow-toting Magassa in the 59th minute.
Halftime — Everton 1-0 West Ham United
The numbers say it’s even but this feels like the Toffees game.
Shots are 5-4 to West Ham, while Everton are just edging possession at 52%
xG is 0.47-0.33 in favor of the visitors, but the score’s 1-0.
James Garner injury
The assist man falls hard on his shoulder and requires treatment in the 42nd minute.
Grealish draws a yellow card
Kyle Walker-Peters chops down Grealish and it’s a yellow card in the 34th minute.
The ex-Saints and -Spurs man is struggling this season.
Hack-a-Jack
Jack Grealish skips by Soungoutou Magassa and is scythed down.
Grealish has been fouled three times in the first 27 minutes.
Michael Keane goal — Everton 1-0 West Ham
James Garner sent in the corner and gets another chance as he’s screaming for the recycled ball.
Crysencio Summerville can’t close him down and Garner’s cross is thudded home by big Everton center back Michael Keane.
West Ham holding the line
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s short shorts and shorter socks have been buzzing in and around the West Ham end, and he’s won a corner with his latest foray.
Alphonse Areola punches away the service but Everton keep the ball and....
Everton lineup
Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gana Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto
West Ham United lineup
Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Magassa, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen, Summerville, Fullkrug
Everton vs West Ham preview
West Ham fired manager Graham Potter this week, as the man at the heart of a light-hearted face-swapping meme saw his tenure take a darker turn — Nuno Espirito Santo is now in charge of the Irons.
The Irons have huge shake-up in their team room this summer and now they have changes in the technical area. Things had not yet settled into a solid shape, and will probably take quite a bit longer now.
West Ham sold Mohammed Kudus and Nayef Aguerd while Edson Alvarez left on loan, Vladimir Coufal departed on a free transfer, and Michail Antonio was not retained after a legendary run with the club.
Potter oversaw just one win to go with four losses and a Premier League-worst 13 goals conceded, several of which have come off set pieces.
Everton have fared much better, as Moyes has led the team to a 2W-1D-2L start to the Premier League season, with Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye leading an impressive attack.
Moyes has to figure out what’s happening up top as Beto has earned four of the club’s five PL starts this season while big signing Thierno Barry’s only had one. Only Beto has a goal as the center forward position has yet to really feast off the improved Everton attack.
Jarrad Branthwaite is edging toward a return but is not yet back.
Everton team news, focus
OUT: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring), Merlin Rohl (hip)
West Ham team news, focus
OUT: Tomas Soucek (suspension), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (abdominal)
Everton vs West Ham United prediction
David Moyes hosting his old club and their most-recent new boss begs a bit of drama. Is a new manager bounce in order? Jarrod Bowen, Iliman Ndiaye, Lucas Paqueta, and Jack Grealish are capable of magic. Everton 2-1 West Ham.
