August 31, (THEWILL) — West Ham United claimed their maiden English Premier League victory of the campaign with a commanding 3-0 triumph over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
The London club ended their winless start to the season through a remarkable late surge that saw three goals scored within seven minutes during the closing stages.
The match remained goalless for the majority of proceedings despite West Ham creating the better opportunities. Lucas Paqueta and Callum Wilson both tested Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels with efforts that required smart interventions from the Belgian shot-stopper, though neither side could break the deadlock during regular play.
Jarrod Bowen provided the breakthrough in the 84th minute with a magnificent first-time effort that found the bottom-right corner of Sels’ goal.
The England international’s strike came from a whipped delivery that gave the Forest keeper no chance of making a save.
West Ham doubled their advantage four minutes later when Paqueta converted from the penalty spot after Ibrahim Sangare brought down Crysencio Summerville inside the penalty area.
The Brazilian midfielder kept his composure to send Sels the wrong way and give his team crucial breathing space.
Callum Wilson completed the rout during the opening minute of added time, heading home El Hadji Malick Diouf’s cross following a swift counter-attack.
The striker’s goal provided the perfect finish to a dramatic conclusion that lifted Graham Potter’s side from the bottom of the EPL table.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
