Bednarek Settles thriller as West Ham slump continues

West Ham’s recent Premier League slump continued as they fell to a 3-2 home defeat to Southampton at the London Stadium.

Saints took the lead after only eight minutes when Mohamed Elyounoussi finished from the edge of the penalty area. Michail Antonio levelled three minutes after coming on at half-time but James Ward-Prowse restored Southampton’s lead from the penalty spot (61).

Said Benrahma hooked in a second equaliser for the Hammers (64) but Jan Bednarek rose to glance home from Ward-Prowse’s free-kick to establish a lead for a third time for Southampton which they would not relinquish.

The result means the Hammers have only won one of their last seven league games as they slipped below Tottenham into sixth place while a first win in seven matches for Southampton moves them up to 14th position.