“Lloyd Jones headed Charlton Athletic into a shock early lead, converting Sonny Carey's delivery following a corner sequence that began with Jarrod Bowen's blocked shot and an initial corner that was partially cleared.”
Pivotal“Tyreece Campbell struck to double Charlton's lead just ten minutes into the second half, capitalising on another West Ham set-piece sequence that broke down, with Campbell racing clear on the counter to make it 0-2 and give the visitors a two-goal cushion.”
Pivotal“Joël Piroe pulled one back for West Ham with a header following a chaotic goalmouth scramble — the ball initially saved before the Dutchman bundled home — to set up a nervy final quarter with the score at 1-2.”
Pivotal“Taty Castellanos was cautioned for simulation as West Ham pushed desperately for an equaliser, a moment that summed up the mounting frustration in the home ranks as Charlton's organised defence refused to buckle.”
West Ham United
Charlton Athletic
Outstanding performance
Charlton Athletic•GoalkeeperCharlton Athletic pulled off a well-executed smash-and-grab at a West Ham side who dominated every statistical category but simply could not convert their overwhelming possession into goals. The visitors arrived at the London Stadium and immediately set their stall out — low block, quick transitions — and it worked to stunning effect. West Ham controlled 78% of the ball, fashioned 25 shots and created four big chances, yet Charlton's goalkeeper made eight saves to keep his side in front. Lloyd Jones headed Charlton in front after just seven minutes, and Tyreece Campbell's clinical finish on 56 minutes doubled the advantage and effectively killed the contest before it had truly caught fire. Joel Piroe's header on 74 minutes gave West Ham a lifeline and a nervy closing spell, but Charlton held firm despite five yellow cards being shown across the 90 minutes. For West Ham, a home defeat in early August will sting — three big chances missed will be the talking point in the dressing room — while Charlton's ability to grind out results against higher-quality opposition suggests they could be a genuine mid-table force this season.
How entertaining was this match?
Joe Rankin-Costello takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Arne Engels takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez attempts a header but misses the shot.
Sichenje Collins is on, and Karlan Ahearne-Grant is off.
Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
Corner awarded.
Divine Mukasa takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Joël PiroeJoel Piroe scores with a right-footed shot.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Goal! Joel Piroe scores, making it 1-2.
Joel Piroe takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Karlan Ahearne-Grant receives a yellow card.
Divine Mukasa is on, and Oliver Scarles is off.
Joel Veltman replaces Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Micah Mbick is on, and Miles Leaburn is off.
Jarrod Bowen takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a header shot, but it goes wide.
Shot - Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez Head Shot Missed
Shot - Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Lewis Orford attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jarrod Bowen takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Tyreece CampbellTyreece Campbell takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Tyreece Campbell scores, making it 0-2.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Jarrod Bowen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dan McNamara receives a yellow card.
Max Kilman receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Lewis Orford is substituted for Mohamadou Kante.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Joel Piroe takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Joel Piroe takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Lloyd Jones takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Valentin Mariano Castellanos Gimenez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Mohamadou Kante takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sonny Carey takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Miles Leaburn takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Arne Engels takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Manor Solomon takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jarrod Bowen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Lloyd JonesLloyd Jones scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Sonny Carey
Goal! Lloyd Jones scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Sonny Carey.
Sonny Carey takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Jarrod Bowen takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Andrew Kitchen.
