West Ham United battled back from a goal down to draw 1-1 away to Everton in the Premier League on Monday, with Jarrod Bowen scoring as Nuno Espirito Santo grabbed a point in his first game in charge of the London side.
With former manager Graham Potter sacked on Saturday, the Portuguese coach had little time to work with his new squad, but he quickly stamped his authority by dropping midfielder James Ward-Prowse, a player whose loan agreement he terminated early at Nottingham Forest last season.
However, the London side’s problems at set pieces persisted as it conceded a headed goal from Michael Keane in the 18th minute after a cleared corner was crossed back into the box.
Everton almost went two up early in the second half, but forward Beto couldn’t get a clean strike on the ball, and Jake O’Brien’s follow-up shot was blocked behind for a corner.
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It went on to dominate the first 20 minutes of the second half but couldn’t get the ball in the net, and it was punished for its wasteful finishing when Bowen picked up a headed clearance and cut inside before firing home in the 65th minute.
It was the first goal scored in a competitive game by the away side at its new Hill Dickinson stadium, and its confidence quickly crumbled as the visitor took over.
Bowen had another effort steered behind for a corner in the 72nd minute, but West Ham breathed a sigh of relief ten minutes later when Konstantinos Mavropanos was penalised for pulling Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s shirt, with the referee turning down Everton’s pleas for a penalty and awarding a free kick instead.
West Ham continued to pour forward seeking a second, but despite the positive display, it had to be content with a point that leaves it in 19th place in the standings on four points. Everton is ninth with eight points.
Published on Sep 30, 2025