Niclas Fullkrug got here off the bench to internet a well-placed winner as West Ham got here from behind to beat Everton 2-1 within the Premier League Summer season Sequence.
West Ham had the higher of the play nearly all through in opposition to an Everton aspect nonetheless scuffling with defensive absences, and ultimately bought their simply reward for his or her possessional dominance.
The affect of a full pre-season below Graham Potter was evident from kick-off in Chicago with the Hammers decided to aim to play by their opponents and infrequently keen to take dangers with their passes.
However the danger younger defender Kaelan Casey took for Everton’s opener was purely one among a focus lapse, as his sq. cross on the half-way line was pounced upon by Harrison Armstrong.
He raced by earlier than liberating Idrissa Gana Gueye, whose low effort was cheaply let below his glove by Wes Foderingham.
That will not be the worst goalkeeping error of the half, as an innocuous diagonal skimmed the gloves of recent Everton keeper Mark Travers as he got here to punch and fell kindly for Lucas Paqueta to stage.
West Ham made seven adjustments on the break and instantly stepped up their dominance, with Fullkrug firing house the winner with a positioned end from a good angle 20 minutes into the second interval.
Everton’s summer season placing arrival Thierno Barry confirmed temporary glimpses to offer hope of a possible leveller nevertheless it by no means materialised, with a Charly Alcaraz header the closest the Toffees got here to getting their first factors of the Summer season Sequence on the board.
Extra to comply with…
Premier League Summer season Sequence fixtures and schedule
Saturday July 26 – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Everton 0-3 Bournemouth
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
Wednesday July 30 – Soldier Area, Chicago
West Ham 2-1 Everton
Thursday July 31 – Soldier Area, Chicago
Manchester United vs Bournemouth – 2.30am kick-off, reside on Sky Sports activities
Sunday August 3 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Bournemouth vs West Ham – 7pm kick-off, reside on Sky Sports activities
Manchester United vs Everton – 10pm kick-off, reside on Sky Sports activities
