West Ham United secured a 4-0 victory over bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers at the London Stadium, moving out of the Premier League relegation zone at Tottenham's expense. Konstantinos Mavropanos and Taty Castellanos each scored twice in the win. The result leaves West Ham two points clear of Spurs.
Konstantinos Mavropanos opened the scoring with a header from Jarrod Bowen's cross three minutes before halftime, ending West Ham's run of three straight home draws. Angel Gomes hit the post for Wolves early in the second half, but Jarrod Bowen then struck the woodwork before Castellanos doubled the lead with a low finish after Wolves lost possession. Castellanos added a third from another Bowen pass two minutes later, and Mavropanos sealed the win with a close-range volley in the 83rd minute. Mads Hermansen started in goal for West Ham, with Crysencio Summerville returning from injury among six changes. Wolves, managed by Rob Edwards, made one alteration, with Angel Gomes replacing Mateus Mane; they missed Sam Johnstone, Matt Doherty, and Enso Gonzalez through injury. The victory lifts West Ham two points above Tottenham, who now occupy a relegation spot for the first time this season and face Sunderland on Sunday. Wolves, already on the brink of mathematical relegation, trail by 15 points. Mavropanos said, 'We will make it,' expressing confidence in survival. Jamie Redknapp told Sky Sports, 'All the managers in the bottom three are looking at that and going ‘that’s the last thing we wanted'.' West Ham have now won their last six Premier League home games against Wolves, continuing a strong record in the fixture with no draws in the last 17 meetings.
