Tomas Soucek’s early miss proves costly as Hammers see winning run ended in frustrating fashion
West Ham lost to Newcastle 1-0 due to a Bruno Guimaraes goal and a costly early miss by Tomas Soucek, ending their winning run. The defeat was a missed opportunity against a Newcastle side potentially distracted by the upcoming Carabao Cup final. The match tempered expectations for Graham Potter, while West Ham's Kudus and Bowen struggled. Areola made key saves for West Ham, while Paqueta, Ferguson and Ings came off the bench.