Manchester City vs West Ham United
Match pulse
MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| WHU | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Man City 2-1
Manchester City beat West Ham United 2-1 on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Sergio Agüero (28') and Yaya Touré (83'). Goals for West Ham: Andy Carroll (90'+4').
Play by play
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The visitors enjoyed decent spells of pressure, but City always looked the better team and deserve their victory.
City claim the victory courtesy of excellent goals in each half.
- 90'
<b>FULL TIME</b>
- 90'
The shot certainly had power, and Hart may be in a little pain, but he will not be happy about that one.
- 90'
Carroll chests down and blasts a shot towards goal, which squirms through Hart's legs!
- 90'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR WEST HAM!</b>
- 90'
Aguro goes very, very close! Jaaskelainen struggles to deal with a deflected Zabaleta shot and Aguero nips in, but the goalkeeper does just enough and the shot goes wide of goal.
- 90'
Four minutes added on.
- 90'
He's back on his feet now, which will be a relief to City.
- 90'
Hart looks to be in some pain.
- 88'
Demel, under pressure from Aguero, very nearly allows City a third goal, but he just does enough to divert the ball back to his goalkeeper.
- 88'
Carroll is denied by Hart! The striker finally makes good contact with a cross, but the England 'keeper stoops to make the stop.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kolo Toure comes on for Nasri, who's impressed today.
- 86'
Aguero is denied by a last-ditch tackle! Milner plays through Zabaleta, who centre for Aguero, but Demel makes an excellent block.
- 85'
Collison does well to turn and find space to cross into the centre, but City again defend it well.
- 84'
West Ham win another free-kick out on the right, and Taylor this time goes long. His effort eludes his team-mates, though, and it's a goal kick.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Tevez comes off, to be replaced by Garcia.
- 83'
Toure collects the ball on the edge of the area before unleasing a stunning strike into the top corner!
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR CITY!</b>
- 82'
There shouts for handball against Zabaleta again didn't look the strongest.
- 81'
Taylor takes the free-kick, low towards the near post, and there are shouts for handball before Collins steers a decent chance wide of goal!
- 81'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Double change for West Ham. Taylor replaces Nolan, and Cole comes on for O'Brien.
- 80'
Barry brings down Diame as he races down the right flank. West Ham can whip this into the centre.
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Milner comes on to replace Silva, who has impressed on his return to action.
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