Raul Jimenez: Wolves celebrate the Mexican forward's opening goal against West Ham

West Ham 0-2 Wolves: Raul Jimenez and Pedro Neto strike as Adama Traore inspires victory on Premier League return

By Sporting Life

Football

Sat June 20, 2020 · 6y ago

West Ham were on the end of a stunning Adama Traore cameo as Wolves ran out 2-0 winners at the London Stadium.

The Spanish winger had to watch a goalless first half from the bench at the London Stadium before coming on in the second.

It took him just nine minutes to set up Raul Jimenez for the opener, the sixth time he has set up the Mexican in Premier League this season - no other combined duo have scored more.

Traore then played through Matt Doherty to tee up Pedro Neto at the far post, who fired an unstoppable volley past Lukasz Fabianski to seal all three points and keep Wolves' Champions League hopes on track.

Defeat for the Hammers worsens their relegation fears. With clashes against Tottenham and Chelsea next up, and following the news of Brighton’s dramatic victory over Arsenal, the hosts were in dire need of a win over their high-flying visitors.

But in a game played for 70 minutes with such a lack of intensity it could have been a testimonial, they ended up empty handed.

Raul Jimenez: Wolves forward scores the opening goal against West Ham

GOAL CLIPS

Opta facts

Wolves have registered consecutive away league wins at West Ham for the first time ever.
Wolves manager Nuno Espírito Santo has won all four of his meetings with West Ham as a manager, his best 100% record against an opponent in league competition.
West Ham have won just one of their last 10 Premier League games (D2 L7).
Wolves are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches in London (W5 D5); among non-London sides, only Manchester United (twice, 13 in Dec 2013 and 11 in Sep 2003) have ever had a longer such run in the capital.
Wolves duo Raúl Jiménez and Adama Traoré have combined for nine Premier League goals this season (6 assists from Traoré, 3 from Jiménez).
No Premier League player has scored more goals in all competitions this season than Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez (23, level with Aguero).
Pedro Neto has scored in consecutive appearances in all competitions for Wolves for the first time (2 goals), after netting just three in his previous 34 for the club.
Since the beginning of last season, only Trent Alexander-Arnold (27) and Andy Robertson (19) have been directly involved in more Premier Leaguer goals among defenders than Wolves' Matt Doherty (15 - eight goals, seven assists).

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