Lys Mousset was Sheffield United’s hero for the second successive game as his second-half strike earned a point against West Ham at a wet London Stadium.
The £10m summer signing came on in the 63rd minute and found the net six minutes later when his side-footed volley bobbled past the reach of keeper Roberto Jimenez.
The Hammers had taken the lead just before the break when Robert Snodgrass fired low past Dean Henderson after the Blades failed to deal with Jimenez’s punt upfield.
Snodgrass saw another effort come back off the post, and team-mate Andriy Yarmolenko fired a shot fraction wide in stoppage time.
West Ham and the Blades now both have 13 points from 10 games, with the Yorkshire side two places higher thanks to goal difference.
This was another mature display from the promoted side, whose manager Chris Wilder has been lauded for his tactics this season.
They were difficult to score against in the Championship last season and the current joint-second best defensive side in the Premier League are making it as hard against a higher standard of the opponent.
West Ham had 10 corners on Saturday but did not test Dean Henderson with any of them as the keeper’s backline time and time again cleared the first ball.
The one major error led to the West Ham goal when Enda Stevens failed to deal with Jimenez’s goal kick allowing Felipe Anderson to set up Snodgrass.
At the other end, David McGoldrick’s backheel flick forced a good save from Jimenez, and Callum Robinson would have found the net had he connected with a cross with his head instead of his shoulder.
The visitors deserved to level in the 69th minute. Issa Diop’s defensive header was nodded by Stevens into the path of Mousset who placed a first-time volley into the bottom left of the goal.
That is now only two points from 12 for the Hammers, although this was a much-improved display from the ones against Everton and Crystal Palace.
Snodgrass, back in the starting line-up and making only his second league start this season, was arguably the best player on the pitch. The Scottish midfielder was a threat on the left throughout the match and a bigger threat in the area, underlined by his well-taken goal and near-miss after the break.
Brazilian playmaker Felipe Anderson also produced a good performance and was unlucky to see his low dipping effort drift past the far post in last few moments of the match.
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Source – BBC
