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WEST HAM BEAT BURNLEY 3-2 FOR DOUBLE PL JOY

West Ham secured a vital 3-2 victory over Burnley at the London Stadium, marking their first consecutive PL wins since February. After falling behind, the Hammers used goals from Wilson, Souček, and Walker-Peters to complete a hard-fought comeback.

West Ham beat Burnley 3-2 for double PL joy
West Ham United's Tomas Soucek celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Burnley in London, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)

West Ham defeated Burnley 3-2 at the London Stadium to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since February.

After falling behind in the first half, the home team tied the score just before the half ended and then won the game with two goals in the second half.

Nuno Espirito Santo, the manager of Hammer, selected the same starting lineup that overcame Newcastle the previous week in the hopes that they would win back-to-back games for the first time since February. Additionally, the Hammers hoped that Freddie Potts would improve on his performance as the game's MVP.

With a strong start, the home team was given a free kick right outside the area at the ten-minute mark. The task of trying to put the Hammers ahead fell to Captain Jarrod Bowens, but the Burnley wall easily stopped his attempt.

The Clarets had the opportunity to grab the lead five minutes later when they caught the Hammers off guard by deftly throwing the ball forward and then crossing low, but Zian Flemming missed the mark.

West Ham's attempted attacks were brilliantly broken up by Burnley, who were now controlling the midfield and attacking them when they had a break.

Burnley's counterattacking strategy was clearly working, as the Hammers had failed to generate a legitimate chance on goal halfway through the first half. In 36 minutes, Zian Flemming headed in the box after a cross from Lesley Ugochukwu to give the away team a well-earned lead.

A minute before halftime, Crysencio Summerville's solo run and low cross in the area was coolly touched in by Callum Wilson to give West Ham an equaliser. Burnley's goal undoubtedly rocked the team, causing them to respond like marching troops heading into battle.

The away team began the second half in the same manner as the first, continuing to assault West Ham. At minute fifty-five, Jaidon Anhtony had a chance to give them the lead again when he blasted over the bar from just beyond the box.

Then, in the 64th minute, key player Freddie Potts was substituted for Tomas Soucek due to a suspected hamstring injury, dealing the Hammers a severe blow.

The home crowd kept cheering on their team, and the louder they became, the more West Ham players came forward. In the 75th minute, replacement Soucek calmly tapped in from inside the box to give the Hammers the lead after Lucas Paqueta had crossed the ball.

The Hammers refused to sit back and hang onto their advantage, instead pressing forward in an attempt to get a third. Two minutes from the end, substitute Klye Walker-Peters scored from close range following a low cross to give the home team a well-earned victory.  

After a wonderful cross in injury time, Burnley captain Josh Cullen scrambled the ball into the net, giving the home team an anxious ending.

With the win, West Ham is currently tied with Burnley on points but is still in danger of going down.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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