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A pair of second-half goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen gave West Ham United their first Premier League win of the season as they cruised to a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Both sides had early chances, with Mohammed Kudus flashing a shot wide for the Hammers in the 11th minute and Palace striker Eberechi Eze denied by keeper Alphonse Areola five minutes later. The best chance of a nervy first half fell to the home side as they pulled off a well-worked short corner just before the break that resulted in Eze firing a curling, dipping shot that smacked off the crossbar and bounced away to safety. With the two sides cancelling each other out for most of

West Ham United defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday, their first Premier League victory of the season thanks to goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen in the second half. Both teams had early chances, with Mohammed Kudus missing a chance for the Hammers in the eleventh minute and Palace striker Eberechi Eze being denied by keeper Alphonse Areola five minutes later. The home team had the best chance of a nervous first half when they executed a well-worked short corner shortly before halftime, and Eze curving, dipping shot that smacked off the crossbar and bounced away to safety. Throughout the game, the two teams were essentially cancel each other out.