West Ham 0-2 Newcastle Player Ratings: Wilson & Hendrick Strike to Sink Dismal Hosts
Newcastle got off to a perfect start on their return to Premier League action, beating West Ham 2-0 at the London Stadium thanks to debut strikes from Callum WIlson and Jeff Hendrick. The Magpies dominated the game from the off, pinning back the Hammers and posing plenty of problems with their pace and power in attack. The deadlock was broken just after half-time, when a deflected cross was flicked on by Hendrick, and Wilson was on hand to poke home from close range. WIlson prodded home from close range to break the deadlock West Ham continued to struggle, failing to create many openings at all, and Hendrick ended the game as a contest with a fierce strike from the edge of the penalty area with just under five minutes left on the clock. With the tale of the tape now out of the way, let's get into those London Stadium player ratings. WEST HAM 1. Goalkeeper & Defenders Diop keeping Wilson at bay Lukasz Fabianski (GK) - 6/10 - Didn't cover himself in glory with Wilson's