West Ham score four more as 10-man Leicester hit self-destruct button

Michail Antonio settled the outcome with his 48th and 49th Premier League goals, making him West Ham’s leading scorer in the competition
West Ham score four more as 10-man Leicester hit self-destruct button

West Ham United's Declan Rice (centre) celebrates after team-mate Said Benrahma (right) scores their side's second goal of the game at the London Stadium. Picture: Steven Paston/PA

WEST HAM 4 LEICESTER 1

West Ham maintained their perfect start as they attempt to show last season’s success was no fluke. Two fine late goals from Michail Antonio capped a second successive win but while David Moyes’s side were dominant, they were helped on their way by the generosity of a Leicester side who lost Ayoze Perez to a first-half red card and then gifted the hosts the decisive second goal.

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