West Ham United moved to within two points of Premier League safety with a dominant 3-1 victory over Sunderland at the London Stadium. A rampant first-half display, featuring goals from Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen, and Matheus Fernandes, proved decisive as the Hammers secured consecutive league wins for only the second time this season.
Summerville opened the scoring with his first headed goal, surprising even himself, before Bowen and Fernandes added further strikes to put West Ham in control. Sunderland pulled one back through Brian Brobbey in the second half, but the visitors were unable to mount a full comeback, extending their poor away form on their return to the Premier League.
Fernandes, named player of the match by TNT Sports' Ally McCoist, reflected on his goal, saying: 'I need to shoot more, as I always score in training. I was lucky a little bit.' Summerville added: 'We are in a good flow,' while Bowen noted the importance of scoring quickly after the first goal.
The victory lifts West Ham to within two points of safety, with Nottingham Forest above them not in action until Sunday. Meanwhile, Sunderland's struggles on the road continue, and attention now turns to the 3pm kick-offs, where Burnley and Wolves face crucial matches in their own relegation battles.
