Leicester City 3-1 West Ham: Player Ratings as Ruud van Nistelrooy Begins Managerial Reign with a Victory
Ruud van Nistelrooy has made a winning start to his career as the Leicester City manager. The Foxes won 3-1 at home and eased pasted West Ham United.
Jamie Vardy scored inside the first two minutes of the match but had to wait for a lengthy VAR check before he could celebrate. The Foxes were pinged back for the rest of the half but managed to get to half-time with the 1-0 lead.
The match continued to flow in the same direction in the second half, and West Ham United thought they had one back, but the goal was chalked off for a foul on the goalkeeper Hermansen.
Leicester City woke up and scored seconds later to make it 2-0 against the run of play. El Khannous, who assisted the opening goal, turned scorer for the second before Daka sealed the win for the home side in injury time – a minute before Danny Ings scored for the Hammers.
Leicester City player ratings vs West Ham United
Goalkeeper
Mads Hermansen – 9.5: Nothing more he could have done today. Seven saves, and hardly got anything wrong between the posts.
Defender
James Justin – 8: Sat back and defended. Looked like he had got injured at the end of the first half but played the whole match.
Conor Coady – 8.5: A goalline clearance and a rock-solid display at the back. Never looked troubled by the West Ham forwards.
Jaanik Vestergaard – 8: Marked Ings in the first half and when there was pace needed in the second half, he was taken off before the 60th minute.
Victor Kristiansen – 8.5: A brilliant display at the back, as he never looked out of position. Kept on Bowen’s toes and made it hard for the West Ham man.
Midfielders
Bounakary Soumare – 7: The midfielder was decent today and looked set to make things difficult for the West Ham players.
Wilfried Ndidi – 7.5: Surprised a few with decent runs into the box when least expected but did not score. However, he was solid in the midfield and commanded the play today.
Kasey McAteer – 7: Nothing great today, as he just could not get the basics right.
Facundo Buonanotte – 8: Kept the ball ticking and was one looking to keep hold of the ball in the team while every treated it like hot potato.
Bilal El Khannouss – 9: A goal and an assist but still not the man of the match. That’s going to hurt the Leicester City man, but the win should ease the pain.
Forwards
Jamie Vardy – 7: The striker scored the first goal and that was his only significant contribution in the game. Had as many shots in the match as passes today – 3.
Substitutes
Wout Faes – 6
Patson Daka – 8
Bobby Decordova-Reid – 7
Stephy Mavididi – 6
Jordan Ayew – 6
Manager
Ruud van Nistelrooy- 9: Spot on with the starting XI, tactics, and also the substitutions. There was nothing more he could do today.
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West Ham United player ratings vs Leicester City
Goalkeeper
Lukas Fabianski – 3: The goalkeeper just could not do anything right today. He could have done a lot better for all three goals.
Defenders
Vladimir Coufal – 4.5: He got booked and did very little to show his worth on the pitch.
Konstantinos Mavropanos – 6.5: Decent compared to the others but his best contribution was in attack. Had three shots but could not get on the scoresheet.
Max Kilman – 6.5: The defender was also decent in attack, more than defense. Should have done a lot better in closing down the Leicester attackers.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6: Played out of position today and still did decently well.
Midfielders
Edson Alvarez – 6.5: Got the better of his duels today and still did well compared to the others on the pitch.
Tomas Soucek – 6: The midfielder will be thinking about his ‘foul’ on the goalkeeper a lot for the next few days as it could have changed the whole game around but it went the other way.
Jarrod Bowen – 7: The Englishman showed why he is the West Ham captain but never got any support.
Carlos Soler – 6.5: Controlled the midfield when he had the ball but his shots were just could not help his sides get back in the game.
Mohammed Kudus – 7: The West Ham United star looked rusty after making his return for the club from his suspension.
John McGinn – 7: The best player for Aston Villa as he kept pushing for a goal from the start to the very end. However, he got no help.
Forwards
Danny Ings – 5: He could not do much when he was on the first for the first half. Looked like he picked up an injury and was taken off at half time.
Substitutes
Crysencio Summerville – 7
Emerson Palmieri – 6
Lucas Paquetá – 6.5
Michail Antonio – 6
Niclas Füllkrug – 7
Manager
Julen Lopetegui – 5: The manager has given up and it showed from the team selection to the substitutions.
FAQs
Q. What was the result of Leicester City vs West Ham United?
A. Leicester City won 3-1 against West Ham United
Q. When was the Leicester City vs West Ham United?
A. Leicester City vs West Ham United was played on 3rd December 2024.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Leicester City vs West Ham United?
A. Mads Hermensen was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in Leicester City vs West Ham United?
A. Lukas Fabianski was the worst player during Leicester City vs West Ham United.