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Pellegrini gets first win for Wrst Ham in Carabao Cup

By Daily Sports on August 29, 2018

West Ham survived a scare at League One AFC Wimbledon as they came from behind to reach the Carabao Cup third round and secure Manuel Pellegrini's first win as manager.

Joe Pigott headed the hosts ahead from Mitchell Pinnock's corner.

Wimbledon's Rod McDonald was sent off after 18 minutes but West Ham had to wait until the second half to equalise.

Issa Diop made it 1-1 before Angelo Ogbonna scored the visitors' second, with Javier Hernandez sealing the win.

Wimbledon produced a gutsy defensive performance to frustrate the Premier League visitors, who made nine changes to the side that started last weekend's

3-1 defeat at Arsenal.

Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko and Spanish forward Lucas Perez made their first starts since joining from Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal respectively.

Yet the Hammers, bottom of the Premier League table after three straight defeats, were behind after just 72 seconds as Pigott, who played in non-league for Maidstone last season, found the net with a superb header.

McDonald was dismissed after two bookings in the space of five minutes for fouls on Robert Snodgrass and Hernandez.

West Ham were not able to capitalise on the extra man advantage until midway through the second half when Diop fired home from outside the penalty area, the French defender's first goal since joining the club from Toulouse for a club record £22m in June.

The Hammers took the lead for the first time with seven minutes remaining: Ogbonna with a header from Snodgrass' corner.

Hernandez scored the third in added time after taking the ball round keeper Tom King. (BBC)

•Photo shows action from the West Ham vs Wimbledon match.

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 29, 2018