West Ham v Bournemouth player ratings: Zouma 8, Scamacca 7; Solanke 6, Lerma 5

Hammers claim 2-0 win at London Stadium to climb seven places in the Premier League table to 10th

WEST HAM PLAYER RATINGS: Lukasz Fabianski – 6. Alert to block Solanke early on, and then didn’t have much to do until he was tested by a quick Bournemouth free-kick in the second half. EPA

Ben Johnson – 7. A decent outlet on the right. On one occasion, when released by Bowen, he pulled the ball back for Downes to shoot at goal. Performed his defensive duties well, too. Getty

Aaron Cresswell – 7. Came close to opening the scoring when Downes’ blocked effort fell to him, but Neto was equal to his effort. Later in the first half, his pinpoint cross was headed over by Soucek. Linked well with Scamacca throughout. Getty

West Ham's Kurt Zouma, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Bournemouth at the London Stadium in London, England, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo / Ian Walton)

Thilo Kehrer – 7. His first major contribution was a shot from 40 yards, but it went whistling wide of the post. Involved in the opening goal, and looked to have handled it. Enjoyed a good tussle with Moore and made some good challenges when needed late on. PA

Declan Rice – 7. Went about his business quietly. He pinged a perfect crossfield ball to Bowen who volleyed it into the area. Moments later, he tested Travers from distance, who was equal to his effort. Good distribution and hustle. EPA

Tomas Soucek – 7. Should have done better, twice; first when he headed over from Cresswell’s cross, and then when his scuffed shot was saved by Neto. It was from his header that Zouma headed the opener, though, and defended excellently throughout. AFP

Flynn Downes – 7. Did a lot of the necessary dirty work, and one particularly robust challenge was well received by the home faithful. Earlier, the ball fell to him following a melee in the box, but his low effort was blocked. AP

Jarrod Bowen – 6. Didn’t have much room to operate but sent in a corner that Bournemouth couldn’t clear, and which was finally converted by Zouma. Tireless running throughout. EPA

Said Benrahma – 8. Scored the second goal from the spot to kill the game, his penalty sending Travers the wrong way. Earlier, he tried his luck from a tight angle with a free-kick early, but could only find the side netting. He was a constant danger. In the second half, he sent a dipping effort just over the bar before slicing wide moments later. Getty

Gianluca Scamacca – 7. Looked busy, mainly when pulling to the left flank, and his neat turns were sometimes too much for Mepham. His hold-up play and passing around the box were a constant danger. Getty

SUBS: Michail Antonio (Scamacca, 74) – N/A. Raced to keep a ball in play and kept the crowd happy with a series of neat touches. Couldn’t hold onto the ball as well as the player he replaced. Getty

Vladimir Coufal (Bowen, 88) – N/A. It was from his late cross that Zemura handled, leading to the penalty that doubled the scoreline. Getty

Pablo Fornals (Downes, 88) – N/A. A late introduction for the Hammers as they tried to see out the game. Reuters

BOURNEMOUTH PLAYER RATINGS: Neto – 7. The Brazilian was the busier of the two keepers, saving twice early on from Cresswell and Soucek, and claiming his crosses, before picking up an injury that forced him off at the break. AP

Ryan Fredericks – 6. The defender was eager to make his mark on his return to his former club, and he came close when he had a sight of goal, only for him to send the ball wide of Fabianski’s post. EPA

Marcos Senesi – 6. Up against Scamacca, he had his hands full for much of the game but prevented the Italian from having a sniff at goal. EPA

Chris Mepham – 6. On a tough evening, he was often forced to drop deep to clear his lines. He made a crucial block to deny Downes in the first half. Reuters

Adam Smith – 6. Played both on the left side of defence and in the centre, and then even towards the right near the end. Did a relatively good job on Jarrod Bowen. Getty

Ryan Christie – 5. Had few opportunities to get down the flanks, particularly with Fredericks overlapping him, and was taken off before the hour mark. Reuters

Jefferson Lerma – 5. Lucky to avoid a red card when he lunged at Scamacca. Soon after, he had a sight of goal, which would have been harsh on the home side given he shouldn’t even have stayed on the pitch. Later, he clattered into Fabianski, forcing the Pole to drop a cross. EPA

Lewis Cook – 6. Took him a while to get going, just as it did the rest of his teammates. In a rare opportunity to move forward, in the second half, he sent in a deep cross which Moore knocked down to Lerma. AP

Philip Billing – 5. On a physical evening, it took him over an hour to make his first foray into the Hammers’ box, when he couldn’t quite make it onto the end of Moore’s cross. PA

Marcus Tavernier – 5. Got clear on more than one occasion but his final ball let him down, whether it was crossing or shooting at goal. Getty

Dominic Solanke – 6. The striker was a nuisance for the home defence. He put himself about early on and was denied by Fabianski before sending another effort straight at the Polish keeper before the break. Injured. EPA

SUBS: Mark Travers (Neto 45') – 7. Did well in the second half, saving well from Rice’s effort. Getty

Kiefer Moore (Solanke 45') – 5. Bournemouth looked blunt in attack but Moore had the Cherries’ first meaningful run into the box, sending a cross just too far ahead of Billing. Enjoyed a good tussle with Kehrer, but was ineffectual from an attacking perspective. Getty

Jaidon Anthony (Christie 57’) – 6. Had a great chance with a header with four minutes remaining, but he couldn’t trouble Fabianski. EPA

Jordan Zemura (Fredericks 57’) – 6. Had claims for a penalty waved away when, after controlling the ball, he claims Johnson to have handled it. Ironically, at the other end, he was then adjudged to have been guilty of handling a Coufal cross. PA

Kurt Zouma's scrappy headed goal and a Said Benrahma penalty in stoppage time sealed a 2-0 victory for West Ham over Bournemouth in a scrappy Premier League tussle at the London Stadium on Monday.

Frenchman Zouma glanced the ball in from close range on the stroke of halftime after a goalmouth scramble with the effort being allowed after a VAR check despite a suspicion of handball by his defensive partner Thilo Kehrer in the melee.

There was precious little else for either set of fans to get excited about as West Ham held onto their lead despite some nervy moments as Bournemouth finished strongly.

The Hammers could breathe more easily when Jordan Zemura was harshly penalised for handball after another VAR check and Benrahma thumped in his first goal of the season.

Bournemouth could feel justifiably frustrated that decisions went against them but West Ham took advantage to claim a fifth home win in succession in all competitions to move up seven places in the congested table from 17th to 10th with 14 points. Bournemouth are 14th with 13 points from 12 games.

Assessing the performances at the London Stadium, Nick Judd has provided his player ratings in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.