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title: "West Ham 1-1 Manchester City: Valiant Hammers earn point to take them out of the bottom three"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
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published: "2026-03-14T22:54:40Z"
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# West Ham 1-1 Manchester City: Valiant Hammers earn point to take them out of the bottom three

West Ham United held on to earn a 1-1 draw with title chasing Manchester City. The point takes [the Hammers out of the bottom three tonight](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/06/west-ham-survival-situation-gameweek-29/), for the first time in 2026, something they hope does not change tomorrow.

[Nuno Espirito Santo’s team](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/12/west-ham-vs-manchester-city-premier-league-nuno-pre-match-26/) survived wave after wave of [Manchester City](https://readmancity.com/) attack to keep the ball out of their net and force the visitors back north with just a point. Pep Guardiola’s team will see the result as a huge blow to their title ambitions, but the draw could be huge for [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/) and their survival effort.

[Konstantinos Mavropanos](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/09/konstantinos-mavropanos-on-west-ham-growth/) was the man to get the equalizer, cancelling out Bernardo Silva’s opener within just minutes. West Ham would go on to put in a superb defensive performance that takes them into 17th for the first time in 112 days.

Nuno made two changes from his last Premier League line-up, bringing in [Pablo Felipe](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/13/west-ham-vs-manchester-city-predicted-xi/) after he played in the [FA Cup](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/09/west-ham-2-2-brentford-fa-cup/) on Monday night and reverting to a back five, with Mavropanos returning to the XI.

## First-half

City set out on the front foot, knowing only a victory would do for their title ambitions. Four corners in quick succession, all rebuffed by [West Ham](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpqw34l8xrnt)‘s stout defensive unit.

The away side kept the pressure on, keeping the Hammers camped in their own half throughout the opening exchanges.

Omar Marmoush drilled a free-kick just pass the left-hand post, before Erling Haaland couldn’t turn Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross home.

Nuno’s team would fall behind not long after as Silva’s cross wrongfooted [Mads Hermansen](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/04/mads-hermansen-on-how-west-ham-will-stay-up/) as it looped over the big Dane into the back of the net.

The lead lasted just moments, with West Ham firing back from a [Jarrod Bowen](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/10/jarrod-bowen-west-ham-fa-cup-win-brentford/) corner. Mavropanos rose highest, thumping his header past the helpless Gianluigi Donnarumma.

As half-time approached, the game’s tempo picked up. Haaland ran through on goal, teeing up Antoine Semenyo, who couldn’t convert the finish. Matheus Nunes would do the same seconds later.

## Second-half

City carried on as they had all game. Omar Marmoush dragging a shot wide on the 50 minutes mark.

The visitors biggest chance came ten minutes later as Rayan Cherki played a through ball the Haaland. One-on-one with Hermansen, the big Dane made the stop.

Jeremy Doku then tried his look from distance, before Haaland stuck a low effort wide of the post. Soungoutou Magassa then made a last-ditch tackle to deny Nunes from Rodri’s threaded pass.

Into the final 15 minutes and either side could have won the game, with City pushing for a breakthrough but leaving themselves short-handed at the back. Hermansen made another save to deny Phil Foden.

Rodri had his free-kick tipped onto the bar before Haaland missed yet another chance from the resulting corner. Semenyo and Haaland both continued to test West Ham’s shot stopper but could not find a way through.

In the dying moments, Mavropanos threw his body to stop a Haaland shot before doing the same from Nico O’Reilly, as Marc Guehi then blasted over, [securing the Hammers a crucial point](https://www.whufc.com/en/news/match-report-or-hammers-move-out-of-bottom-three-with-city-point).

[City's Title Hopes Dented 😡 | West Ham 1-1 Man City | Premier League Highlights (embedded)](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/BSAZw6X-tDE?feature=oembed)

## Teams

**West Ham United:** Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Disasi, Diouf, Souček, Fernandes, Bowen (Kanté 90+4), Pablo (Magassa 64), Taty (Adama 75)

Subs not used: Areola (GK), Walker-Peters, Kilman, Mayers, Potts, Wilson

Goal: Mavropanos 35

Booked: Magassa, Fernandes

**Manchester City:** Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, Ait-Nouri (Doku 60), Rodri, Silva (Reijnders 75), O’Reilly, Semenyo (Foden 75), Marmoush (Cherki 60), Haaland

Subs not used: Trafford (GK), Dias, Aké, González, Kovacic

Goal: Silva 31

Booked: Marmoush, Silva

**Referee:** Michael Oliver