West Ham go top of Premier League with emphatic win over Leicester

West Ham 4-1 Leicester This comprehensive win for West Ham took them to the top of the Premier League, with the sky now looking the limit. A full London Stadium did not have to wait long, until the impressive Said Benrahma exchanged passes with Pablo Fornals, who then side footed home inside the right hand post. Tomas Soucek and Craig Dawson then went close with headers. Leicester would claim the sending off of Ayoz Perez in the 40th minute for stamping on Fornals was the turning point. Leicester though fought on valiantly with 10 men, Kasper Schmeichel making an acrobatic save from a point blank Michail Antonio header. The good work was then undone by Caglar Soyuncu, who turned blind passing the ball right into the path of Antonio, who squared for Benrahama to slot home. Youri Tielemans then pulled one back, as West Ham switched off in the penalty area. The relentless West Ham pressure, though, paid off, with a well taken brace from Antonio. First, Declan Rice and Aaron Cresswell exchanged passes, with the former crossing in for Antonio to turn control and fire home. The final goal came when Vladimir Coufal's cross found Antonio, who flicked the ball over his head before prodding home. West Ham manager David Moyes was full of praise for Antonio, though he didn't think the big striker always made the right choices in the first half. "Second half, he was different class," said Moyes, who thought the atmosphere on the night was like the old days at Upton Park. There was also praise for Benhrama, who Moyes acknowledged took time to settle, after his move from Brentford last season. "Said needed to take stock and settle into being a team player as much as an individual," said Moyes. The manager confirmed that he needs to get some reinforcements in before the transfer window closes. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers was disappointed at the way his side conceded the first two goals, though pleased at how they kept fighting.