Jaw-dropping European win
Hammers getting ‘back to where we want to be’
West Ham easily won this third-round League Cup tie on Tuesday night without ever really getting out of second gear.
A poor Bolton side were quickly behind in the fourth minute as a corner driven in from the right by Marko Arnautovic was met by the head of Angelo Ogbonna coming in at the back post.
The Hammers then dominated proceedings, with Andre Ayew missing two good chances and Arnautovic lazily lobbing over when through on goal.
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