EFL ChampionshipMatchday 6

Erhahon18'
Rodrigues27'(P)

23Full timeHalf-time 22

West Ham

Bowen13'77'
Mavropanos31'

Bolton vs West Ham

Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 22:00Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonDavid Webb, England

Summary

Match report

Bolton vs West Ham in the EFL Championship (Matchday 6) ended in a 3-2 win for West Ham. It was 2-2 at half-time. West Ham came from a goal down to win.

Bolton’s goals came from E. Erhahon in the 18th minute and R. Rodrigues in the 27th minute (penalty). West Ham’s goals came from J. Bowen in the 13th and 77th minutes and K. Mavropanos in the 31st minute. K. Mavropanos was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).

Player of the match

K. Mavropanos

West Ham90'1Rating 8.3

Key stats

All stats

51%Possession49%

1.56Expected goals (xG)2.22
13Total shots11
6Shots on target7
4Corners4
0Yellow cards3

Live commentary

Full-time: West Ham win against Bolton 3-2. In numbers: possession Bolton 51%, West Ham 49%; shots 13 (6 on target) to 11 (7 on target)
84'
Double substitution, Bolton: S. Dalby replaces R. Hardie, E. Erhahon on for J. McAtee
84'
Substitution, West Ham: O. Scarles comes on for Morato
78'
Booking: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
77'
Goal! J. Bowen restores West Ham's lead (3-2) after a pass from J. Veltman – his second of the match
73'
Substitution, Bolton: K. Dong comes on for J. Nelson
67'
Substitution, Bolton: T. Gale makes way for S. Iling Junior
66'
Double substitution, West Ham: D. Mukasa comes on for L. Orford, Pablo on for J. Piroe
62'
Booking: Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham) for a foul
58'
Double substitution, West Ham: J. Veltman makes way for K. Walker-Peters, E. Austbo on for M. Solomon
The second half is under way
Half-time: level at 2-2
31'
Goal! K. Mavropanos levels it up for West Ham (2-2), set up by A. Engels
27'
Penalty goal! R. Rodrigues converts from the spot and puts Bolton ahead after trailing (2-1)
18'
Goal! E. Erhahon equalises for Bolton (1-1)
13'
Goal! J. Bowen opens the scoring for West Ham (1-0)
7'
Booking: Oliver Scarles (West Ham) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Bolton and West Ham. Bolton line up in a 4-2-3-1, West Ham in a 4-4-1-1

Lineups

BoltonCoach: Steven SchumacherAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1

Bolton – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

31G. BazunuGoalkeeper – Rating 8.2
22G. LarrazabalDefender – Rating 5.9
18E. ToalDefender – Captain, Rating 6.0
3C. Forino-JosephDefender – Rating 6.2
25M. ConwayDefender – Rating 7.0
8J. SheehanMidfielder – Rating 7.3
21E. ErhahonMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 18', On 84'
16S. Iling JuniorMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 67'
20R. RodriguesMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Penalty goal 27'
7K. DongMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 73'
10S. DalbyForward – Rating 6.6, On 84'

BoltonSubstitutes

11J. BonhamGoalkeeper
66B. DaviesDefender
44X. SimonsMidfielder
1717A. ItoMidfielder
99T. BairForward
2626J. NelsonForward73'Rating 6.2
3939R. HardieForward84'Rating 6.3
4545J. McAteeForward84'Rating 6.3
1111T. GaleForward67'Rating 6.9

CoachSteven Schumacher

West HamCoach: Nuno Espirito SantoAverage rating 6.84-4-1-1

West Ham – Starting XI (4-4-1-1)

1M. HermansenGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
2K. Walker-PetersDefender – Rating 5.9, On 58'
15K. MavropanosDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 31', Yellow card 62'
3M. KilmanDefender – Rating 6.5
30O. ScarlesDefender – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 7', On 84'
20J. BowenMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.6, Goal 13' 77', Yellow card 78'
14D. MukasaMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 66'
7A. EngelsMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Assist
35E. AustboMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 58'
17M. KanteForward – Rating 6.2
19PabloForward – Rating 7.0, On 66'