West Ham 1-1 Everton in Nuno Debut

Nuno Espírito Santo began his West Ham reign with a 1-1 draw at Everton, earning a point after conceding early in his first game in charge. Michael Keane headed Everton ahead from a James Garner delivery, underlining West Ham’s ongoing set-piece frailty that has seen them concede multiple goals from corners this season. Jarrod Bowen’s 65th-minute angled drive levelled the match; it was the first goal of Nuno’s tenure and the first scored by a visiting player at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium. West Ham were much improved after the break, with El Hadji Diouf and Crys Summerville pivotal down the left, and Soungoutou Magassa made his first start while James Ward-Prowse was omitted from the squad. Fan unrest was audible at times, but Nuno will have taken encouragement from the second-half performance as West Ham prepare to face Crystal Palace next, followed by a difficult trip to Arsenal.