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Post Match: Derby County

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West Ham beat Derby County 3-0 at London Stadium, with goals from Joël Piroe, Edvin Austbø and Mohamadou Kanté. Nuno Espírito Santo said the new-look side’s combinations and collective understanding are improving, while stressing that there is more work to do.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham beat Derby 3-0 for back-to-back wins and their first clean sheet of the season.
  • Joël Piroe scored early before substitutes Edvin Austbø and Mohamadou Kanté added late goals.
  • Nuno Espírito Santo says the rebuilt squad is starting to combine better, but still needs to improve.
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West Ham beat Derby 3-0

West Ham beat Derby County 3-0 at London Stadium, although the comfortable scoreline took until the closing minutes to arrive.

Joël Piroe opened the scoring after six minutes. Edvin Austbø added the second in the 87th minute before Mohamadou Kanté scored the third in stoppage time.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Describes West Ham’s 3-0 victory over Derby County, including goals from Joel Piroe, Austbø and Mohamadou Kanté, and argues that the scoreline came after a period of missed chances and late pressure.
  • Derby County - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham United defeated Derby County 3-0 in the Sky Bet Championship, with goals from Joël Piroe, Edvin Austbø and Mohamadou Kanté.
  • Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham's 3-0 Championship home win over Derby.
  • Knees up Mother Brown (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham United's 3-0 Championship win over Derby County, including late debut goals from Edvin Autbo and Mo Kante.
  • The Irish News (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham's 3-0 Championship victory over Derby, with goals from Joel Piroe, Edvin Austbo and Mohamadou Kante securing back-to-back home wins.
  • VAVEL.com (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham United defeated Derby County 3-0 in the Championship, with Joel Piroe, Edwin Austbø and Mohamadou Kanté scoring.
  • DerbyshireLive (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham defeated Derby County 3-0 at the London Stadium, with goals from Joel Piroe, Edvin Austbo and Mohamadou Kanté.
  • Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham United beat Derby County 3-0 in the Championship, with Joel Piroe, Edvin Austbø and Mohamadou Kanté scoring for Nuno Espírito Santo's side.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham United's 3-0 EFL Championship victory over Derby County, including goals from Joël Piroe, Edvin Austbø and Mohammed Kanté.
  • BBC Sport (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham United's 3-0 Championship win over Derby County and includes reaction from manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham United's 3-0 EFL Championship victory over Derby County and provides short highlights of the match.
  • ESPN.co.uk (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham's 3-0 home win over Derby, including goals from Joël Piroe, Edvin Austbo and Mohamadou Kante, and assesses the team's performance.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham's 3-0 Championship win over Derby County and argues that Max Kilman was the standout performer while Joel Veltman struggled to strengthen his claim at right-back.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports Joël Piroe's reaction to West Ham United's 3-0 Championship win over Derby County, including his praise for the team's clean sheet, attacking contributions and growing confidence.
  • West Ham Blog (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Edvin Austbo's goal and assist from the bench in West Ham's 3-0 win over Derby County could put the forward in contention for a starting role and make him a potential factor in the promotion battle.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Explains that West Ham beat Derby County 3-0 at London Stadium for back-to-back Championship wins, while raising injury concerns over Pablo and Taty Castellanos.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reviews West Ham’s 3–0 win over Derby County, highlighting Max Kilman, Divine Mukasa, Arne Engels and Joel Piroe while assessing Nuno’s tactical decisions.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports on West Ham United's 3-0 EFL Championship victory over Derby County, including goals from Joël Piroe, Edvin Austbø and Mohammed Kanté and the club's first clean sheet under Nuno Espírito Santo.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Explains how West Ham’s 3–0 win over Derby County was secured through early control, a clean sheet and two late goals, while noting reported squad availability concerns before the Bolton match.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reviews West Ham’s 3–0 win over Derby County, including Pablo Felipe’s warm-up injury and Joel Piroe’s replacement start and goal, while discussing the club’s attacking options.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Mohamadou Kante’s first West Ham goal in the 3-0 win over Derby County and Ezra Mayers’ reaction to his teammate’s Instagram post.
  • Hammers in the Heart (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham’s 3-0 home win over Derby County, highlighting goals from Piroe, Austbo and Kante, a clean sheet and recent squad development.
  • DerbyshireLive (opens in a new tab) — Explains West Ham United's 3-0 Championship win over Derby County and assesses the performances of Derby's new signings.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Edvin Austbø scored his first West Ham goal and assisted another in the 3-0 victory over Derby County, with the player reflecting on his immediate impact after joining from Viking FK.
  • Football.London (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham's 3-0 win over Derby County, including John Eustace's assessment that Derby lacked cutting edge and Joel Veltman's comments on the importance of a clean sheet.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Max Kilman and Konstantinos Mavropanos’ dominant display against Derby should make Nuno Espírito Santo think carefully before changing West Ham’s centre-back pairing after Morato’s arrival.
  • Under The Hammers (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham’s 3-0 win over Derby County, including goals from Piroe, debutant Austbo and Kanté, as well as the reported line-up and match developments.
  • Morning Star (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham's 3-0 home win over Derby County, including goals from Joel Piroe, Edvin Austbo and Mohamadou Kante, and post-match comments from Nuno Espirito Santo.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Arne Engels was West Ham’s standout performer in the 3-0 win over Derby and is already proving his value after his summer move.
  • West Ham Till I Die (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham showed encouraging attacking play in the 3-0 win over Derby, praising Nuno’s management and the contributions of Lewis Orford and Edvin Austbø.
  • Football Norge (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Edvin Austbø has made an early impact for West Ham, scoring and assisting against Derby County after two substitute appearances, and argues that he could now move closer to a starting role.
  • Celts Are Here (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Arne Engels is settling quickly at West Ham after a strong performance against Derby County, with his creativity and defensive contribution drawing praise.