After a week with plenty of changes in south London, it was perhaps inevitable a Crystal Palace old boy would have the decisive say. Aaron Wan-Bissaka lost his record of being the most expensive player Palace have sold to Michael Olise this summer, but he ensured instant hero status among his new supporters after coming off the bench to play a crucial role in West Ham’s opening goal by Tomas Soucek.
Jarrod Bowen made sure of the victory five minutes later to seal Julen Lopetegui’s first win since succeeding David Moyes, thanks to a performance where they showed plenty of the grit so valued by his predecessor.
