Taking a look back at a classic West Ham United moment on this day in history, in association with Heineken...
West Ham United’s spectacular start to the 2015/16 season continued on this day nine years ago when we secured a battling 2-1 victory at table-topping Manchester City.
With away league wins at Arsenal and Liverpool already under our belts, the Hammers added a third major scalp to the tally with a resilient display at Etihad Stadium.
The foundation for victory came from two goals scored within the first 31 minutes, followed by sturdy defending for the next hour to frustrate Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
West Ham could not have asked for a better start, with Victor Moses lashing a low shot beyond Joe Hart’s dive to give the visitors the lead inside six minutes.
If the Hammers fans were pinching themselves at that, they were sent into dreamland 25 minutes later when a corner dropped to Diafra Sakho, who forced home from close range.
Kevin De Bruyne pulled one back moments before the interval, setting up a second half bombardment which the Hammers survived, thanks to heroic defending and an inspired goalkeeping performance from Adrián – with five of his eight saves coming in the second 45 minutes.
The three-point haul left the Hammers second in the early league table, still holding a perfect away record of three wins from three.
Relive that victory in the video player above.
