West Ham United vs Wrexham; Sky Bet Championship
West Ham United vs Wrexham. Sky Bet Championship.
London Stadium.
West Ham United 6
- J Bowen (28th minute)
- J Piroe (37th minute)
- K Mavropanos (48th minute)
- V Castellanos (63rd minute)
- M Kanté (76th minute)
- M Solomon (82nd minute)
Wrexham 0
West Ham 6-0 Wrexham: Hammers go top of the Championship with fourth straight league win
Report and free match highlights as West Ham thrash Wrexham to go top of the Sky Bet Championship; Jarrod Bowen scored first before Joel Piroe, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Taty Castellanos, Mohamadou Kante and Manor Solomon joined in
Friday 11 September 2026 22:33, UK
West Ham made easy work of Wrexham in a 6-0 victory at the London Stadium to make it four in a row and go top of the Championship.
With the look of a side still belonging to the Premier League, Nuno Espirito Santo's West Ham controlled the game from the outset, overwhelming the visitors at times.
Captain Jarrod Bowen opened the floodgates in the 28th minute, arriving at the far post to convert Manor Solomon's cross after a flowing move.
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West Ham continued to press and doubled their advantage seven minutes before half-time. Taty Castellanos drove into the box before finding Joel Piroe, who made no mistake with a first-time finish.
There was no let-up after the interval and Konstantinos Mavropanos headed Bowen's inviting corner beyond Anthony Patterson just three minutes into the second half.
Castellanos added one of his own in the 63rd minute, finishing calmly after Kyle Walker-Peters drove forward before teeing up the Argentina international.
Mohamadou Kante made it 5-0 in the 76th minute, racing onto Manor Solomon's clever ball over the top before finishing past Patterson.
Solomon then got his reward for an excellent individual display, adding the sixth. Walker-Peters teed up the Hammers No 10, who controlled, turned and fired home despite Patterson getting a hand to the effort.
The result lifts West Ham to 14 points from six games, taking them above West Brom at the top of the Championship making a statement with 16 goals in their last four outings after a shaky start.
For Wrexham, it was a chastening night as their previously stubborn defence was breached six times to who suffered their heaviest league defeat in in over two decades.
All the goals from the London Stadium
Analysis: West Ham make statement that should strike fear into the Championship
Sky Sports' William Bitibiri at the London Stadium:
"It's one thing to win four league games in a row, but to put six past a Wrexham side that had conceded just five goals in their opening six games shows the level this team are currently operating at.
"There was an 'FA Cup third round' kind of feeling to the game that should put the rest of the division on notice.
"West Ham were aggressive, played with intensity and, importantly, never took their foot off the gas.
"There was a ruthlessness to them that you want to see from a team serious about bouncing straight back to the Premier League.
"Bowen, Solomon, Piroe and Castellanos all contributed, while Mavropanos added another goal from a set-piece.
"What impressed me most was the mentality. At 3-0, 4-0, even 5-0, they kept pushing.
"They've gone top, made it four wins in a row and scored 16 goals across those victories. That is a statement of intent."
The managers
West Ham's Nuno Espirito Santo:
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Wrexham's Phil Parkinson:
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