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West Ham United welcomed Tottenham Hotspur to the London Stadium for the second time in a matter of weeks on Wednesday night, with the visiting side emerging as winners again.
The Carabao Cup affair saw both sides make changes to their respective line-ups to what they brought out in the Premier League, when Spurs edged the Irons put in a 1-0 win.
Cup football resulted in a much wider scoreline than in the league, with the Lilywhites 3-1 victors thanks to goals by Son Heung-Min (x2) and Fernando Llorente.
Christian Eriksen will have been awarded the assist for the Spaniard’s left-footed volley, which ensured the currently homeless club progressed to the quarter-finals, but the build up to the goal certainly will have had its effect on Hammers defenders.
Just before the corner was taken, a second pitch invader rushed onto the field and made his way through the West Ham box as the players readied themselves for the incoming ball.
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Centre-back Angelo Ogbonna intercepted the fan as he managed to avoid stewards, with these Irons certainly feeling it had an impact on the third goal.