ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Manchester City must beat West Ham on the final day of the Premier League season to secure a historic fourth successive title.
No team in English football history, from the great Liverpool teams of the 1970s and 1980s to Sir Alex Ferguson’s era-defining Manchester United, has ever won four championships in a row.
Tuesday’s nervy 2-0 win at Tottenham brought Pep Guardiola’s men to within touching distance. They were two points ahead of Arsenal, who entertain Everton at Emirates Stadium, and the Gunners have a superior goal difference.
That means that if Pep Guardiola’s men slip up during this final-day shootout and Arsenal win then glory will go to north London.
The Sporting News is following Manchester City vs. West Ham live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Man City vs West Ham live score
| 1st Half | Goalscorers | |
| Man City | — | |
| West Ham | — |
Lineups:
Man City (4-1-4-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol — Rodri — Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku — Haaland.
West Ham (5-4-1, right to left): Areola (GK) — Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Emerson — Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta; Kudus — Antonio.
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Man City vs West Ham live updates, highlights, and commentary
55 mins before kickoff: Bowen does indeed miss out and David Moyes takes the opportunity to bring in Aaron Creswell and switch to a back five. Safe to say both teams have set their stall out.
Team news… IN! ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/PilocHwWhV
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 19, 2024
1 hour before kickoff: The teams are in. Doku does indeed start for City. Him and Ortega are the only changes to the team that started at Tottenham, with Mateo Kovacic dropping to the bench.
In the blue corner! 🩵
XI | Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Haaland
SUBS | Carson, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Alvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/GBZ35QDDE9
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 19, 2024
1 hr 10 mins before kickoff: Team news will be with us shortly. There are rumours of a sickness bug in the West Ham camp, so it’ll be interesting to see how they pull up. Jeremy Doku has been tipped to start for City after some electrifying cameos off the bench. If that is the case then it suggests Pep Guardiola wants to start fast and get this one done early. Doku scored his first City goal when he dazzled against the Hammers in September’s reverse fixture.
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: At his press conference on Friday, Guardiola flagged up the symmetry that outgoing West Ham boss David Moyes was his opponent in his very first Premier League game when the Scot was in charge of Sunderland. Guardiola’s second home game saw West Ham visit the Etihad and go down to a 3-1 defeat. In 18 games against the Hammers, Guardiola is yet to taste defeat. There have been 14 wins in 17 games overall, although after one of those draws West Ham did knock City out of the Carabao Cup on penalties. Still, they feel like pretty useful opponents for this afternoon.
2 hours before kickoff: And so, for the fifth time in the Premier League era and sixth time in their history, City head into the final day of the season with a chance to win and be crowned champions. They prevailed on each of the previous five and, as on those occasions, their destiny remains in their hands. Win and the job is done. Simple.
However, in 2012 against Queens Park Rangers and 2022 versus Aston Villa, they put their fans through the wringer on this ground. In 2019, they fell behind briefly against Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The last time City won the league on the final day and didn’t have to overturn a deficit? Against West Ham at home in 2014.
CITY. ☀️🩵
🎥 @thegingerwig pic.twitter.com/tv71d9SaMl
— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) May 19, 2024
2 hrs 45 mins before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Manchester City vs. West Ham in the Premier League. Potential final-day drama at the Etihad Stadium, is it? Oh, go on then.
It’s the final countdown! ⏳ pic.twitter.com/9EIRbp2z9Z
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 18, 2024
Man City vs West Ham kick off time
Man City will host West Ham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester for the final Premier League game of the season which is scheduled to kick off on May 19 at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, May 19 | 11:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, May 19 | 11:00 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, May 19 | 4:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, May 20 | 1:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, May 19 | 8:30 p.m. IST |
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Man City vs West Ham lineups, team news
As Manchester City prepare for their crucial match against West Ham United, they will have to do so without first-choice goalkeeper Ederson, who suffered a fractured eye socket after a collision with Cristian Romero in midweek. Stefan Ortega will start in goal, possibly for the final time in the Premier League as his future remains the subject of speculation.
Kevin De Bruyne has pulled through after also hobbling off against Tottenham and is joined in the starting XI by his Belgium colleague Jeremy Doku.
Man City (4-1-4-1, right to left): Ortega (GK) — Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol — Rodri — Silva, De Bruyne, Foden, Doku — Haaland.
Man City subs (9): Carson (GK), Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Alvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis.
West Ham had their own injury worries. Nayef Aguerd didn’t make it but Konstantinos Mavropanos did after both picked up knocks.
Additionally, midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who is on loan from Manchester City, wouldn’t have been able to play against his parent club. Unfortunately, his season has been cut short due to an injury.
West Ham (5-4-1, right to left): Areola (GK) — Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Emerson — Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta; Kudus — Antonio.
West Ham subs (9): Fabianski (GK), Johnson, Cornet, Ings, Alvarez, Ogbonna, Earthy, Casey, Mubama.
Man City vs West Ham live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | NBC | Fubo, NBC Sports app/website, Telemundo, Peacock |
| Canada | — |
Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Go, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | JioTV, Hotstar |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on the NBC. Streaming options are available on Fubo who are currently offering a FREE trial to new users, and Peacock.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada. New users can sign up to a FREE trial.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast via Sky Sports, with streaming options via Sky Go and Now TV.
India: Premier League games in 2023/24 are available on Star Sports, and to stream on JioTV/Hotstar.
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