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Tottenham Defeat West Ham 4-1 as Kudus Sees Red: Report and Fallout

By eplreport 4 min read

Tottenham defeat West Ham 4-1 in October 2024 London derby

Tottenham defeat West Ham 4-1 was the story of 19 October 2024, as Ange Postecoglou’s side shrugged off an early setback with an eight-minute blitz after half-time. The London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium also ended in disgrace for Mohammed Kudus, who scored West Ham’s goal and was later sent off for violent conduct.

How Tottenham defeat West Ham unfolded

West Ham started brightly and took the lead in the 18th minute. Jarrod Bowen crossed from the right and Kudus, who had wasted a similar chance moments earlier, finished to put the visitors ahead.

Spurs had most of the ball in the first half and got their reward in the 36th minute. Dejan Kulusevski’s shot struck both posts before going in, levelling the game going into the break.

Postecoglou replaced James Maddison with Pape Matar Sarr at half-time, and the change transformed the game. In the space of eight minutes, Spurs scored three times:

  • 52 minutes: Yves Bissouma finished Destiny Udogie’s cross to put Tottenham ahead.
  • 55 minutes: Son Heung-min’s shot was saved by Alphonse Areola, but the rebound went in off the goalkeeper and was credited as an own goal.
  • 60 minutes: Son added the fourth after West Ham failed to clear their lines.

Son, returning from injury, nearly scored again when he hit the post soon afterwards. Tottenham’s official match report has the full sequence.

Kudus sees red

The game turned ugly late on. A scuffle broke out after Kudus fouled Micky van de Ven, and the West Ham forward pushed Van de Ven and Sarr in the face. Referee Andy Madley first showed a yellow card, but after a VAR review at the pitchside monitor he upgraded it to a red for violent conduct.

That brought an automatic three-match suspension. On 6 November the FA added two more games and fined Kudus £60,000 for failing to leave the pitch promptly and for his conduct after the decision. West Ham were fined £30,000 for failing to control their players. In total he missed five matches, returning in December. Kudus later admitted he was embarrassed by the incident. ESPN has details of the extended ban.

Why VAR stepped in

The red card was a clear example of how VAR handles violent conduct. Under the Laws of the Game, any deliberate contact with an opponent’s head or face when not challenging for the ball is treated as violent conduct, regardless of how much force is used. The on-field yellow was therefore a clear and obvious error in the eyes of the VAR, who sent Madley to the monitor.

Once Madley saw the replay of Kudus pushing two players in the face, the decision was straightforward. The extra punishment from the FA then followed because of how he reacted after being sent off, which turned a three-game absence into five.

Why the win mattered for Spurs

The result came at the right time for Postecoglou. Before the international break, Tottenham had thrown away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Brighton, a performance he described as the worst since he joined the club. Seeing Tottenham defeat West Ham so comfortably after the break was a direct answer to that criticism.

The second-half display showed what his team could do when their pressing and quick passing clicked. Sarr’s energy in midfield, Udogie’s running on the left and Son’s return gave the side a sharper edge than it had shown at Brighton.

For more on Postecoglou’s approach that season, read his message to Djed Spence after the Europa League squad snub.

A bad day for West Ham

For Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham, the afternoon summed up a difficult start to the season. They had the lead and had matched Spurs for much of the first half, but they collapsed after the break and lost one of their most influential players to suspension. Watching Tottenham defeat West Ham so easily after the break raised fresh questions about Lopetegui’s side.

Losing Kudus for five games hurt. He was one of the few West Ham players capable of creating something out of nothing, and his absence came during a run of fixtures the club needed to win to climb away from the bottom half.

The twist: Kudus joins Tottenham

The story has an unexpected ending. In July 2025, Tottenham signed Kudus from West Ham for a reported £55 million on a six-year contract. He had scored 19 goals in 80 appearances for West Ham after joining from Ajax. It was the first direct transfer between the two clubs since Scott Parker moved to Spurs in 2011.

That means the player who was sent off against Tottenham in this derby now plays his home games at the same stadium. Supporters on both sides were quick to remind each other of the afternoon when Tottenham defeat West Ham ended with Kudus walking off in disgrace.

Key facts

  • Date: 19 October 2024
  • Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
  • Score: Tottenham 4-1 West Ham
  • Scorers: Kulusevski 36′, Bissouma 52′, Areola (own goal) 55′, Son 60′; Kudus 18′
  • Red card: Kudus (violent conduct, after VAR review)

For the latest from north London, visit our Tottenham news section, and for the other side of the derby, our West Ham coverage.