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Result: West Ham United shock Manchester City at the Etihad

West Ham United shock Manchester City at the Etihad stadium, after goals from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho seal a 2-1 win for Slaven Bilic's side.

West Ham United have shocked Manchester City at the Etihad stadium, after goals from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho sealed a 2-1 win for Slaven Bilic's side.

Victor Moses of West Ham United celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on September 19, 2015 © Getty Images

The visitors took a surprise lead after just six minutes, as Moses collected a pass from Dimitri Payet before firing a shot past Joe Hart from 25 yards.

Sergio Aguero missed a superb opportunity to peg the Hammers back, as the Argentine striker rounded Adrian outside the box, before dragging his shot wide.

The visitors doubled their lead on 31 minutes, after Winston Reid missed a chance from a corner, before Pedro Obiang recovered the ball and found Sakho to finish from close range.

Diafra Sakho of West Ham United scores his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on September 19, 2015© Getty Images

Aguero missed two great chances to find a City goal before half time, as the striker sent an effort high and wide, before missing another from the inside the penalty area moments later.

The hosts reduced the deficit to one goal in added time, as Kevin De Bruyne struck a powerful effort into the bottom corner of the West Ham goal.

Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mate Sergio Aguero during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on September 19, 2015© Getty Images

After the break Moses could have restored West Ham's two-goal cushion, but his strike missed the target, before Jesus Navas found Yaya Toure with a cross, but his effort went wide.

City appealed for a penalty after Sakho brought down Aleksandar Kolarov in the box, but the official waved away the claims.

The Hammers resiliently held on until the final whistle, denying the City strike force any chance of an equaliser to become the first side to take points off City this season.

The win for the East London side puts them second in the Premier League table, three points behind City.

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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool26251061154676
2Manchester CityMan City25163665293651
3Leicester CityLeicester26155654262850
4Chelsea2612594336741
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs2611784334940
6Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2610972824439
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd2610883829938
8Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2681263532336
9Everton26106103438-436
10Arsenal2671363634234
11Burnley26104123039-934
12Southampton2694133248-1631
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2687112440-1631
14Crystal Palace2679102332-930
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2669113138-727
16Bournemouth2675142640-1426
17Aston Villa2674153450-1625
18West Ham UnitedWest Ham2566133043-1324
19Watford2659122440-1624
20Norwich CityNorwich2646162448-2418

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