Premier League: new leader, West Ham spoils the party in Luton

West Ham took the Premier League lead with a narrow 2-1 win at promoted Luton to open Matchday 4 on Friday, spoiling the party in the ancient Kenilworth Road, back in the Premier League after three decades of hiatus. 'absence. Fervent Luton supporters have turned their cramped 'Kenny' into a cauldron, virtually unchanged since the last game in the top flight in 1992, except for its Bobbers Stand, which was refurbished this summer to bring it up to standard. the Premier League.

But "the greatest fairy tale in football", as a banner unfurled on Friday proclaimed, did not smile on the Petit Thumb of the championship, beaten for the third time in three matches, on goals from Jarrod Bowen (37th) and Kurt Zouma (85th). Defender Mads Andersen, one of the summer recruits, kept the flame alive in the 92nd minute.

The Luton "Hatters", who have risen from the 5th national level to the elite in ten seasons, are having a difficult start after losing 4-1 against Brighton and 3-0 against Chelsea. Their first home game, originally scheduled for August 19 against Burnley, was postponed to finish the stadium work. Conversely, everything smiles at West Ham (10 points), first while waiting in particular for the Manchester City match (2nd, 9 pts) on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. against Fulham.