Haller on target again as Hammers beat Norwich

Haller on target again as Hammers beat Norwich
Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Norwich City - London Stadium, London, Britain - August 31, 2019 Norwich City's Max Aarons in action with West Ham United's Andriy Yarmolenko Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs Copyright MATTHEW CHILDS(Reuters)
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(Reuters) - Sebastian Haller and Andriy Yarmolenko were on target as West Ham United picked up their second win of the season with a 2-0 victory over promoted Norwich City on Saturday.

French forward Haller, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt in the close season, put the Hammers ahead in the 24th minute, sliding the ball home from close range after a wonderful cross from Arthur Masuaku.

The goal makes it three goals in two games for the club's record 45 million pounds signing who opened his account with a brace at Watford last week.

Norwich, who have now suffered three defeats in their opening four games, should have pulled level in the 31st minute but Todd Cantwell put a header from close range wide, after a superb run down the flank from Max Aarons

Ukraine international Yarmolenko doubled the lead in emphatic fashion with a fine left-foot volley from outside the box in the 56th minute.

Robert Snodgrass should have added a third after being slipped in by Felipe Anderson but his effort was kept out by Norwich keeper Tim Krul.

(Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Toby Davis)

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