Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice in two minutes to complete Wolves' comeback and secure a 3-2 victory over West Ham in the EFL Cup second round. Rodrigo Gomes opened the scoring from the rebound after Hwang Hee-chan's penalty struck the post following a foul by Guido Rodrigues on Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta gave West Ham a 2-1 lead in the second half before Strand Larsen equalised in the 82nd minute and headed the winner soon after. Strand Larsen had reportedly been the subject of a rejected £50m bid from Newcastle. West Ham have lost all three matches this season, conceding 11 goals. Sheffield Wednesday beat Leeds on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with the Owls winning 3-0 in the shootout despite off-field issues limiting spectator access.
Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice in two minutes to complete Wolves' turnaround in a 3-2 win over West Ham in the second round of the EFL Cup, piling the pressure on Graham Potter. Strand Larsen, who was reportedly the subject of a rejected £50m bid from Newcastle United on Monday, earned Wolves' first win of the new season late on.
West Ham made a bright start, but Wolves took the lead two minutes before the break, with Rodrigo Gomes scoring from the rebound of Hwang Hee-chan's penalty, which had struck the post - Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was tripped by Guido Rodrigues to win the spot-kick. The visitors turned things around in the first 20 minutes of the second half, though, with Tomas Soucek heading past Sam Johnstone in the 50th minute before Lucas Paqueta followed suit 13 minutes later.
However, substitute Strand Larsen pulled Wolves level in the 82nd minute, pouncing on Alphonse Areola's save, before heading in the winner just under two minutes later. Meanwhile, an inexperienced Sheffield Wednesday stunned Premier League side Leeds United with a stunning penalty shootout victory.
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