Reeling from back-to-back losses in the Premier League and Europa League, West Ham United seek a slice of redemption when Everton visit the London Stadium on Sunday in the top flight.
David Moyes's men were put to the sword 2-1 by Olympiacos in Thursday's continental affair, while the Toffees - who are mourning the loss of chairman Bill Kenwright - most recently bowed to Liverpool's superiority in the Merseyside derby.
Konstantinos Fortounis's stellar solo drive broke the deadlock before Rodinei's cross perplexed Angelo Ogbonna and Alphonse Areola, the former of whom stuck a leg out in an attempt to clear the danger but only succeeded in diverting the ball into his own net.
Paqueta's 87th-minute effort came too late for West Ham to spark a last-gasp turnaround, condemning David Moyes's troops to successive defeats after a 4-1 humbling at the hands of Aston Villa in their most recent Premier League game, where Moyes admitted that the Lions were on a different level to his beleaguered charges.
A 2-2 draw with Newcastle United has also contributed to the Irons' three-game winless run, which has bumped them down to ninth place in the table at the time of writing, and they could be demoted into the bottom half depending on Crystal Palace and Chelsea's derby results versus Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford respectively.
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