West Ham duo stop celebration to save boy from disaster (video)

West Ham duo Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen had to stop their goal celebration against Crystal to avert disaster by saving a ball-carrying boy who had fallen onto an advertising screen.

Soucek scored the first goal in the 67th minute and Bowen jumped on his back as he celebrated in front of the Crystal Palace fans at Selhurst Park.

But some Crystal Palace fans rushed onto the pitch as the advertising boards collapsed, with one of the ball carriers trapped under one of the screens.

Immediately, Soucek quickly lifted the screen while Bowen helped the boy up.

Shocking scenes at Selhurst Park this afternoon as West Ham United’s Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen push the Crystal Palace ball boy under a fallen advertising board 😮🤯 pic.twitter.com/6SRiHePDHr

– kc (@roachswallower3) August 24, 2024

The two players then ensured the boy was safe before play resumed, and Bowen scored West Ham’s second goal five minutes later.