West Ham United 2 - 2 Brighton and Hove Albion: Finished | 2020-12-27 | Premier League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Lukasz Fabianski	0	2	2

Forwards	S	FW
Sébastien Haller	1	2
Mark Noble 45'	0	0
Jarrod Bowen 45'	1	1

Midfielders	G	S	FC	FW
Vladimir Coufal	0	0	2	0
Ben Johnson 60'	1	1	0	1
Tomas Soucek 82'	1	2	1	1
Declan Rice	0	0	0	0

Defenders	FC	FW
Aaron Cresswell	2	0
Angelo Ogbonna	0	2
Fabián Balbuena	1	0

Substitutes	GA	S	FC	FW
Manuel Lanzini 45'(Mark Noble)	1	1	0	0
Andriy Yarmolenko 45'(Jarrod Bowen)	0	0	0	1
Issa Diop	0	0	0	0
Pablo Fornals	0	0	0	0
Saïd Benrahma	0	0	0	0
Ryan Fredericks	0	0	0	0
Craig Dawson	0	0	0	0
Robert Snodgrass	0	0	0	0
Darren Randolph	0	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Robert Sánchez	0	2	2

Forwards	G	S	FC	FW
Leandro Trossard	0	1	1	1
Neal Maupay 90' 44'	1	1	0	2
Danny Welbeck 83'	0	1	2	0

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Ben White	0	0	0
Solly March	3	0	2
Yves Bissouma	0	3	0
Adam Lallana 45'	0	0	0

Defenders	G	S	FC
Dan Burn	0	0	0
Lewis Dunk 70'	1	1	1
Adam Webster	0	1	1

Substitutes	FC	FW
Steven Alzate 45'(Adam Lallana)	0	0
Pascal Groß 83'(Danny Welbeck)	0	0
Alireza Jahanbakhsh 90'(Neal Maupay)	0	0
Andi Zeqiri	0	0
Joël Veltman	0	0
Davy Pröpper	0	0
Bernardo	0	0
Alexis Mac Allister	0	0
Jason Steele	-	-

90'+5'

That's all for now though, goodbye!

90'+5'

The result means that West Ham remain in 10th, while Brighton climb up to 16th.

90'+5'

West Ham and Brighton both take a point after an entertaining draw. Maupay gave the away side the lead after a dominant first half display, when he squeezed in Burn's cross - but West Ham made a double change at the break and became more competitive. The hosts equalised when Johnson curled in from 12 yards, but they were forced to come back again when Dunk stabbed in a cross for Brighton. The away side began to sit back late on and West Ham equalised for a second time when Soucek headed in Cresswell's corner. From there, both teams pushed for a winner, but ultimately the game ended 2-2.

90'+5'

FULL TIME: West Ham 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

90'+3'

Trossard attempts to latch onto a long throughball from Webster, but Balbuena shields it back to Fabianski.

90'+2'

Soucek is causing problems for Brighton again as he gets on the end of another cross, only to direct his header straight at Sanchez.

90'+1'

Four minutes of stoppage time are added as West Ham push for a winner.

90'

Maupay is replaced by Jahanbakhsh in attack after an impressive display.

90'

Burn is down with a head injury but it looks as though he should be able to continue.

89'

The hosts have shown impressive resolve to equalise twice today, but they'll be annoyed that it took conceding for them to play with this urgency.

87'

West Ham work a clever free-kick routine that ends with Lanzini cutting it back from the byline to Yarmolenko, who has a close range shot blocked by Dunk.

85'

Chance for March! The Brighton wing-back receives a pass from Gross inside the box, but he can't quite engineer space for a shot and his eventual cross trickles agonisingly across the face of goal!

83'

Welbeck is replaced by Gross up top.

82'

SOUCEK EQUALISES! 2-2! Cresswell bends an inviting cross into the six-yard box and it's met by Soucek who thumps a towering header into the net from close range!

81'

Brighton are beginning to sit back and absorb pressure now, but the hosts are going to find it difficult to play through such an organised defence.

80'

Cresswell clips in a free-kick from the touchline and it sails towards the back post, where Yarmolenko volleys it back across goal and into the arms of Sanchez.

78'

Yarmolenko flights in a cross with the outside of his right foot, but it flicks off Burn and Sanchez easily claims it.

76'

Trossard and Alzate work a neat interchange in midfield, but the latter's eventual throughball towards Maupay is too powerful.

74'

West Ham will be disappointed to concede from a set-piece after working hard to get back into the game. Now they have just 15 minutes to try and unlock Brighton for a second time.

72'

VAR took a long look at the goal, with the suggestion being that Dunk handballed Soucek's header. But after a long examination, the goal stands!

70'

DUNK GIVES BRIGHTON THE LEAD! 2-1! Trossard swings a corner into the near post and Soucek heads it into the chest of Dunk, who reacts first to stab the loose ball into the roof of the net!

69'

Trossard plays a one-two with Maupay and slaloms into the box, but he can't find space to engineer a shot and the away side will make do with a corner.

68'

Lanzini almost scurries onto a threaded throughball from Rice, but Dunk steps in to intercept.

66'

West Ham's more adventurous approach in the second half has paid off. After having just 38% possession in the first period, the hosts have enjoyed 52% so far in the second 45.

64'

West Ham are suddenly playing with some confidence as Cresswell flashes in a cross from the byline that Webster does well to clear under pressure.

62'

Well, Brighton will be incredibly frustrated. After controlling the game for 60 minutes, they've been unlocked by a simple cross that they failed to clear. From here, it could be anyone's game!

60'

Lanzini did well to keep his composure there and simply roll it out of the crowd and into Johnson to apply the finish!

60'

JOHNSON EQUALISES! 1-1! Yarmolenko teases March before curling in a dangerous cross that Brighton fail to clear, allowing Lanzini to poke it into Johnson, who curls it past a cluster of bodies and into the top right corner!

59'

After a bright burst at the start of the half, West Ham are again struggling to break Brighton down. It feels as though they'll need to sacrifice a defender for another attacker soon.

58'

Brighton sweep forward with another flowing move, that culminates with March angling a cross straight into the grasp of Fabianski.

56'

Yarmolenko tumbles under slight pressure from Burn inside the box and the referee calmly waves play on.

54'

Brighton attempt to settle the game down with a long spell of possession that ends with White hooking a cross straight into Fabianski.

52'

Johnson wins a free-kick near the left touchline and Cresswell's resulting delivery is acrobatically tipped away by Sanchez at the back post.

50'

This looks much better from the hosts already. West Ham are now urgently pressing Brighton much higher up the pitch and it's resulted in their first spell of pressure.

48'

Chance for Haller! West Ham immediately show their intent as Rice curls in a cross to the back post that Haller heads straight at Sanchez!

45'+1'

West Ham will need to quickly become much more adventurous in the second period if they're to recover in this game.

45'+1'

Brighton go into the break 1-0 up after a controlled first half performance. The away side took the lead on 44 minutes when Maupay squeezed in Burn's cross and their advantage was just about deserved. Brighton dominated possession and territory without creating too many opportunities, but West Ham were sitting back and absorbing plenty of pressure, meaning there was a sense of inevitability when Maupay opened the scoring.

46'

Lallana is replaced by Alzate for Brighton.

46'

Bowen also departs with Yarmolenko taking his place.

46'

The hosts try to turn the game around with a double substitution. The first of which see Noble make way for Lanzini.

46'

West Ham get the second half underway.

45'+1'

HALF TIME: West 0-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

44'

MAUPAY! 1-0 BRIGHTON! Burn receives a pass on the overlap from March, and cuts it back to Maupay who holds off the defender before placing it beyond Fabianski at the near post from close range!

43'

March bursts past Coufal and makes his way towards the edge of the box, before drilling a low effort at goal that Fabianski saves comfortably.

41'

Cresswell progresses forward from defence and receives a neat pass from Noble, before smashing an effort from 25 yards that Dunk blocks away.

39'

West Ham have struggled desperately for possession so far - they've had just 33% - but despite this they're defending well; Brighton have been restricted to just three shots inside the box despite their superiority.

37'

Trossard jinks inside from the right, before scooping in a dangerous cross that just misses Welbeck and floats into Fabianski's arms.

35'

Almost for March! Bissouma hits a delightful, curling pass down the channel and March sprints past Coufal to latch onto it, before rifling a vicious effort into the side netting from a tight angle!

33'

Webster charges out from the backline, before skewing a shot well wide from 25 yards.

31'

The hosts have struggled to put together many attacks in open play and you wouldn't be surprised if David Moyes altered their approach at half time.

29'

Burn drives through the heart of the pitch, before drilling a deflected effort away for a corner that amounts to nothing.

27'

Chance for Webster! Trossard whips a dangerous corner towards the penalty spot, where Webster rises highest to thump a powerful header straight at Fabianski. If that was directed to either side of the goalkeeper, Brighton would surely be leading!

25'

Johnson finds space on the left flank to tease in a cross towards Haller, but it drifts narrowly over the striker and away for a goal kick.

23'

Trossard looks to scurry onto Webster's throughball, but he's quickly called back for an offside.

21'

Brighton will be pleased with their start, though. They've limited the hosts to feeding off set-pieces, and aside from that, they've largely controlled the game.

19'

That was an exciting opening for Welbeck, but the cross did bounce up awkwardly for the striker and it was difficult to choose between heading the chance or volleying it.

17'

Welbeck goes close! March swings in an inviting cross from deep that whips past Ogbonna and into Welbeck, but the striker can only bundle the opportunity wide from close range!

15'

Chance for Bowen! Dunk clears a corner out to Cresswell who hooks it back towards the back post, where Bowen is on hand to smash a volley over from 12 yards!

13'

Brighton continue to examine the West Ham defence with a long spell of possession near the halfway line.

11'

The away side have been unlucky to find themselves in 17th this season and will be hoping that their luck will turn today. Brighton have the highest difference between expected goals conceded (14.7) and goals conceded (22) in the Premier League this term, shipping around seven goals more than would normally be expected based on the quality of their chances faced.

9'

Bowen wins West Ham's first corner of the day after neat work down the right flank. It's cleared to Rice who hits a deflected shot behind for another corner, before Bissouma heads the next away for another set-piece. Finally, Bissouma clears the third back into the West Ham half.

7'

Another Brighton move falters as Coufal wrestles Maupay out of play, after a clever throughball to the byline by Bissouma.

5'

Maupay's speculative shot from distance is deflected behind for a corner, but the resulting set-piece is comfortably cleared by Balbuena.

4'

Brighton have controlled much of the early possession and territory as West Ham sink into a deep, counter-attacking shape.

3'

Welbeck races onto White's long, clipped pass over the top, but he slams his shot well over the bar from an extremely difficult angle.

1'

Brighton get the first half underway.

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The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!

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West Ham are winless in all six of their Premier League meetings with Brighton, losing the first three and drawing the most recent three. Brighton are one of just two teams West Ham have faced in the competition without ever winning (also two games vs Swindon in 1993-94).

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Brighton, meanwhile, make two changes after a frustrating draw with Sheffield United: Veltman and Connolly make way for Burn and Welbeck.

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West Ham make one change to the side that lost 3-0 to Chelsea last time out – Fornals is replaced on the left flank by Johnson.

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SUBS: Steven Alzate, Alexis Mac Allister, Bernardo, Jason Steele, Pascal Gross, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Andi Zeqiri, Joel Veltman, Davy Propper.

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BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (3-4-2-1): Robert Sanchez; Ben White, Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster; Solly March, Yves Bissouma, Adam Lallana, Dan Burn; Leandro Trossard, Neal Maupay; Danny Welbeck.

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SUBS: Issa Diop, Darren Randolph, Ryan Fredericks, Said Benrahma, Robert Snodgrass, Andriy Yarmolenko, Pablo Fornals, Craig Dawson, Manuel Lanzini.

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WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Vladimir Coufal, Fabian Balbuena, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell; Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Mark Noble, Ben Johnson; Sebastian Haller.

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Brighton, meanwhile, find themselves in 17th after one win in six. They’ll be desperate to win today to propel themselves further away from the relegation zone.

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Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Premier League fixture between West Ham and Brighton. The hosts enter this one in reasonable form; they’ve won three and lost two in their last six games, finding themselves 10th in the table. They’ll expect another three points today to push towards European qualification.

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