West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton maintain impressive start with win at West Ham
Brighton & Hove Albion maintained their impressive start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at West Ham United.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 11': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 14': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 18': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 20': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 22': Goal! West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 23': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 24': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jarrod Bowen.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 27': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Michail Antonio.
- 28': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 31': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 45'+1': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 49': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 58': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 60': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Substitution, West Ham United. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 62': Offside, West Ham United. Gianluca Scamacca tries a through ball, but Saïd Benrahma is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Adam Lallana.
- 64': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 64': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Goal! West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 68': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 71': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 71': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 74': Substitution, West Ham United. Maxwel Cornet replaces Michail Antonio.
- 75': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 75': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Vladimír Coufal because of an injury.
- 77': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 83': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
- 83': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 84': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 84': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu replaces Solly March.
- 85': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (West Ham United).
- 85': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 88': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 485 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,449
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,449
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer  |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Solly March |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
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