West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
West Ham come back twice to earn 2-2 draw against Brighton
West Ham scored two second-half goals to fight back and earn a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Ben White.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 7': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Solly March.
- 10': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 14': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell following a corner.
- 17': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 18': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 22': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 27': Attempt saved. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 28': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
- 30': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 34': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 36': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 36': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Noble.
- 42': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 44': Goal! West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': 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.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Adam Lallana.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Mark Noble.
- 46': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 47': Offside, West Ham United. Lukasz Fabianski tries a through ball, but Manuel Lanzini is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 51': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 56': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 56': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko with a cross.
- 60': Goal! West Ham United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ben Johnson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 62': Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 62': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 70': Goal! West Ham United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 70': VAR Decision: Goal Brighton and Hove Albion - West Ham United 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Lewis Dunk).
- 79': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 82': Goal! West Ham United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 84': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 86': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Neal Maupay.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 90'+4': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 574 | Passes | 423 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 83 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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