Brentford vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Brentford 3-2 West Ham: Hosts come from behind as Hammers blow lead
Brentford claimed their third straight Premier League victory when they came from behind to beat West Ham United 3-2 in a thrilling London derby on Saturday.
Brentford’s Neal Maupay ended a 14-month goal drought when he opened the scoring in the 11th minute but the lead lasted just eight minutes before West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus scored a stunning volley with his back to goal.
Kudus saw another shot come off the post with Jarrod Bowen cleaning up to make it 2-1 following a long VAR check for handball but Brentford equalised in the second half when Konstantinos Mavropanos headed a cross into his own net.
The hosts were much the better team in the second half and took the lead for a second time when club record signing Nathan Collins scored with a towering header to clinch the points as Thomas Frank’s side moved up to ninth. West Ham are 11th.
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A sensational London derby comes to a close, with a second-half turnaround earning Brentford all three points! Trailing 2-1 at the break following a series of spurned opportunities, the Bees took just 10 minutes to restore parity in the second thanks to an own goal from West Ham defender Mavropanos. 14 minutes later, they were ahead, as defender Nathan Collins rose at the back post to power in an absolute bullet of a header. The final 20 minutes were tetchy to say the least, with West Ham going close to equalising through Fornals and Kudus. Brentford had chances to open up a two-goal lead at the other end, but couldn't add to their tally and held out to seal a 3-2 victory! Three hard-earned points for the third game in a row send Brentford above West Ham to ninth in the table, with the Hammers dropping to 11th after a third defeat on the spin.
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CHANCE!! Maupay and Mbeumo combine in the box to almost open up shooting space from close range, but Aguerd steps in and sends the ball back for Areola to clear!
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West Ham win a late corner which is whipped into the Area by Ward-Prowse, but after the initial delivery is headed away, Emerson follows up with a half-volley which is sent miles over the bar!
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Four added minutes to play at the Gtech Community Stadium, and can Brentford hang on to the lead they've worked so hard to wrestle back into their favour?
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Onyeka picks up the ball in space to shoot from 25 yards, but there's not enough on the well-struck low effort to force Areola into a difficult save.
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Substitution Vitaly Janelt Benjamin Thomas Mee
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WIDE!!! The front three combine to go within inches of wrapping up the points! Another counter-attack sees Mbeumo bring the ball forward, before linking up with Wissa. He sets Maupay up in the box to finish, but the Frenchman's first-time shot is drilled just wide of the post!
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CHANCE!!! Emerson's threatening cross into the middle almost drops for Kudus at close-range, but Norgaard gets there first to hoof the ball clear!
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