Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Welbeck sees a shot from range blocked behind for a corner as the Seagulls continue to fly out of the blocks since the break. Can they find an equaliser?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
WHAT A SAVE! Brighton go mighty close to levelling moments after the interval as Mitoma, unusually quiet in the first half, lofts a great cross into the box to pick out Ferguson. The young striker nods at goal, and it looks to be sneaking into the bottom corner until the diving Areola tips it wide at full stretch.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
The Irons get us back underway for the second period.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Perhaps most concerning for De Zerbi at the interval is that his team have had 83.9 per cent of the ball so far, and yet they have registered just two shots on target. Moyes' side look happy to sit back and dare Brighton to break them down, something the Seagulls failed to do in the opening 45 minutes.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
The half-time whistle blows as West Ham head into the break with a 1-0 lead at the Amex Stadium after Ward-Prowse put them ahead. They have been under pressure for much of the half but have also looked a threat on the break, with Antonio causing issues in the Brighton defence. It was his determination that helped them to get their noses in front, harrying Webster and nipping the ball off him before squaring to Ward-Prowse. The former Southampton man saw his first attempt blocked but made no mistake with his second, stroking home to give the Hammers a one-goal advantage, a lead they maintain at the break thanks to a dogged defensive display to this point.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 0-1 WEST HAM
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
The free-kick is wasted as March tries to curl goalwards, only to be blocked behind for a corner off the head of Alvarez in the wall.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
There will be four minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Yellow Card Edson Omar Álvarez Velázquez
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
There's a moment of real panic as Areola inexplicably fails to gather a high ball. It subsequently bounces in the visitors' box, but much to their relief, the goalkeeper is able to collect at the second attempt before any lurking Brighton attacker can tap home.
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