West Ham vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Riyad Mahrez misses late penalty
Follow all the action from the London Stadium as City aim to move within one point of the title by beating the Hammers
Manchester City head to the London Stadium this afternoon knowing victory over West Ham United will put them on the precipice of the Premier League title.
Pep Guardiola’s side are three points clear of Liverpool with just two games remaining after Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals against Wolves on Wednesday. Their mission is simple: get four points from their final two league games and they will be crowned champions.
West Ham are still reeling from their heartbreaking defeat in the Europa League semi-finals but the Hammers did recover with a thumping win over Norwich last weekend - a first victory in five Premier League matches.
David Moyes’s side still have plenty to play as they look to get back into Europe next term, with just three points separating them from sixth-placed Manchester United, who travel to Crystal Palace on the final day of the season.
Follow all the action from a crucial clash at the London Stadium below after the conclusion of Tottenham vs Burnley:
GOAL! Everton 2-3 Brentford (Henry, 64)
64 mins: Two in three minutes and Brentford lead!
The turnaround is complete at Goodison Park and Everton are suddenly staring down the barrel of a defeat.
Norgaard has so much time and space to pick out a yellow shirt in the middle and Henry leaps to plant a header beyond Pickford.
Simple goal. Brentford in front.
GOAL! Everton 2-2 Brentford (Wissa, 62)
62 mins: All square again and this is Wissa’s goal!
You can’t say it hasn’t been coming. Eriksen swings in the corner and Wissa gets across his marker at the front post to glance a header into the far corner.
Delightful header. Brentford have dominated this second half.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
62 mins: That was vintage Richarlison. He incredibly brought a crossfield pass down on his back (yes, his back!) and then immediately gave the ball away seconds later. Perhaps a little harsh given he has scored and assisted in this game, but you get what I mean. A frustrating player at times.
Jensen swings a delightful ball out to Henry on the left flank. Gordon stops the cross but it is a corner to Brentford.
Eriksen delivers the set-piece and...
Everton 2-1 Brentford
60 mins: Bit of handbags there. Mykolenko and Toney square up to one another in the Everton penalty area. Mykolenko appears to put his head towards Toney’s and VAR take a look at it for a possible red card...
Not enough in it for a sending off. We go on.
SUB! Josh Dasilva replaces Ajer.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
59 mins: Iwobi is guilty of a late challenge on Henry and Brentford have a free-kick in a dangerous position for Eriksen to deliver into the box.
It’s swung in and goes through everyone before Pickford makes a smart stop to deny the Dane! Good reactions from England’s number one.
Moments later Eriksen sends another cross into the box and Pickford claims.
Eriksen has been everywhere.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
56 mins: Oh dear! Eriksen sends another delightful cross which Jensen reaches but his miscued shot is fired straight into the face of teammate Toney! You’ve Been Framed stuff, that.
Everton can’t retain the ball as Brentford come forward yet again. This has been complete one-way traffic since the break. Brentford making the extra man count.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
53 mins: Brentford are retaining the ball well at the start of this second half. That will begin to tire Everton as the game goes on. The visitors have had 95 per cent possession since the break!
Eriksen swings a dangerous ball in towards Wissa which Pickford punches away. Then the offside flag goes up.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
50 mins: Great play from Richarlison. He drives down the left channel and fizzes a low cross towards Calvert-Lewin but the England international fails to make any contact with the ball.
Brentford come forward as Everton defend a cross into the box and Calvert-Lewin then receives a cheer for getting his head to the clearance. It’s the small things.
Everton 2-1 Brentford
48 mins: Whistles ring out around the stadium as Brentford immediately get on the ball and begin knocking it around nicely. Everton keeping them at arm’s length for now.
Ajer eventually tries a high-risk crossfield ball to Henry but the full-back can’t keep it in play and Everton have a goal kick.
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