West Ham United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored one goal and made another as his side won 2-0 to hand West Ham a fifth straight Premier League defeat on Friday and leave the Londoners hovering just above the relegation zone as 2022 draws to a close.
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice shaved the outside of the far post with an early shot and was left to rue that miss when Toney reacted quickest to stab the ball home from close range following a long Brentford throw-in after 18 minutes.
Toney turned provider from another throw-in just before the break as he teed up Josh Dasilva to score, and the home fans expressed their frustration by booing loudly as the players left the field at halftime.
Jarrod Bowen thought he had won a penalty for West Ham early in the second half but, in a decision that summed up their night, a VAR review found that the contact with Ben Mee started just outside the box and a free kick was awarded instead.
West Ham tried hard but did little to threaten in the second half and Brentford’s only cause for concern came in stoppage time when Toney was taken off on a stretcher with a suspected knee injury.
The defeat leaves West Ham in 17th place just a point above the drop zone, while Brentford move up to ninth on 23 points.
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Toney is being stretchered off the pitch as he can no longer continue with his injury.
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Toney is still receiving treatment as he seems to have injured his knee. A stretcher is on its way.
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There will be a minimum of four additional minutes.
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Toney is down in his own box and seems to be in a considerable amount of pain.
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Most of West Ham's attacks are coming down the left side as they look to utilise the crossing ability of Cresswell.
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West Ham are sending more bodies forward but are lacking the urgency required to get two goals in quick succession.
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