West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Into the last 15 minutes now, and we are still awaiting the opener. Both sides have got into good spots, but no real clear-cut opportunities as of yet.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
CHANCE! Pedro worked so hard to beat Paqueta out on the left, and he succeeded by breaking into the box. The goal was blocked and the Brighton man failed to pull the trigger before being closed down.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Neither team are playing clean football at the moment. An attack looks likely from both sides, but then a dodgy touch or a loose pass will give possession back to the opposition team. Both teams need to tighten up their games.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Wan-Bissaka sent a tidy, curling ball into the box as he aimed for Fullkrug. The German was slightly too slow getting into position, but West Ham have another corner.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Players are going down every few minutes under challenges. The latest instance was Wieffer fouling Paqueta after he was too keen to win the ball back for Brighton, and the referee blew up for a free-kick.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mitoma met a cross at the back post, under pressure from Wan-Bissaka, and it was saved very well by Fabianski. Brighton have begun to grow back into the game now.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton have looked slow and sluggish so far, which is a constant of their previous matches. They can’t seem to build any meaningful attacks at the moment, and that will worry their fans.
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Dunk does well against Bowen, who got through against Estupinan…again. The big centre-back slid in well to clear the danger and give West Ham a corner.
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