On March 4, one of the matches of the 26th round of the championship of England. Brighton (England) and West Ham (London) met.
English Championship, round 26.
Brighton (England) - West Ham (London) - 4:0 (1:0)
Goals: Alexis McAllister (18), J. Weltman (52), K. Mitoma (69), Welbeck (89)
Warnings: Soucek (55), Bowen (59), Rice (60)
Brighton and West Ham met in a Premier League match at the American Express Community Stadium, and it was a game full of surprises. Brighton took the lead in the first half thanks to an A. Mc Allister goal on a penalty kick in the 18th minute. Despite West Ham's attempts to level the score, they failed to convert any of their chances. The second half began with the substitution of West Ham: S. Benrahma came on instead of P. Fornals. However, Brighton dominated and on 52 minutes J. Veltman scored a goal to double their lead. West Ham's frustration began to show: T. Soucek, J. Bowen and D. Rice quickly received yellow cards.
On 68 minutes, West Ham made a second substitution: A. Ogbonna came out instead of K. Zuma, but it did not help them to change the situation. K.Mitoma's goal in the 69th minute gave Brighton the win and West Ham made three quick substitutions in return. M Lanzini, T. Soucek and F. Downs came on instead of L. Paquette, M. Lanzini and T. Soucek. Brighton also made two substitutions: P. Estupinan came on instead of D. Welbeck, and S. March - instead of F. Buonanotte in the 76th minute. With time running out, Brighton made two more substitutions: J. Ensiso and E. Ferguson came on instead of K. Mitoma and J. Sarmiento in the 83rd minute. The match ended in a confident 4-0 win for Brighton, with D. Welbeck scoring in the 89th minute, ending the club's impressive performance. Overall, it was an exciting match that showcased Brighton's attacking prowess and left West Ham stranded.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Leeds - Brighton, West Ham - Aston Villa.
| Brighton | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 19 | Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 6 | Violations | 8 |
| 7 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 684 | Total assists | 333 |
| 621 | Accurate passes | 258 |
| 91% | Accuracy of transmissions | 77% |