West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham held to drab 0-0 draw by Brighton
West Ham United missed out on a fourth successive Premier League victory as the festive fixtures concluded with a drab 0-0 draw at home to Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, West Ham United. Ben Johnson is caught offside.
- 20': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 23': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 24': Attempt missed. Emerson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 25': Offside, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek is caught offside.
- 26': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 29': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 31': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 33': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 36': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 39': Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Milner with a through ball.
- 45': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 50': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
- 55': Attempt missed. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a headed pass.
- 59': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
- 61': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 62': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 64': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a headed pass.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 68': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt missed. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
- 72': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Divin Mubama replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Adam Webster because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 78': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 80': Foul by Divin Mubama (West Ham United).
- 80': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 82': Attempt missed. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 89': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 90'+2': Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 798 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 865 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 15 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,462
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,462
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 2 | Ben Johnson  |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
| 6 | James Milner |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
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