In a crucial encounter at Boleyn Ground, Brentford achieved an impressive away victory against local rivals West Ham United. The first goal came in the 42nd minute when Igor Thiago found the net with a brilliant strike. The score was finalized shortly after halftime, with Mathias Jensen sealing the win at the 49th minute.
Brentford had an opportunity to extend their advantage when Kevin Schade hit the post with a shot in the 61st minute, missing a chance to add to the tally.
Igor Thiago emerged as the standout player of the match, netting one goal, firing off 8 shots on target, and completing 12 successful passes. Meanwhile, Kevin Schade also played an essential role, successfully completing 18 passes and attempting 5 shots.
West Ham United’s head coach, Nuno Simões Espírito Santo, fielded a 4-5-1 formation, with Alphonse Areola in goal; Oliver Scarles, Jean-Clair Todibo, Maximilian Kilman, and Kyle Walker-Peters forming the defense; while Andrew Irving, Tomás Soucek, Jarrod Bowen, Mateus Fernandes, and Crysencio Summerville operated in the midfield; and Lucas Paquetá leading the attack.
Brentford, under Keith Andrews, employed a similar 4-5-1 setup featuring Caoimhin Kelleher in goal; Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, and Kristoffer Ajer in defense; with Jordan Henderson, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Kevin Schade in the midfield; and Igor Thiago at the forefront.
Referee Andrew Madley officiated the match at Boleyn Ground.
Looking ahead, West Ham will travel to face Leeds United in their next fixture, while Brentford will host Liverpool.
Following this match, West Ham sits at 19th place with 4 points, while Brentford climbs to 13th place with 10 points.
Substitutions for West Ham United
45’ 2T – Kyle Walker-Peters was replaced by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Oliver Scarles came off for El Hadji Malick Diouf, and Mateus Fernandes was substituted for Konstantinos Mavropanos.
60’ 2T – Andrew Irving was replaced by Callum Marshall.
70’ 2T – Tomás Soucek left the pitch for Guido Rodríguez.
Yellow Cards for West Ham United:
21’ 2T – Crysencio Summerville (for insulting the referee).
Substitutions for Brentford
74’ 2T – Mikkel Damsgaard was substituted for Vitaly Janelt and Dango Ouattara was replaced by Keane Lewis-Potter.
89’ 2T – Jordan Henderson left the field for Mathias Jensen.
Yellow Cards for Brentford:
44’ 2T – Jordan Henderson (for unsporting behavior).