This past Sunday, Brighton and Hove faced West Ham United in a gripping match for the 15th round, which ended in a stalemate at The Amex Stadium.
Brighton found themselves behind after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 72nd minute, but they equalized through Georginio Rutter just moments before the final whistle, converting in the 90th minute.
The highlight moment came from Bowen, who netted his goal with a powerful shot after receiving a cross from Callum Wilson, leaving Brighton’s goalkeeper with no chance to react.
Despite controlling 63% possession throughout the match, Brighton could not convert their dominance into a victory over West Ham United.
Georginio Rutter was undoubtedly the standout player of the encounter, marking his performance with a goal, completing 19 successful passes, intercepting 2 balls, and shooting on target 4 times.
Jarrod Bowen was another key figure, scoring 1 goal, attempting 5 shots on goal, and providing 15 accurate passes for West Ham United.
Brighton’s manager, Fabian Hürzeler, deployed a 4-5-1 formation, with Bart Verbruggen guarding the net; Mats Wieffer, Jan van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, and Ferdi Kadioglu in defense; Carlos Baleba, Diego Gómez, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, and Maxim De Cuyper in midfield; and Danny Welbeck leading the attack.
On the other hand, Nuno Espírito Santo opted for a 3-4-3 strategy for West Ham, featuring Alphonse Areola in goal; Konstantinos Mavropanos, Maximilian Kilman, and Jean-Clair Todibo in defense; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Guido Rodríguez, Mateus Fernandes, and El Hadji Malick Diouf in midfield; and a forward trio of Crysencio Summerville, Lucas Paquetá, and Jarrod Bowen.
Referee Simon Hooper officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Brighton will visit Liverpool for their next fixture, while West Ham will host Aston Villa at the Boleyn Ground.
Currently, Brighton sits in 7th place with 23 points, whereas West Ham remains in 18th place, having accumulated just 13 points in the league.
Substitutions for Brighton and Hove
60’ 2T – Carlos Baleba was replaced by Jack Hinshelwood.
71’ 2T – Yankuba Minteh was substituted for Brajan Gruda, Maxim De Cuyper for Charalampos Kostoulas, and Crysencio Summerville for Callum Wilson.
Yellow Cards for Brighton and Hove:
9’ 1T – Ferdi Kadioglu (Unsporting behavior).
6’ 2T – Lewis Dunk (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for West Ham United
63’ 2T – Guido Rodríguez was replaced by Freddie Potts.
81’ 2T – Lucas Paquetá was substituted for Tomás Soucek.
82’ 2T – Mateus Fernandes was replaced by Soungoutou Magassa, El Hadji Malick Diouf for Ezra Mayers, and Ferdi Kadioglu for Olivier Boscagli.
Yellow Cards for West Ham United:
31’ 2T – Freddie Potts (Unsporting behavior).