In our last game before Christmas on Saturday, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United shared the points. Mats Wieffer put the Seagulls ahead in the 51st minute, forcing the Irons to come from behind.
We responded well, though, as Mohammed Kudus tied the score seven minutes later. After Brighton goalie Bart Verbruggen parried Jarrod Bowen’s low drive to secure a 1-1 draw at London Stadium, the No. 14 was the man on the spot to head home from close range. Watch the game’s highlights in the video player above.
When evaluating West Ham United’s 1-1 Premier League match with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, Julen Lopetegui was candid. The Hammers overcame a goal down to clinch a point against the Seagulls, extending their winning streak to three games in the top division.
Mats Wieffer gave Brighton the lead on 51 minutes after the half, and Mohammed Kudus tied the score seven minutes later. The game had been lackluster in the first half, save for saves from Jarrod Bowen and Kaoru Mitoma.
later. Both teams then had good chances to score, with the Irons’ Edson Álvarez and Crysencio Summerville coming closest, and Łukasz Fabiański making apologies for his mistake that resulted in Wieffer’s first goal by making vital saves against Julio Enciso and Yasin Ayari.
When the final whistle blew, Brighton had 12 goal attempts compared to West Ham’s 11, demonstrating how fiercely contested the match had been. Head coach Lopetegui acknowledged his team had earned what they deserved on a day when London Stadium honored Academy goalkeeper Oscar Fairs, who tragically died on December 12 at the age of
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