Match report

Brighton Defeats West Ham 3-1 in Premier League Clash

Brighton
Brighton
3–1
FT
West Ham
West Ham
May 22, 2022

Brighton pulled off an impressive comeback to defeat West Ham United 3-1 in a Premier League showdown at the Amex Stadium. Michail Antonio gave West Ham the early lead, but Joël Veltman's equalizer and late goals from Pascal Groß and Danny Welbeck ensured three vital points for the Seagulls.

Key Facts

  • • Michail Antonio scored the opening goal for West Ham in the 40th minute.
  • • Joël Veltman equalized for Brighton in the 50th minute with an assist from Solly March.
  • • Pascal Groß's goal in the 80th minute gave Brighton the lead.
  • • Danny Welbeck sealed the victory with a goal in injury time.

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Robert Sánchez (G)
  • 4 A. Webster (D)
  • 34 J. Veltman (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 3 Cucurella (D)
  • 13 P. Groß (M)
  • 20 S. March (M)
  • 8 Y. Bissouma (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 18 D. Welbeck (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 N. Maupay
  • 2 T. Lamptey
  • 12 E. Mwepu
  • 17 S. Alzate
  • 58 E. Ferguson
  • 57 O. Offiah
  • 23 J. Steele
  • 14 A. Lallana
  • 24 S. Duffy

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 15 C. Dawson (D)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 4 K. Zouma (D)
  • 10 M. Lanzini (M)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)
  • 20 J. Bowen (M)

Substitutes

  • 31 B. Johnson
  • 7 A. Yarmolenko
  • 16 M. Noble
  • 26 A. Masuaku
  • 24 R. Fredericks
  • 13 A. Areola
  • 40 A. Okoflex
  • 35 D. Randolph
  • 33 A. Král

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    40' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Michail Antonio
  2. West Ham
    42' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Souček

    Foul

  3. Brighton
    46' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Bissouma · On: N. Maupay
  4. Brighton
    50' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    Joël Veltman · Assist: S. March
  5. Brighton
    75' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. March · On: T. Lamptey
  6. Brighton
    79' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Caicedo · On: E. Mwepu
  7. Brighton
    80' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Groß · Assist: D. Welbeck
  8. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Vladimír Coufal · On: Ben Johnson
  9. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Lanzini · On: Andriy Yarmolenko
  10. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: M. Noble
  11. Brighton
    83' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    N. Maupay

    Foul

  12. Brighton
    90'+2 Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Welbeck · Assist: P. Groß

Match Stats

Stat Brighton West Ham
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 82% 81%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 7
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 489 480
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes 403 391
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Joël Veltman's equalizer in the 50th minute marked a significant turnaround for Brighton after West Ham took an early lead.
  • ▸ Pascal Groß's decisive goal in the 80th minute was a turning point that set up Brighton to secure the victory.