West Ham 3-3 Brighton: Seagulls come from behind to rescue point
Brighton striker Glenn Murray has now scored seven Premier League goals against West Ham
Brighton came from two goals down to rescue a point against fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham.
Issa Diop gave the hosts the lead when he poked home from Robert Snodgrass' free-kick, before Snodgrass doubled the advantage with a powerful shot from inside the area.
Brighton responded when Angelo Ogbonna shouldered the ball into his own net, but Snodgrass' long-range drive put West Ham in control at London Stadium.
The visitors fought back again as Pascal Gross prodded home before the video assistant referee (VAR) awarded Glenn Murray's dramatic late leveller despite the striker initially appearing to handle the ball in the process.
Brighton's comeback keeps them 15th in the table but West Ham slip into the relegation zone to 18th after out-of-form Bournemouth beat Aston Villa.
Diop's early goal set the tone for a dominant Hammers performance, although Brighton were short on luck in the first half, with referee Michael Oliver getting in the way of Dale Stephens' chance to score from the edge of the box.
After the break, Brighton scored in bizarre circumstances when West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski punched Gross' corner off Ogbonna's shoulder and into the net.
Snodgrass' fine long-range drive should have sealed victory for the hosts, but Gross fooled Ogbonna and Diop to set up a tense finale.
Murray eventually rescued the point and celebrated wildly despite his team-mates, and many of the Brighton fans, waiting for the VAR to finally award the goal after a lengthy delay.
West Ham fail to see game out
West Ham are yet to beat Brighton in the Premier League, both drawing and losing three times against the Seagulls
Since returning to the club on 30 December, manager David Moyes has now led West Ham to only one Premier League win from six matches, while they have also been knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side West Brom.
Watford's resurgence under Nigel Pearson and Aston Villa's recent victories has made the bottom of the table a hectic place.
As Moyes aims to preserve West Ham's top-flight status for a second time, he will be disappointed with how his side ended a game they looked destined to win.
Despite a fine debut from Tomas Soucek alongside Snodgrass and Michail Antonio in midfield, West Ham's defensive frailties in the final 15 minutes proved to be their downfall.
With the bottom of the table as tight as it is, letting two points slip may prove costly for the Hammers come the end of the season.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
West Ham
1Fabianski
24Fredericks
23Diop
21OgbonnaBooked at 90mins
3Cresswell
41Rice
11SnodgrassSubstituted forLanziniat 85'minutes
28SoucekSubstituted forFornalsat 85'minutes
16Noble
30AntonioSubstituted forMasuakuat 74'minutes
22Haller
Substitutes
4Balbuena
5Zabaleta
10Lanzini
18Fornals
26Masuaku
27Ajeti
35Randolph
Brighton
1Ryan
22MontoyaSubstituted forSchelottoat 72'minutes
15Webster
5Dunk
30Bernardo
24Pröpper
6StephensBooked at 52mins
13Groß
18MooySubstituted forMarchat 72'minutes
11Trossard
17Murray
Substitutes
7Maupay
16Jahanbakhsh
20March
21Schelotto
27Button
44Connolly
46Alzate
Referee:
Michael Oliver
Attendance:
59,952
Match Stats
Home TeamWest HamAway TeamBrighton
Possession
Home35%
Away65%
Shots
Home12
Away19
Shots on Target
Home6
Away6
Corners
Home4
Away6
Fouls
Home8
Away9
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Posted at
Match ends, West Ham United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Full TimePosted at 90'+7'
Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Posted at 90'+6'
Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
Posted at 90'+4'
Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Posted at 90'+1'
Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
BookingPosted at 90'
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'
Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
Posted at 89'
Hand ball by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
Posted at 87'
Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Posted at 87'
Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Tomas Soucek.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Robert Snodgrass.
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Posted at 82'
Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
Posted at 82'
Attempt saved. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Posted at 81'
Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 79'
VAR Decision: Goal West Ham United 3-3 Brighton and Hove Albion (Glenn Murray).
Goal!Posted at 79'
Goal! West Ham United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Pröpper with a cross.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
Goal!Posted at 75'
Goal! West Ham United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, West Ham United. Arthur Masuaku replaces Michail Antonio.
Posted at 73'
Attempt missed. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Posted at 73'
Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Posted at 73'
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ezequiel Schelotto replaces Martín Montoya.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Aaron Mooy.
Posted at 70'
Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
Posted at 59'
Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Goal!Posted at 57'
Goal! West Ham United 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
Posted at 56'
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Dale Stephens.
Posted at 56'
Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
Posted at 55'
Attempt missed. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 55'
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Issa Diop.
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