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26 \u00a0 APRIL \u00a0 2025 \u00a0 \u00a0 On a 5-match winless run in the Premier, the Albion welcomed West Ham United to the Amex, the game being covered by Talksport 2 and BBC Radio Sussex Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last time out, the Seagulls had slumped to a 2-4 defeat away at Brentford on the 19 April and for the visit of the Hammers the Albion made three changes to their starting line-up from the Brentford game, with Yasin Ayari, Solly March and Simon Adingra replacing Jan Paul Van Hecke (concussion), Yankuba Minteh and Joao Pedro (suspension). On the substitutes bench for the Albion were the fit-again Tariq Lamptey and Joel Veltman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In their previous outing, the Hammers had drawn 1-1 at home to bottom-of-the-table Southampton on the 19 April. West Ham had parted company with Head Coach Julen Lopetegui in early January 2025 and subsequently appointed former Albion and Chelsea Head Coach Graham Potter in Lopetegui's place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the visit to the Amex, Potter made three changes to his starting line-up from the Southampton game, with Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tomas Soucek coming in for Vladimir Coufal, Carlos Soler and Niclas Fullkrug, the latter three dropping down to the substitutes bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In their meetings in the Premier last season, West Ham won 3-1 at the Amex on the 26 August 2023, with their goals coming from James Ward-Prowse (19m), Jarrod Bowen (58m) and Michail Antonio (63m), whilst Albion's consolation came from Pascal Gross (81m). In the return game at the London Stadium on the 2 January 2024, the teams drew 0-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier this season, in the reverse fixture at the London Stadium on the 21 December 2024 the teams fought out a 1-1 draw, with Albion's goal coming from Mats Wieffer (51m). Hammers equaliser was scored by Mohammed Kudus (58m). <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a sun-kissed Amex and with both teams in urgent need of a win, it was the Albion who took the lead on 13 minutes with a peach of a goal when Jack Hinshelwood's pass found Yasin Ayari in space some 20 yards out, the midfielder composed himself before curling a superb right-foot shot over Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola into the top of the net for Albion's opener. It was Ayari's first goal for the Seagulls. 1-0<\/strong>. Within three minutes of the re-start the Hammers were level as Captain Jarrod Bowen found space down Albion's left before pulling the ball back to enable Mohammed Kudus to tap the ball home from close-range. 1-1.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Better was to follow for the Hammers on 83 minutes when Bowen's superb cross from the right found Soucek who stooped low to head the ball home to put his team ahead. 1-2<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With time running out, on 89 minutes, three second-half substitutes combined to enable the Albion to equalise as Diego Gomez crossed to Brajan Gruda at the far post whose cushioned header found the unmarked Kaoru Mitoma who headed home from close-in. 2-2<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Two minutes into time added on and Gruda fed Carlos Baleba some 25 yards out and the defender for the day curled home a brilliant left-foot shot for Albion's winner. The Amex went wild with excitement at Albion's late late show. 3-2<\/strong>. An excellent win for the Seagulls and three superb goals scored. Match stats:<\/strong> VERDICT<\/strong> - A magnificent comeback win by the Albion and three superb goals in the process. Anything but a win would have been a dent in Albion's European aspirations for next season. Four games to go and all to play for, starting this weekend with Newcastle at home in front of the Sky Sports cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)<\/strong>:- Bart VERBRUGGEN; Mats WIEFFER, Lewis DUNK (Capt), Carlos BALEBA, Pervis ESTUPINAN; Yasin AYARI, Jack HINSHELWOOD (Diego GOMEZ 82); Solly MARCH (Yankuba MINTEH 62), Matt O'RILEY (Brajan GRUDA 82), Simon ADINGRA (Kaoru MITOMA 62); Danny WELBECK. West Ham United line-up (3-5-2):<\/strong>- Alphonse AREOLA; Jean-Clair TODIBO, Konstantinos MAVROPANOS, Maximilian KILMAN; Aaron WAN-BISSAKA, Lucas PAQUETA, James WARD-PROWSE (Niclas FULLKRUG 46), Tomas SOUCEK, EMERSON (Vladimir COUFAL 86); Mohammed KUDUS, Jarrod BOWEN (Capt). Referee:<\/strong> Darren England (Doncaster). Fourth Official: Simon Hooper. VAR Official: Paul Tierney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yellow Cards:<\/strong> Albion: 1 - Jack Hinshelwood. West Ham: 1 - Konstantinos Mavropanos. BBC Sport Player of the Match:<\/strong> Carlos Baleba (Albion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attendance:<\/strong> 31499.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEXT GAME<\/strong>: 4 MAY 2025 - NEWCASTLE UNITED - Home - Premier League - '<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jack Kaye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 26 \u00a0 APRIL \u00a0 2025 \u00a0 \u00a0 BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 WEST \u00a0 HAM UNITEDPREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 \u00a0 at \u00a0 the \u00a0 AMERICAN \u00a0 EXPRESS \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0 FALMER. 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BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 3 \u00a0 \u00a0 WEST \u00a0 HAM UNITED
PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>
at \u00a0 the \u00a0 AMERICAN \u00a0 EXPRESS \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0 FALMER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minutes later Simon Adingra's goal was disallowed for offside. Prior to the break, Bart Verbruggen in the Brighton goal made a smart save when tipping Tomas Soucek's effort on to the crossbar.
Half-time 1-0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final-score 3-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Albion had 16 attempts at goal, with 9 on target and won 8 corners, free-kicks conceded 7.
West Ham had 12 attempts at goal, with 4 on target and won 1 corner, free-kicks conceded - 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subs not used: Jason STEELE (G\/K), Eiran CASHIN, Tariq LAMPTEY, Joel VELTMAN. Charlie TASKER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subs not used: Lukasz FABIANSKI (G\/K), Aaron CRESSWELL, Andrew IRVING, Guido RODRIGUEZ, Carlos SOLER, Luis GUILHERME, Danny INGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Possession<\/strong>: Albion - 53%. West Ham - 47%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
kick-off 14.00.\"Live\" on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n