West Ham vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Maupay's overhead kick earns Brighton 1-1 draw at West Ham
— Neal Maupay scored with an overhead kick in the 89th minute to give Brighton a 1-1 draw at West Ham in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! West Ham United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Jeremy Sarmiento because of an injury.
- 36': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy replaces Adam Webster because of an injury.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, West Ham United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 70': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Joël Veltman.
- 76': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 77': Substitution, West Ham United. Arthur Masuaku replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 89': Goal! West Ham United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
- 90': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,626
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 BHA |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.7 | Possession | 34.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 462 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 540 | Passes | 271 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 28 | Clearances | 18 |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio  |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 60 | Jeremy Sarmiento |
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