The full-time whistle goes; As Brighton And Hove Albion beat West Ham United 0-2 at London Stadium.
They’re right – West Ham was woeful at times, but they weren’t given a moment’s peace by Brighton’s excellent press.
However, The visitors were Seagull-like in chasing every loose ball, and Trossard’s brilliant finish, off an even better pass from Gross, sealed the win that Brighton’s impressive performance deserved.
Starting lineup:
WEST HAM (4-3-3): Lukasz Fabianski;
Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Thilo Kehrer, Aaron Cresswell;
Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice, Pablo Fornals;
Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio, Said Benrahma.
WEST HAM SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Ben Johnson, Gianluca Scamacca, Manuel Lanzini, Flynn Downes, Maxwel Cornet, Angelo Ogbonna, Conor Coventry, Harrison Ashby.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (3-4-3): Robert Sanchez;
Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster;
Solly March, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Leandro Trossard;
Pascal Gross, Danny Welbeck, Adam Lallana.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Levi Colwill, Enock Mwepu, Neal Maupay, Steven Alzate, Deniz Undav, Kaoru Mitoma, Pervis Estupinan.
Goals:
GOOOALLL!!! The Seagulls hit the front!!! Mac Allister’s the man to step up, coolly dispatches the penalty, slotting into the bottom corner and sending Fabianski the wrong way! 1-0 to Brighton, who are now on course to secure the 11th game without defeat against West Ham!
GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! It’s 2-0!!!! Brighton attack as quick as a flash and double their lead!!! Mac Allister’s ball forward is flicked through by Gross, and Trossard surges onto it to slot it beyond Fabianski and into the back of the net!!! What a move from the Seagulls.
So, what’s next?
Meanwhile, West Ham’s start to the season goes from bad to worse, with three losses from three, a far cry from a side hoping to compete for a place in Europe.
Brighton, however, is in the European places, sitting fourth, and although it’s early days, performances such as that one will have Seagulls fans across the South Coast dreaming of a European tour.
