Brentford v West Ham United Live Commentary & Result, 14/5/23, Premier League

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	MCI Manchester City	38	28	5	5	94	33	+61	89	L D W W W
2	ARS Arsenal	38	26	6	6	88	43	+45	84	W L L W W
3	MUN Manchester United	38	23	6	9	58	43	+15	75	W W W W L
4	NEW Newcastle United	38	19	14	5	68	33	+35	71	D D W D L
5	LIV Liverpool	38	19	10	9	75	47	+28	67	D D W W W
6	BHA Brighton & Hove Albion	38	18	8	12	72	53	+19	62	L D W L W
7	AVL Aston Villa	38	18	7	13	51	46	+5	61	W D W L L
8	TOT Tottenham Hotspur	38	18	6	14	70	63	+7	60	W L L W L
9	BRE Brentford	38	15	14	9	58	46	+12	59	W W W L W
10	FUL Fulham	38	15	7	16	55	53	+2	52	L D W W L
11	CRY Crystal Palace	38	11	12	15	40	49	-9	45	D D W L W
12	CHE Chelsea	38	11	11	16	38	47	-9	44	D L L D W
13	WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	11	8	19	31	58	-27	41	L D L W L
14	WHU West Ham United	38	11	7	20	42	55	-13	40	L W L W L
15	BOU AFC Bournemouth	38	11	6	21	37	71	-34	39	L L L L W
16	NFO Nottingham Forest	38	9	11	18	38	68	-30	38	D W D W L
17	EVE Everton	38	8	12	18	34	57	-23	36	W D L W D
18	LEI Leicester City	38	9	7	22	51	68	-17	34	W D L L D
19	LEE Leeds United	38	7	10	21	48	78	-30	31	L L D L L
20	SOU Southampton	38	6	7	25	36	73	-37	25	D L L L L

Brentford stay on track for a top-half finish then, while West Ham have bigger fish to fry next week. They could still end the season with silverware. That's all for now. Goodbye!

Brentford's win lifts them above fellow West Londoners Fulham to ninth in the Premier League. They attempted a season-high 24 shots in this game. They're having a great season. West Ham stay 15th. They're technically still at risk of relegation, but not enough for them to dwell on this defeat too much.

Brentford have completed a league double over West Ham! The Bees wrapped up the win in the first half with goals from Mbuemo and Wissa. The visitors might have mounted a comeback had Ings' disallowed goal in the second half stood, but in truth they wouldn't have deserved it.

90' + 7' FULL-TIME: BRENTFORD 2-0 WEST HAM UNITED

90' + 6' Roerslev hands West Ham one last corner, which Emerson swings it in and gets headed away. The Hammers keep the pressure on but can't create another clear cross. And that's it!

90' + 4' Fabianski comes to the rescue again to keep out Mbuemo's bouncing header. Brentford appeal for a penalty when Downes outmuscles Roerslev in the box. There's a brief VAR check but nothing more.

90' + 2' There's a brief stoppage in play as Henry gets treated for a knock. It's nothing for Brentford to be concerned about.

90' Five minutes of added time await. Benrahma cuts inside from the left and scoops the ball into Raya's arms. He's been West Ham's best player, despite only being on the pitch for half an hour.

89' Dasilva's shot from outside the box is blocked. Fabianski gathers the ball in the penalty area as Onyeka's first touch lets him down. He's not to blame for West Ham's imminent defeat.

87' No doubt Brentford would be happy to settle for just the two goals, but they're still looking for more when they can. Mbuemo cuts inside and gives Fabianski a simple save to make.

S. Ghoddos

K. Schade

86' Schade's game is also over. Brentford bring Ghoddos on for the last few minutes.

M. Rasmussen

A. Hickey

85' Brentford do make another change though. Roerslev takes Hickey's place at right-back.

84' West Ham's corner comes to nothing. Benrahma quickly wins another one, but the result is the same. Brentford aren't going to be beaten at their own set-piece game.

J. Bowen

D. Ings

83' Ings leaves the pitch. Had his goal stood, a West Ham comeback might have been on. Bowen takes his place up front.

83' Benrahma's latest run down the left is rewarded with a corner. West Ham will make a substitution before they take it.

81' Brentford are slowing the game down a little now. The Bees have no need to take too many risks, being two goals up with 10 minutes to go.

79' Brentford get caught in possession but West Ham can't capitalise on the mistake. Benrahma scuffs a low shot into the arms of Raya.

J. Dasilva

Y. Wissa

78' Dasilva comes on next for Brentford. Wissa's the player to make way.

S. Baptiste

M. Damsgaard

77' More Brentford substitutions. Baptiste replaces Damsgaard.

A. Hickey

Yellow Card

76' Hickey picks up the game's first yellow card for a mistimed challenge on Ings. It's been a clean game overall.

76' Benrahma's corner delivery isn't the greatest. Brentford aren't troubled by it.

74' Brentford race forward on the counter and Fabianski catches Wissa's hopeful drive. Benrahma shows a bit of magic down the left to earn West Ham a corner.

72' Mbuemo sends a header sailing over the crossbar. Brentford are still creating half-decent chances to score again.

F. Onyeka

M. Jensen

70' Brentford decide to freshen things up in midfield. Onyeka replaces Jensen.

69' NO GOAL! BRENTFORD 2-0 WEST HAM UNITED! Ings' goal is ruled out as Mubama handled the ball as it rebounded into him off the post. It's a harsh decision, especially for Ings who did nothing wrong, but by the letter of the law it's the correct one.

67' GOAL! BRENTFORD 2-1 WEST HAM UNITED! Ings pulls a goal back for the Hammers! Benrahma's floated cross kisses the far post and hits Mubama who's stretching to meet it. Lanzini hooks the ball back into the centre and the Englishman nods into the empty net. The goal's being checked for handball...

65' That's better from West Ham. Johnson bombs forward from right-back and forces Raya to turn his powerful shot away. Brentford hurriedly clear.

63' West Ham have yet to have a shot since half-time, unless you count Soucek's botched header at the start of the half. They've been poor.

61' It's a Brentford corner. West Ham survive this one.

60' Brentford keep on coming. Wissa heads wide from Henry's left-wing cross.

D. Mubama

Pablo Fornals

58' Fornals is the last West Ham player to go off for now. Their youth product Mubama gets a runout.

S. Benrahma

M. Cornet

58' Cornet makes way too. Benrahma replaces him.

D. Rice

T. Souček

58' Soucek's taken off early in preparation for West Ham's big game midweek. On comes Rice in his place.

58' Brentford are queueing up to test Fabianski. Two of their players get in each other's way before Janelt fires over and the offside flag goes up.

57' Brentford's latest corner comes to nothing, but that won't bother them at all. They look more than capable of scoring another goal at least.

55' Brentford nearly make it 3-0! Schade picks out Mbuemo with an excellent far-post cross. The Frenchman powers a header towards goal that Ogbonna stretches himself to block. Fabianski wasn't going to save it if he hadn't.

54' West Ham are looking marginally brighter than they did in the opening 45 minutes, but not by much. Brentford still look comfortable.

52' Wissa gets a first-time shot away as a poor clearance rebounds in his direction. He should find the target but fires just wide instead! West Ham are riding their luck.

50' Brentford win a corner down their right which Mbuemo takes. It's cleared. West Ham almost but not quite get in behind on the counter.

48' West Ham start the half by creating a reasonable chance. Soucek connects with a far-post header as the ball comes his way but the Czech midfielder can't get it on target.

46' The second half gets started. Let's see whether West Ham fare any better than they did in the first half.

Brentford had 13 shots to West Ham's two in that first half and have lost just one game they've led at half-time in the Premier League this season. They're coasting to victory at the moment. West Ham understandably look distracted.

A great first half for Brentford comes to an end. The game got off to a slow start, but the Bees have swarmed West Ham's second string so far. Moyes' men have struggled to defend set-pieces and haven't clicked yet at all.

45' + 5' HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 2-0 WEST HAM UNITED

45' + 3' The officials have added four minutes onto the end of this half, by the way. Schade's caught offside from Jensen's throughball.

45' + 1' Brentford race up the other end of the pitch and come close to scoring again. Hickey jinks towards the box and shoots wide of the right-hand post.

45' West Ham immediately respond to going 2-0 down! Ings goes for the bottom left corner from inside the box. Raya's on hand to deny the Englishman and concede a corner, which Brentford clear easily.

B. Mee

Assist

43' Brentford's set-pieces are always creative and West Ham haven't been able to handle them yet. Mee had no problem in reaching the ball and sending it on to Wissa.

Y. Wissa

Goal

43' GOAL! BRENTFORD 2-0 WEST HAM UNITED! Wissa strikes to give Brentford a deserved cushion before the break! It's a simple goal from a long throw-in. Mee flicks a header on to the Congolese forward who nods it into the net at the far post.

41' Mbuemo sends the corner in from the right. Mee gets on the end of it and heads high and wide. West Ham will be relieved to go in at half-time just one goal behind.

41' Brentford create a great chance from a trademark set-piece! A long throw-in from the left confuses Fabianski who flaps at a header. Wissa can't bundle the loose ball over the line, and Emerson makes an excellent block to send Mee's drive wide for a corner.

39' Damsgaard's shot gets blocked before Henry blasts the ball against a West Ham defender from further out. The visitors have been far too passive so far.

37' Schade turns to give himself sight of goal and has a crack at finding it from the edge of the box. The German drags his shot wide of the left-hand post.

36' It's all Brentford currently. They earn a corner down their left. It's cleared by Ogbonna.

34' Brentford almost double their lead! The Bees buzz their way to the edge of West Ham's penalty area. Fabianski gets down low to grab Wissa's fizzing shot.

32' Brentford are back on the attack. Ogbonna heads away Mbuemo's left-footed curler.

30' Mee requires some treatment now. Frank has a quick discussion with his assistants in the technical area. The centre-back looks good to continue though.

28' West Ham get their first shot of the game. Emerson dribbles inside from the left and sends a tame shot at Raya, who makes an easy save.

26' Janelt took a barge in the back from Lanzini as they challenged for a header. Thankfully it looks like the German will be able to shake the knock off.

25' Fornals holds the ball up and waits for support. Cornet's cross from the left is cut out. Play's stopped as Janelt is down injured.

24' Brentford swing a few crosses into West Ham's box, testing their resolve. The visitors deal with them all, but they're second best at the moment.

22' Brentford are starting to enjoy themselves. They win a free-kick down their left as Fornals handles the ball.

M. Jensen

Assist

20' That goal came from a quick Brentford transition as West Ham gave the ball away. Jensen wasted no time in finding Mbuemo, who made the most of the opportunity.

B. Mbeumo

Goal

20' GOAL! BRENTFORD 1-0 WEST HAM UNITED! Mbuemo gives Brentford the advantage, slotting Jensen's inviting pass into the far bottom corner beneath Fabianski. That'll wake things up!

19' Schade's penalised for bundling over Johnson in an aerial challenge down Brentford's left. He was offside anyway.

17' Ings and Lanzini combine down West Ham's left but they can't create a shooting opportunity.

15' Brentford string a few nice passes together in midfield, but West Ham are able to regain the ball before things start to get dangerous.

13' Brentford have had 62 per cent possession so far. The hosts aren't used to having to take the initiative in dictating the play.

11' This game's gotten off to quite a slow start. Both teams have little to play for now, so it's understandable that the intensity's lacking in their play.

9' West Ham have barely been able to get into Brentford's half so far. They do here, as Soucek's searching cross can't find the head of a team-mate.

7' Brentford create a very good early chance! Schade curls a right-footed cross into the box that Damsgaard nods just wide from very close range.

5' Brentford win two corners in a row that West Ham defend competently. It's been a good start by the West Londoners.

3' Brentford have quickly gotten settled on the ball. West Ham are playing things safe and keeping their shape.

1' We're underway here at Brentford Community Stadium!

Brentford will be hopeful of victory here. They've won five of their last seven league games against West Ham in a run stretching back to 1953. The Hammers' recent away record in London derbies isn't great, and the Bees have won all three of their meetings with them in the Premier League.

There are nine changes to West Ham as they keep their upcoming semi-final second leg against AZ Alkmaar in mind. Aguerd and Soucek keep their places.

Thomas Frank makes four changes to Brentford from their 1-0 defeat away to Liverpool last week. Their talisman Ivan Toney is missing from the matchday squad.

SUBS: Declan Rice, Aaron Cresswell, Lucas Paqueta, Alphonse Areola, Divin Mubama, Kurt Zouma, Said Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen, Thilo Kehrer.

WEST HAM UNITED (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna (c), Nayef Aguerd, Emerson; Tomas Soucek, Flynn Downes; Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Maxwel Cornet; Danny Ings.

SUBS: Josh Dasilva, Zanka, Finley Stevens, Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen, Kristoffer Ajer, Saman Ghoddos, Shandon Baptiste, Matthew Cox.

BRENTFORD (4-3-3): David Raya (c); Aaron Hickey, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee, Rico Henry; Mikkel Damsgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen; Bryan Mbuemo, Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa.

Having all but secured their Premier League safety, West Ham are looking to pick up back-to-back league wins for only the second time this season. Europe may still be a distraction for the Hammers though as this game comes just a few days before the pivotal second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final.

Brentford's form may have dipped of late, but they are still well on track for their first-ever top-half finish in the Premier League. The Bees will be confident of cementing their position here, having just lost just one of their last 13 league matches at home.

Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League match between Brentford and West Ham United at Brentford Community Stadium.

Brentford v West Ham United Live Commentary, 14/5/23

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