Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Goal Tomáš Souček
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Substitution Jack Luca Hinshelwood Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Hinshelwood goes into the book for tugging at Wan-Bissaka as a flowing West Ham move from back to front looked to gather pace
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Kudus wins a free kick just inside their attacking third as he gets away from Estupinan superbly on the right touchline and drives into the Brighton half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Either side could win this in the last fifteen minutes. The xG remains locked even with 0.75 - 0.74 respectively.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Now Hinshelwood tries to emulate Ayari, taking a touch out of his feet and striking the ball towards the same top corner but a deflection takes it narrowly wide of the goal.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
More Brighton pressure as a cross is headed away by Todibo into the path of Estupinan on the edge of the box who sidefoots a firm half-volley into the hands of Areola.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Hinshelwood has had a fine afternoon in the Brighton midfield, completing 51 of his 55 passes with 14 of those in the final third.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Minteh sends in a left-footed cross towards Welbeck but Mavropanos gets a head to it and flicks it just over the bar for a Brighton corner.
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