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 in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
CHANCE! Webster rises highest in the box as a corner comes in from the right and the centre-back has a free header, but he somehow sends it over the crossbar! That should have been on target.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Almost! Welbeck and Maupay play a quick one-two, with the latter sending the ball through to Welbeck in behind the West Ham defence. However, Fabianski is quick to react and he gathers the ball just in time.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Maupay is very lucky to get away with just a warning after he slides in late on Fornals, getting nowhere near the ball and that probably should have been a yellow card.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Rice has played well for West Ham today and he's just got forward down the left wing and delivered a cross into the box, but Brighton comfortably clear the danger.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
If he plays, this would be Mark Noble’s 414th and final Premier League appearance for West Ham, the seventh most appearances for a single side in the competition’s history. He has more assists in the league than any other Hammer (35), while only Antonio (55) has scored more goals for the club than Noble (47).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
West Ham don't look like scoring at the moment, the hosts are on top and their defence has barely been tested in the second half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
CLOSE! Welbeck almost makes it 2-1! The striker turns away from the West Ham defenders deep inside the penalty area and he opens up his body and tries to curl the ball into the far corner of the net from a tight angle. However, it flies just inches wide of the post.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
Fornals tries to work space for a shot from the edge of the area, but his path his blocked and the Hammers midfielder appeals for handball, but nothing is given and Brighton go on the counter at the other end.
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