Ward-Prowse scores as West Ham stun Brighton

James Ward-Prowse’s opener was the midfielder’s 50th Premier League goalWest Ham United continued their unbeaten Premier League start by stunning Brighton with a clinical counter-attacking display as James Ward-Prowse scored his first Hammers goal.The Hammers’ summer signing tapped in from two yards out in the 19th minute after good work from Michail Antonio.Jarrod Bowen added a second for the visitors in the 58th minute, bringing down Said Benrahma’s cross before poking the ball into the corner.And though Brighton continually dominated possession and territory, Bowen set up Antonio to drill a shot into the corner for the away side’s third in the 63rd minute.The Seagulls scored a late consolation goal when Pascal Gross’ drive effort found the far corner, but David Moyes’ men survived a late surge of Brighton pressure to on to victory.This was West Ham’s first first win over Brighton in the Premier League at the 13th attempt.More to follow.helpHow to playRate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfectionBrighton & Hove AlbionSquad number1Player nameVerbruggenSquad number6Player nameMilnerSquad number4Player nameWebsterSquad number5Player nameDunkSquad number30Player nameEstupiñánSquad number13Player nameGroßSquad number11Player nameGilmourSquad number7Player nameMarchSquad number18Player nameWelbeckSquad number22Player nameMitomaSquad number28Player nameFergusonSquad number9Player nameJoão PedroSquad number14Player nameLallanaSquad number24Player nameAdingraSquad number34Player nameVeltmanWest Ham UnitedSquad number23Player nameAreolaSquad number5Player nameCoufalSquad number4Player nameZoumaSquad number21Player nameOgbonnaSquad number33Player nameEmersonSquad number19Player nameÁlvarezSquad number20Player nameBowenSquad number28Player nameSoucekSquad number7Player nameWard-ProwseSquad number10Player nameLucas PaquetáSquad number9Player nameAntonioSquad number8Player nameFornalsSquad number18Player nameIngsSquad number22Player nameBenrahmaSquad number24Player nameKehrerLine-upsBrightonFormation 4-2-3-11Verbruggen6Milner4Webster5Dunk30Estupiñán13Groß11Gilmour7March18Welbeck22Mitoma28Ferguson1Verbruggen6MilnerSubstituted forVeltmanat 72’minutes4Webster5Dunk30Estupiñán13Groß11GilmourSubstituted forLallanaat 60’minutes7MarchSubstituted forAdingraat 72’minutes18WelbeckSubstituted forJoão Pedroat 60’minutes22MitomaBooked at 88mins28FergusonSubstitutes3dos Santos de Paulo8Dahoud9João Pedro14Lallana23Steele24Adingra29van Hecke34Veltman40BuonanotteWest HamFormation 4-1-4-123Areola5Coufal4Zouma21Ogbonna33Emerson19Álvarez20Bowen28Soucek7Ward-Prowse10Lucas Paquetá9Antonio23Areola5Coufal4Zouma21Ogbonna33Emerson19ÁlvarezBooked at 45minsSubstituted forFornalsat 84’minutes20Bowen28SoucekSubstituted forBenrahmaat 39’minutes7Ward-ProwseBooked at 24mins10Lucas PaquetáSubstituted forIngsat 85’minutes9AntonioSubstituted forKehrerat 79’minutesBooked at 89minsSubstitutes1Fabianski2Johnson3Cresswell8Fornals17Cornet18Ings22Benrahma24Kehrer45MubamaLive TextMatch ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, West Ham United 3.Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, West Ham United 3.Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emerson with a through ball.Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Danny Ings.Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.Attempt saved. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Lucas Paquetá.Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Edson Álvarez.

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