West Ham pegged back Brighton & Hove Albion in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Saturday. Mats Wieffer fired the Seagulls in front in the 51st minute, before Mohammed Kudus restored parity for the Hammers just seven minutes later. The stalemate kept Brighton in ninth place with 25 points from 17 games, while West Ham are down in 14th with only 20. Here are the player ratings:
West Ham Player Ratings vs Brighton
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabianski – 6.5
The West Ham custodian made three saves in the game and kept the Hammers in it till the end.
Defenders
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 7.5
A stoic presence in defense with four clearances, two interceptions and two tackles.
Konstantinos Mavropanos – 7
Dominated his duels and timed his tackles to perfection.
Max Kilman – 7.5
Exceptionally strong in the air, winning six of his eight aerial duels, while also demonstrating an excellent vision to make four clearances.
Emerson – 7.5
Solid positioning and read the game brilliantly; registered five clearances while also making his presence felt at the other end with five crosses and two key passes.
Midfielders
Edson Alvarez – 7
An unflinching fireball of energy and purpose, Alvarez made six clearances and won four ground duels.
Forwards
Jarrod Bowen – 7
Played a key role in winning back possession while also laying a handful of crosses for his attacking cohorts on the day.
Lucas Paqueta – 7.5
Often times sloppy in possession but hounded Brighton players for the ball and made some crunch tackles too.
Tomas Soucek – 6
Not at his usual attacking best.
Mohammed Kudus – 8.5
The Ghanaian international restored parity for the Hammers just seven minutes after they fell behind.
Niclas Fullkrug – 6
A toothless display from the Hammers hitman.
Substitutes
Jean-Clair Todibo – 6.5
Made a few vital clearances.
Crysencio Summerville – 6.5
Got forward well and made two crosses.
Vladimir Coufal – 6
Lacked pace and got dribbled past a few times.
Oliver Scarles – 4
On the fringes for most of the game.
Guido Rodriguez – N/A
Came on in the final minutes to see the game off.
Manager
Jules Lopetegui – 6
The Spaniard will be disappointed with his side’s toothless display.
Brighton Player Ratings vs West Ham
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen – 6.5
The Seagulls custodian made three saves in the game.
Defenders
Joel Veltman – 6
Went into the books for an ill-timed foul.
Jan Paul van Hecke – 6.5
Threw his body on the line to keep his side in play; made eight clearances too.
Lewis Dunk – 7
Made five clearances, two blocked shots and won all five of his aerial duels – a good day at work!
Pervis Estupinan – 6.5
Solid and reliable.
Midfielders
Carlos Baleba – 7.5
Never gave the Hammers a moment’s rest, hounding them for possession, while also linking up play from the centre.
Mats Wieffer – 8.5
Fired the Seagulls in front early into the second half.
Forwards
Brajan Gruda – 6.5
Made plenty of vital recoveries.
Joao Pedro – 4.5
Way too sloppy in possession, and came a cropper in most of his duels too.
Kaoru Mitoma – 7
Strong work ethic and excellent creativity.
Georginio Rutter – 4
Could never really contribute to the game.
Substitutes
Yasin Ayari – 6.5
Some good passing.
Tariq Lamptey – 6.5
Posed a lot of danger courtesy of his inviting crosses.
Julio Enciso – 6
Looked to add some firepower to their offense.
Yankuba Minteh – 5.5
Hit the woodwork once.
Evan Ferguson – N/A
Didn’t have enough time to make an impact.
Manager
Fabian Hurzeler – 6
Must have been hard-pressed to see his team relinquish their lead so early.
FAQs
What was the result of West Ham vs Brighton?
The result of West Ham vs Brighton was a 1-1 draw.
When was West Ham vs Brighton?
West Ham vs Brighton was on Saturday, 21st December 2024.
Who was the man of the match in West Ham vs Brighton?
The man of the match in West Ham vs Brighton was Carlos Baleba.