Bowen scores first senior hat-trick as West Ham beat Brentford in Premier League
Emerson added fourth for Hammers with stunning 25-yard strike
West Ham had lost each of past three games and were without win in 2024
Brentford now winless in three matches and remain 16th in table
West Ham 2-1 Brentford
Neal Maupay has now scored five goals in seven appearances in the Premier League against West Ham.
That is the most goals he has netted against an English top-flight team.
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I’ve no dog in the fight but that’s a stonewall penalty for Brentford. Shoved in the back no attempt to play the ball? Bad officiating.
Chris
West Ham 2-1 Brentford
Now back to West Ham attacks. Vladimir Coufal's cross finds Lucas Paqueta at the far corner of the box but he miscues a shot which is miles off target.
West Ham 2-1 Brentford
Mohammed Kudus nudges over Sergio Reguilon in the box. Brentford penalty? Nope, the referee doesn't think so and VAR don't get involved.
West Ham 2-1 Brentford
Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports
The movement from Maupay was wonderful. It was really high quality from Lewis-Potter to spot the run.
West Ham 2-1 Brentford
Brentford look a new team since that goal. West Ham, who were cruising, are now having to defend.
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Neal Maupay
Suddenly Brentford are back in it!
West Ham lose the ball on the halfway line and the Bees race away.
Keane Lewis-Potter plays a reverse ball to Neal Maupay, who seems to be leaning back, almost off balance, but he scoops the ball past Alphonse Areola into the back of the net.
West Ham 2-0 Brentford
Good tracking back by West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus before smashing the ball up the field.
West Ham 2-0 Brentford
Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports
Two early goals is dreamland for West Ham.
West Ham 2-0 Brentford
After six minutes and 16 seconds, that was West Ham's quickest ever Premier League 2-0 lead.
West Ham 2-0 Brentford
Brentford have conceded eight goals in the first 15 minutes of Premier League games this season, more than anybody else.
West Ham 2-0 Brentford
Brentford's first attack of the game sees Alphonse Areola spill a cross but recover to pounce on the loose ball.
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Wow. 2-0 already. If Brentford keep playing as they are they’ll get smashed here. They’re in a relegation battle whether Toney is there or not. So poor.
Paul
West Ham 2-0 Brentford
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is now Jarrod Bowen's goaliest season in the Premier League with 13.
Jarrod Bowen
A glitch in the matrix?
Jarrod Bowen hadn't scored a Premier League goal since before Christmas and he has two in threee minutes.
Vladimir Coufal finds Bowen 10 yards out and he slots it past the goalkeeper.
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A very bright start!
Jarrod Bowen ends his goal drought and the Hammers are ahead.
It's a sweet move and Emerson Palmieri finds Bowen, who smacks in a shot from 16 yards out which goes in off the inside of the post.
West Ham 0-0 Brentford
West Ham should be ahead. This is such a bright start.
Vladimir Coufal lifts in a cross which James Ward-Prowse flicks on with his head and Tomas Soucek somehow puts over the bar from about six yards out.
West Ham 0-0 Brentford
Gary Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports
For West Ham, it's all about having a really good start to this game.
West Ham 0-0 Brentford
Brentford midfielder Mathias Jensen is in the right place at the right time to stop Lucas Paqueta's cutback.
West Ham 0-0 Brentford
Almost good but it's awful. Mohammed Kudus wins the ball off two different Brentford players and then hits a shot so wild I think it goes out for a throw-in.