The attacking quality from West Ham is very poor. They are struggling to find any forward passes in the final third.
90' +5
P. Jansson enters the game and replaces I. Toney.
Defender Jansson replaces Toney for the remaining minutes of this game as Brentford look to see this match through.
90'
There will be a minimum of four additional minutes.
88'
Most of West Ham's attacks are coming down the left side as they look to utilise the crossing ability of Cresswell.
86'
West Ham are sending more bodies forward but are lacking the urgency required to get two goals in quick succession.
84'
Cresswell sends a first-time cross into the box but Zanka heads the ball away without being contested.
82'
T. Souček enters the game and replaces Lucas Paquetá.
Soucek replaces Paqueta as West Ham look to add more height into the box.
79'
West Ham are still trying to send more crosses into the box but it is not working for them at all. Brentford look very comfortable with their lead at the moment.
77'
Roerslev cuts the ball back into a good position in the box but Wissa takes the ball away from Toney before shooting straight at Fabianski.
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70'
V. Coufal gets yellow.
Coufal receives a yellow card as he fouls Wissa just outside the box.
69'
Brentford win a free-kick in a dangerous position after Coufal brings Wissa down on the edge of the box.
67'
S. Ghoddos enters the game and replaces J. Dasilva.
Ghoddos replaces goalscorer Dasilva for Brentford.
66'
Dawson shoots from almost 30 yards out following encouragement from the crowd, but the defender fails to even hit the target.
64'
M. Antonio enters the game and replaces Emerson.
Toney breaks down the left wing and tries to find Wissa in the middle with a trivela cross, but the pass is beyond his team-mate and West Ham come away with the ball.
Antonio replaces Emerson as West Ham look for a way back into this game.
59'
V. Janelt enters the game and replaces M. Jensen.
Janelt comes on for Jensen in the midfield for the visitors.
58'
Y. Wissa enters the game and replaces B. Mbeumo.
Wissa replaces Mbeumo in the Brentford attack.
56'
West Ham are trying to overload in the wide areas and get a cross into the box but Brentford seem comfortable in defending this.
54'
Cresswell shoots from a long-range free-kick and gets too much height on his effort as the ball flies over the bar.
52'
It is clear that Brentford will keep the same game plan of defending deep and breaking forward on the counter-attack for this second half.
50'
Bowen shoots from the free-kick with a low and powerful effort but Brentford clear the danger away.
46'
Paqueta gets the second half underway for West Ham!
45' +4
HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 0-2 BRENTFORD
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There will be a minimum of three additional minutes.
43'
J. Dasilva has scored a goal for Brentford! Assist by I. Toney.
GOALLL!! 2-0 BRENTFORD! DASILVA! Brentford once again score against the run of play as Dasilva makes it 2-0! Zanka takes a quick throw and Toney flicks the ball in behind for his team-mate. Dasilva drives with the ball before slotting it into the bottom left corner.
Toney receives the ball from Zanka's throw-in and quickly flicks the ball behind the West Ham defence for Dasilva to run onto. The midfielder makes no mistake with the finish as Brentford double their lead.
41'
Brentford realise they are under a bit of pressure and they are trying to run the clock down at every opportunity in an attempt to see the half through.
35'
Coufal sends in a good cross from a deep position toward Ogbonna, who is free in the box. The defender jumps too early and skies his header on the way down.
32'
Mbeumo and Toney break forward for Brentford but the latter cannot find his team-mate in the box with his return pass and West Ham win a goal kick.
30'
Brentford are defending very deep and in great numbers. West Ham are trying to cross the ball in rather than shoot from range but they are finding it somewhat difficult at the moment.
26'
Brentford are slowly growing in this game but are struggling to get past the West Ham midfield in their build-up play.
24'
Brentford are trying to press higher up the pitch now but the Hammers are doing well to play out from the back and get forward.
22'
West Ham are still controlling this game but Brentford seem more comfortable when defending now that they are in the lead.
18'
I. Toney has scored a goal for Brentford!
GOALL!! 1-0 BRENTFORD!! TONEY! Toney scores against the run of play to put Brentford in the lead! Jensen’s long throw is not cleared by West Ham and the rebound from Norgaard’s shot falls kindly for Toney in the six-yard box.
16'
Mbeumo creates a bit of space for himself before firing from 20 yards out. His shot is straight at Fabianski and the goalkeeper catches it with ease.
14'
West Ham players and fans all appeal for a penalty following a challenge on Dawson. The referee is not interested and play continues.
10'
Rice is having a very good start to this game as he sets the tempo for the hosts. He is driving forward with the ball at his feet and looking for his attackers as much as he can with his passes.
3'
West Ham are having a strong start to this game as they control possession well and try to play positive and attacking football.
1'
Jensen gets the game underway for Brentford!
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League fixture between West Ham and Brentford.
West Ham are currently 16th in the league table, just a point above the relegation zone. The 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their last game means they are on a four-game losing streak in the league. David Moyes’ side have only scored 13 times in their 16 league games while conceding 20 goals.
Brentford could move six points off a Europa League spot today with a win over their London rivals. Thomas Frank signed a new contract over the World Cup break and the Bees almost celebrated it with a win over Tottenham, but they could not hold onto a 2-0 lead. Ivan Toney is the third top scorer in the league at the moment with 11 goals, only Erling Haaland and Harry Kane have more.
West Ham (3-4-3): Lukasz Fabianski; Craig Dawson, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell; Vladimir Coufal, Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta, Emerson; Jarrod Bowen, Gianluca Scamacca, Said Benrahma.
SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Ben Johnson, Pablo Fornals, Michail Antonio, Manuel Lanzini, Flynn Downes, Thilo Kehrer, Nayef Aguerd, Tomas Soucek.
Brentford (3-5-2): David Raya; Zanka, Ethan Pinnock, Ben Mee; Mads Rasmussen, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry; Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbeumo.
SUBS: Matthew Cox, Sergi Canos, Yoane Wissa, Saman Ghoddos, Pontus Jansson, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Ryan Trevitt.
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch! There will be a minute's applause prior to kick-off to honour the late Pele.
West Ham were booed off at half-time by their fans despite playing the better football in the half. The home side will need to be more clinical like their opponents if they want to get something from this game.
That's all for today, goodbye!
The defeat sees West Ham drop to 17th in the Premier League table due to their goal difference while Brentford are now in ninth and just six points off fifth place Manchester United. The Hammers' will travel to Leeds in their next game and Brentford will host Liverpool.
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