Brentford defeated West Ham 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium on Monday, deepening the gloom surrounding the Hammers’ start to the Premier League season and intensifying scrutiny of new manager Nuno Espírito Santo. Goals from Neal Maupay, Yoane Wissa, and Mathias Jensen secured the victory for the Bees, while Lucas Paquetá scored the lone goal for West Ham.The loss comes amid a fan-led boycott protesting the club’s ownership and recent decisions, adding to the pressure on Nuno, who took over in December. West Ham’s £40 million signing,Craig Kilman,was singled out for his role in Brentford’s opening goal,failing to deal with a lofted pass that led to Maupay’s strike in the 43rd minute.The result leaves West Ham 10th in the table, while Brentford climb to 11th.
Brentford’s dominance was evident throughout the match. Kevin Schade set up thiago for a shot that alphonse Areola couldn’t keep out, giving Brentford a 1-0 lead.Though Thiago had a second goal disallowed for offside before halftime, Brentford continued to press. A late combination between Keane Lewis-Potter and Jensen resulted in Jensen emphatically scoring Brentford’s third goal.
West Ham’s struggles were compounded by injuries, with Konstantinos Mavropanos forced off with a muscle problem late in the game after Nuno had used all his substitutions. The manager’s decision to replace Tomas Soucek with defensive midfielder guido Rodríguez with 20 minutes remaining drew boos from the frustrated home supporters.
