Without Paquetá, West Ham is 0-0 with Brighton in the Premier League

Without injured Brazilian Lucas Paquetá, West Ham drew 0-0 with Brighton this Tuesday (2) in the match that ended the 20th season of the English Championship. Direct competitors on the leaderboard, the teams remain three points apart. West Ham has 34 points and is in sixth place, and Brighton is right behind with 31. With 39 points, Tottenham is in fifth place, a position that is worth a place in the Europa League. In addition to English, West Ham and Brighton also have similar campaigns in the current Europa League. Both finished their groups, A and B, respectively, in the lead and are already classified for the round of 16 of the competition. This Tuesday, even playing at home, the Olympic Stadium in London, West Ham struggled to hold on to a draw. Goalkeeper Areola was very demanding and made important saves to guarantee the draw. The visitors had 66% possession of the ball and shot 22 times compared to just 6 from West Ham. The teams are now playing again in the FA Cup. On Sunday, West Ham host Bristol City, from the second division, and Brighton face Stoke City, also from the second division, on Saturday.