West Ham, Brighton Play to 1-1 Draw

West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion played to a 1-1 draw in a Premier League match at the London Stadium, with Mohammed Kudus equalizing for West Ham shortly after Mats Wieffer opened the scoring for Brighton. The first half was largely uneventful, but the game intensified in the second half, beginning with Wieffer's goal in the 51st minute following a defensive error by West Ham's goalkeeper, Lukasz Fabianski. Kudus responded just seven minutes later by heading in the rebound from Jarrod Bowen's shot, which was saved by Brighton's Bart Verbruggen. Both teams had chances to secure a win, but notably, Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma hit the post with a missed opportunity. The draw leaves West Ham in 14th place with 20 points from 17 games, while Brighton sits ninth with 25 points, five points off the top four. This result underscores West Ham's struggles this season, with only five wins to their name.