West Ham United and Brighton Hove Albion played out an entertaining but chaotic 2-2 draw at the London Stadium, a result that extended Fabian Hrzelers winless run in December Premier League fixtures to 12 matches, Softfootball reports.
Confidence has been in short supply for both sides in recent weeks. Brighton arrived in east London off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal, while West Ham were desperate to stop the slide after losing three straight league games, including a narrow 1-0 defeat to Fulham and a humbling 3-0 loss away at Manchester City .
Brighton showed early intent, carving out openings through Yankuba Minteh and Diego Gmez, but it was West Ham who struck first against the run of play. Jarrod Bowen timed his run perfectly to meet Lucas Paquetx2019s lofted pass, calmly slotting past Bart Verbruggen to put the hosts ahead. The goal marked Bowens 101st Premier League goal involvement, drawing him level with club legend Michail Antonio.
