Brentford delivered a statement performance at the London Stadium, cruising to a 2-0 win over West Ham United to claim their first away points of the Premier League season. The result also extended their dominance over the Hammers to seven wins in nine league meetings, while newly appointed West Ham coach Nuno Espirito Santo endured a frustrating home debut.
The atmosphere inside the stadium was already tense, with a fan boycott leaving large sections of seats empty. West Ham had started positively in Nuno's first game in charge last weekend, a 1-1 draw against Everton, but this time they never really got going. The hosts showed early intent, yet Brentford quickly took control through their sharp pressing and fluid attacking play.
Kevin Schade set the tone with an early shot into the side netting and two dangerous headers, before Toma Soucek's head injury briefly paused play. Once the game resumed, Keith Andrews men began to swarm forward. Dango Ouattara and Igor Thiago were electric, with Ouattara's deflected shot narrowly missing and Thiago rattling the crossbar with a thunderous strike.