FT: West Ham 0-2 Brentford - Thiago opens scoring
Brazilian has second ruled out for tight offside before Jensen doubles lead
Nuno Espirito Santo's first home match as West Ham boss
19th-placed West Ham now six points behind Brentford
Some West Ham fans called for boycott in protest against owners
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More from West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to Sky Sports: "We have to realise, I honestly believe that our fans are concerned more than anything. The silence is about being concerned of the situation. They are concerned and we can feel it. That feeling passes to the players and transforms themselves to anxiety because we had precise situations that quality players like we have shouldn't have, so it's a mix of everything that in the end on the pitch with the players becomes harder. Now, it's fair enough to say that we have to be the ones to pull the fans together."
On fans leaving before the final whistle: "We need it but it's up to us. It's up to us to connect with out fans. We know that if they see what's going on on the pitch they will support us. It's up to us now."
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No passion. No togetherness. No pace. No commitment. Poorest team/squad we've had for a very long time. Nuno has no chance with this lot. Need big changes in January, although it might be too late by then.
Grant - Essex
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I've been going to watch West Ham for nearly 50 years, but I think I'm finally done. It is a joyless experience. Over-priced, over-hyped and soulless, I just don't think I want to spend my time in this way any more.
Chris - Southend
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West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to Sky Sports: "Today was a disappointing evening because it was a disappointing performance. It was not good enough.
"I think we had a good spell. In the first 15/20 minutes we had a good spell and there's a chance and then after that we got ourselves in trouble. Brentford were aggressive."
On his half-time changes: "To try and solve the fragility we were having before VAR took a goal out from Brentford. The concern was there so let's try and close down and stay in the game. That was our main intention."
On when they can start improving on this showing: "Tomorrow. Realising that every day is important to improve this situation it has to start tomorrow. Responsibilies, commitment, hardowork and a little bit more conscious effort. We need it."
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More from Brentford boss Keith Andrews, speaking to Sky Sports on his bond with Igor Thiago: "The worst part about being a player is being injured. Thiago came to the country at a similar time I joined Brentford and I felt bad for him. I feel really like he was hurting. When he came he got injured so early on he couldn't do what he loves doing, so I always make an effort with injured players because I've been in that situation, I know how it feels.
"I've got a lot of belief in Thiago. I think he's a phenomenal person, the appetite to get better every single day and the positive nature he brings and his demeanor every day. And as everybody's seen now, he's a handful."
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West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo told BBC Sport: "Yeah it was tough. Not just for me. It was tough for our fans, for our players, for everybody.
"The first 15 minutes things were clicking and the team were organsied and combining well. After that we lost composure.
"Credit to Brentford, a physical team that put us under problems. Throw-ins, corners and the monentum of the game changed."
On his half-time changes: "We were being fragile at the back. It was almost 0-2 [VAR disallowed goal] and becomes harder."
On if he is still learning about his players: "Every day. Every moment. We're not going to sleep.
"It's a challenge for all of us. It's up to us to change the momentum and bring our fans back to support us. Win our individual duels. In four days time we need a big improvement."
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Brentford boss Keith Andrews, speaking to Sky Sports: "Very impressive. You feel like from training sessions there's a feel around the group. I felt really good the last couple of days what I've been seeing and feeling from the group. That doesn't always materialise when it comes to the games. I thought it did tonight. I thought we were excellent. We approached it in a very positive manner. A lot of courage, a lot of personality."
On missing chances to make it 2-0: "Naturally you want the second goal it makes life a little bit easier. I thought we deserved it. Could've made life a bit more simple but I have to say I thought we managed the game pretty well.
"I felt pretty comfortable, I'll be honest. It's constant learning from me, certainly. And us as a group, us as a team, how we manage those situations, what the opposition throw at you. I think you need to understand this group is young We have Jordan [Henderson]in midfield and he cramped up at the end and we didn't really want to take him off and Mathias [Jensen] comes on and scores, so that's a bonus as well."
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Brentford boss Keith Andrews told BBC Sport: "Very content. The performance was excellent on a lot of fronts - the chemistry, the conviction. It was a very good performance. A lot of individuals taking the next steps.
"More than once or twice [he was worried about them having not taken their chances]. It's the nature of the game. We managed the game pretty well but all it takes is a moment.
"What we've seen from Thiago, he'll score goals. He's a handful. He's a personality.
"Jordan [Henderson] is imperative. We have a young squad. He's brought in his experience."
Was this their best performance: "Yeah I think so. We've shown parts of games and good results but performance-wise this is the most complete."
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Brentford goalscorer Igor Thiago, speaking to Sky Sports: "I was so excited because I missed the first chance and I was like 'Wow, I need to score, I need to score', but God is good for me. Well played from the team and let's keep going."
On playing in a team that creates chances for him: "It's so good, isn't it? Strikers wait for the opportunities and we need to be there to score the goal."
On how much more there is to come from him: "Much more I hope. I work every day so hard to score goals and play with this guy [Mikkel Damsgaard], it's easy for me to play with him. He's an amazing player, he's clever. It's so easy to make a movement, he will find you."
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Brentford’s 15 shots in the first half was their joint-most in the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game, previously doing so at home to Burnley in October 2023.
They added seven more shots after the break.
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Brentford have won two of their last three Premier League games (L1), one more than in their previous seven matches (D2 L4), while ending a run of four successive away games without a win (D1 L3).
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Brentford midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard, speaking to Sky Sports: "It was very nice to get the three points. We want to get a little bit away from the relegation zone, so we knew it was a big game today and yeah, got the job done."
On Igor Thiago's form: "Amazing job. I can't praise him enough for how hard he's worked over the pre-season. We see how hard he worked and he deserves all that's coming and all the goals, so hopefully it keeps coming."
On if the scoreline could've been bigger: "It probably could've been. We missed a lot of chances. Also on set-pieces we had some good opportunities.
"I think we're finding a rhythm as a team. I think we're starting to connect a bit more and knowing each other as players. That's important and hopefully we can continue and keep going."
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Thjis was Brentford's seventh Premier League win against West Ham since their promotion to the top-flight in 2021, drawing one and losing one.
Only Arsenal against Wolves, Manchester City against Wolves and Liverpool against Newcastle United have more wins against an opponent in the competition since the start of 2021-22.
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Brentford remain one of only two sides, along with Liverpool, to have scored in every Premier League away game in 2025 (14/14).
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One of the worst games of football I’ve seen. West Ham looked like a Sunday league team.
Ahmed - Manchester
Sometimes West Ham make me cry. We need new direction!
Andy - Highlands
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West Ham have lost five successive home games in the top-flight for just the second time in their history, previously doing so in April 1931.
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Here's how the Premier League table looks after Brentford's 2-0 win tonight.
The Bees are up to 13th, six points above West Ham who remain in the drop zone.
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Worst West Ham team I’ve seen in 43 years of going… team selection was something else. How can you attack with no strikers!?!
Darren - Essex
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West Ham have conceded 12 goals in their four home Premier League games so far this season.
It is their joint-most in their opening four home league games of a season along with 1962-63 and 1965-66.
At a glance
Igor Thiago scores fifth goal of the season just before half-time
Substitute Mathias Jensen adds late second goal in second-half stoppage time
West Ham only have one shot on target
Brentford up to 13th, West Ham stay 19th
Brentford earned their first Premier League away win of the season to ruin Nuno Espirito Santo's first home game in charge of struggling West Ham.
The visitors, who lost their opening three away league matches, were by far the better side as goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen sank a woeful Hammers outfit who remain 19th in the table.
Brentford took a fully deserved lead in the 43rd minute when the hosts failed to deal with a long ball forwards.
Kevin Schade nudged the ball to Thiago and his shot just had enough power to creep over the line, despite Alphonse Areola getting a hand to it.
Thiago thought he had got a second goal for Brentford just before half-time, only for it to be correctly ruled off for offside, with officials having to use last season's format of drawing lines on the screen due to the semi-automated offside technology not working after a major worldwide technology outage.
West Ham were booed off at half-time, with Nuno showing anger at his side's performance by making three defensive substitutions at the break.
But Brentford continued to dominate and should have had a second goal just after the hour mark, only for Schade to powerfully head against the crossbar from five yards out when unmarked.
The Hammers never seriously threatened an equaliser in the second half and Bees substitute Jensen sealed victory by blasting the ball into the roof of the net in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
West Ham's players were again booed off at the final whistle as Brentford took the victory.
A message from the Premier League Match Centre on X said: "Due to the impact of today's global AWS outage, this evening's match will begin without the use of Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT)." This meant 'virtual offside lines' were then needed to prove a potential goal for Brentford was offside
Andrews delighted by 'excellent' Brentford's 'chemistry'
Brentford started the day 16th in the table but jumped up to 13th as manager Keith Andrews celebrated his first away Premier League victory as a manager.
He would surely have been surprised by just how easy it was, as the visitors to London Stadium had 58% of possession.
Andrews' side were better in every department and just about every statistic. Their 15 shots in the first half alone was their joint highest ever in the Premier League, while the overall total of 22 shots in the match was their highest in this campaign, as was the 451 attempted passes.
With England midfielder Jordan Henderson superb in central midfield, Brentford were outstanding throughout. They were also a constant threat from corners and Michael Kayode's impressive long throws.
Chances kept coming: Nathan Collins headed over, Thiago volleyed against the top of the crossbar, Mikkel Damsgaard had a header saved by Areola, Dango Ouattara twice missed with headers and Keane Lewis-Potter curled a shot wide.
Jensen's late goal gave the scoreline a closer resemblance to the domination Brentford had enjoyed.
'We're not going to sleep' - Nuno reacts to West Ham defeat
This was a miserable night on and off the pitch for the hosts.
There were plenty of empty seats amid the latest phase of protests organised by fan group Hammers United, who want chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady to leave.
Both have been at the club for 15 years and were instrumental in the Hammers' move from Upton Park to London Stadium, which hosted athletics at the 2012 Olympics.
A large number of fans feel the club lost a large part of their identity with the move from their atmospheric former home.
Before the loss to Crystal Palace last month, which proved to be Graham Potter's last game in charge before he was sacked, about 3,000 Hammers fans protested outside the directors' entrance. The supporters were unhappy at a perceived lack of investment in the squad and training facilities, the appointment of unsuccessful managers and the matchday experience.
It is hard to imagine how Nuno's first home game in charge could have gone much worse. Apart from one bright run from Crysencio Summerville from the halfway line to the penalty area and Jarrod Bowen's low strike being saved, there was little to excite West Ham fans, with most supporters leaving for home well before the final whistle.
Nuno's half-time triple substitution came back to haunt him. The fans again booed the decision to not bring on striker Callum Wilson with 20 minutes remaining, before a late hamstring injury for Konstantinos Mavropanos left the Hammers with 10 men for the end of the game, unable to make any more changes.
Portuguese coach Nuno started the season at Nottingham Forest, having earned them European football, before he was dismissed at the start of September, only to then become West Ham boss three weeks later.
But this was a painful sign of how big a challenge he faces as he attempts to keep West Ham in the top flight. On this evidence, West Ham face a long season and a relegation battle.
Nuno Espirito Santo was a frustrated figure on the touchline
West Ham, who have now lost all four of their home league matches, play at Leeds United on Friday, before they return to London Stadium to play Newcastle on Sunday, 2 November.
Brentford entertain reigning champions Liverpool on Saturday and then travel to League Two Grimsby Town in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, 28 October.
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| 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
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| 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
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| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
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| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
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| 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
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| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
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| 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
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| 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
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| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 |
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| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 |
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| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 |
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| 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4 |
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| 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 2 |
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West Ham United have won just one of their eight Premier League games against Brentford (D1 L6); among sides the Hammers have faced 3+ times in the competition, only against Brighton (6%) do they have a lower win rate than they do against the Bees (13%).
Brentford have enjoyed more Premier League wins over West Ham (6) than they have against any other side, while, among teams they have faced 3+ times in the competition, only against Southampton (83%) do they have a higher win rate than against the Hammers (75%).
West Ham have lost all four of their Premier League London derbies this season by an aggregate score of 12-2. The Hammers haven’t lost five consecutive league games against fellow London clubs since September 2010.
For only the second time in their history, West Ham have lost each of their opening three home league games of a season, having also done so last term. The Hammers have never begun a league campaign with four successive home defeats before.
Brentford have lost all three of their away league games this season; the Bees had only lost three of their final 14 away league matches of last term (W7 D4).
West Ham have lost all three of their Premier League home games this season, while Brentford have lost all three of their Premier League away games. It’s just the third time a side with no home points will host a side with no away points having both played 3+ home/away games in a season in the competition, with both previous instances won by the away team: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Everton in September 1999, and Everton 1-2 Luton Town in September 2023.
Under Keith Andrews in 2025-26, Brentford are averaging their lowest possession (38.3%), fewest shots per game (8.1), and fewest passes per game (319) than in any of their Premier League seasons under predecessor Thomas Frank.
West Ham’s Nuno Espírito Santo has already beaten Brentford in the Premier League this season, winning 3-1 with Nottingham Forest on MD1. Should he also win here, it would be the earliest into a season (by both date and matchdays) a manager has ever beaten the same opponent with two different clubs in the competition.
West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá has made 99 Premier League appearances, and is set to be the 30th Brazilian to reach 100 in the competition – the seventh nation to have 30+ players reach a century, after England (475), France (59), Republic of Ireland (56), Scotland (53), Wales (42), and Spain (40).
Brentford have made 34 long throw-ins into the box in the Premier League this season, at least eight more than any other side, while opponents West Ham have made the fewest (2). 30 of Brentford’s have been by Michael Kayode – at least nine more than any other player in 2025-26.
