Brighton secures dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham, ends five-game drought

Brighton & Hove Albion secured a dramatic 3-2 Premier League victory over West Ham United with two late goals, ending a five-match winless run and keeping their European hopes alive. Yasin Ayari opened the scoring for Brighton in the 13th minute, but West Ham turned the game around in the second half with goals from Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek. Brighton equalized in the 89th minute through Kaoru Mitoma, and Carlos Baleba clinched the win with a spectacular stoppage-time strike. The result extended West Ham’s winless streak to seven games and added pressure on manager Graham Potter, who has struggled since taking charge. Brighton’s dominance in possession and pressing paid off despite a disallowed goal earlier, while West Ham’s defensive frailties and lack of comeback wins this season continued. The win moved Brighton up to ninth in the table, while West Ham remained 17th, well clear of relegation but in poor form.