Brentford is secure after inflicting a heavy blow on West Ham

However Brentford secured one other Premier League season after finishing his first league double over West Ham in 68 years with a 2-0 win.

After rejecting a handful of possibilities in a goalless first half, Brian Mbiomo broke the tie three minutes into the second half when he despatched in an correct cross go to Evan Toni.

Mbiomo switched to a supplier after 18 minutes, and he returned the favor when the tethered ball returned to the six-yard field and located Toni unmarked and nodded for his twelfth purpose of the season at residence.

Brentford’s fourth victory in 5 video games has lifted Thomas Frank’s aspect to thirteenth within the Premier League on 36 factors – 12 factors off the underside three – and positively eases any relegation considerations.

The defeat dealt one other blow to West Ham’s fading hopes of ending within the high 4, and so they additionally suffered a doubtlessly main setback forward of Thursday’s Europa League second leg in opposition to Lyon, with defender Kurt Zouma injured within the first half.

Brentford’s affect on West Ham’s European bid

Brentford was nonetheless reeling from final weekend’s 4-1 thumping win over Chelsea, Mbiomo had the match’s first try on track when Rico Henry’s header crossed a direct go on Lukasz Fabianski.

The Frenchman examined the West Ham goalkeeper in opposition to him with a robust shot close to the put up in the course of the half, and after Zuma’s departure, he turned a rebound to the crossbar after Christian Eriksen’s nook kick threatened to go underneath the crossbar earlier than Fabianski saved within the final foul.

West Ham have been removed from the tempo the whole time and scored just one try on purpose, as Tomas Sucic despatched Vladimir Koval’s cross straight into the arms of Bee goalkeeper David Raya.

Mbiomo discovered his taking pictures boot three minutes into the second half when he despatched a cruel flick to Tony with a tremendous end for the primary time previous Fabianski.

Brentford doubled his benefit within the sixty fourth minute when Rico Henry crossed the purpose from Mbiomo to guide Tony into West Ham’s empty web.

Double Hammers Brentford Seal – Opta Statistics

• Brentford scored the league double over West Ham for less than the second time, the final time in 1953-54 when the 2 groups have been within the second division.
• 39% of the 36 Premier League factors earned by Brentford this season within the London derby (W4 D2 L3), with solely Chelsea (18) having collected extra of those factors within the division this season than the Bees (14).
• West Ham have misplaced seven of their final 11 away matches within the Premier League (W2 D2), and now one other defeat away from residence greater than they suffered final season (6). Hammers suffered three consecutive defeats away from residence for the primary time in seven video games between December 2019 and June 2020.
• Brian Mbiomo has scored in each Premier League matches in opposition to West Ham this season, and is the second participant from Brentford to attain on residence and away in opposition to the Hammers in the identical league season, after Jack Vacation in 1933-34.
• Within the Premier League this season, solely the opposite duo – Stated Benrahma, Michael Antonio (5), Son Heung-min and Harry Kane (6) – have mixed to attain extra league targets than Brentford pair Evan Toni and Brian Mbiomo (4).

Frank: I am near finishing the efficiency

Brentford coach Thomas Frank: “I believe it was near a full efficiency. It was the primary time all season that we had roughly management of the sport from the primary minute to the ninetieth minute.

“To win 2-0 in opposition to an excellent group, a group within the Europa League quarter-finals and a top-four competitors, and limiting them to only 5 photographs, is incredible for me.

“I am very happy with the efficiency, it was in all probability extra full than Chelsea’s. The way in which we did it reveals how far we have come.

“It is a mixture of an impressive efficiency and a superb win, that is the massive factor. After all I appeared on the desk, however I need to concentrate on the following match.”

Moyes: The timetable is catching up with us

West Ham coach David Moyes: “It was disappointing, however possibly taking part in on Thursday and Sunday is what catches us. We lacked power and hardly created any possibilities.

“It was a extremely low degree recreation within the first half, however we gave them a lead within the second half with a really poor and poor purpose from our viewpoint.

“If we will get European soccer again it could be an amazing achievement, however we missed a possibility in the present day.”

Man of the Match – Evan Toni

Evan Toni scored eight targets from 32 photographs within the Premier League in 2023, having scored simply 4 instances from 36 makes an attempt earlier than the brand new yr.

In truth, Heung-Min Son (9) has scored extra targets within the league because the flip of the brand new yr than the Brentford striker (8).

What’s Subsequent?

Brentford journey to Watford within the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm, whereas West Ham journey to Lyon for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg at 8pm earlier than internet hosting Burnley within the Premier League on Sunday at 2.15pm.

West Ham’s remaining matches

April 14 Lyon (A)And European League

April 17 Burnley (H)And Premier League

April 24 Chelsea (A)And English Premier League, stay on Sky Sports activities

Might 1 – Arsenal (at residence)And English Premier League, stay on Sky Sports activities

Might 7 NorwichAnd Premier League

Might 15 – Man Metropolis (H)And English Premier League, stay on Sky Sports activities*

Might 22 – Brighton (A)And Premier League

*Topic to vary as a consequence of FA Cup Closing