Brighton defeats West Ham 3-2 with late goals

Brighton & Hove Albion ended their winless streak with a dramatic 3-2 victory over West Ham United, thanks to late goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba. Yasin Ayari opened the scoring for Brighton in the 13th minute, but West Ham responded with second-half goals from Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek, both assisted by Jarrod Bowen. With West Ham leading 2-1 late in the match, Mitoma equalized in the 89th minute before Baleba clinched the win with a long-range effort in stoppage time. The victory boosts Brighton to ninth in the Premier League table while extending West Ham's winless run and leaving them near the relegation zone. Bowen's assists set a club record for West Ham, but his contributions were not enough to secure a result. The outcome was a setback for West Ham and offered renewed hope for Brighton's European qualification ambitions.