Match ends, West Ham United 4, Brentford 2.
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West Ham manager David Moyes says he will leave discussions over a new contract until the end of the season, but has no plans to "be going away".
Moyes had been coming under pressure from some supporters after a poor run of results, but watched his side bounce back in style with a 4-2 win against Brentford, led by Jarrod Bowen's first career hat-trick.
Moyes steered West Ham to the Europa Conference League title last season, their first major trophy for 43 years.
Asked about discussions over a new deal, Moyes said: "When you get to my age you can sign contracts whenever you feel ready to do so.
"It's probably getting pushed more by the media than anyone else. We're all happy to wait until closer to the end of the season."
Asked whether he wanted to be part of more big wins at London Stadium like on Monday night, he told Sky Sports: "I'll not be going away, that's for sure.
"I enjoy it here, the club has been good to me. We have really enjoyed the football over the years. When you think we were a relegation team not so long ago and now we are up around Europe."
West Ham had not won a game in 2024 before Monday night, with their last fixture at London Stadium a 6-0 loss to Arsenal that saw hundreds of home fans leave at half-time.
But the Hammers responded in style as they went 2-0 up inside 10 minutes against the struggling Bees.
Bowen got his first goal in the fifth minute with a strike that went in off the post, before the England forward scored again two minutes later as he slotted in Vladimir Coufal's pass.
Neal Maupay swiftly halved the deficit with a scooped finish, then Brentford had claims for a penalty waved away when Mohammed Kudus nudged Sergio Reguilon over inside the box.
A nervous spell followed as Brentford threatened to level but Bowen headed home his third midway through the second half, much to the relief of the Hammers fans.
Emerson capped a perfect night for West Ham, taking a touch before lashing a fantastic strike into the top corner from 25 yards, and although Yoane Wissa scored a second for Brentford it was not enough to deny the hosts victory.
West Ham move up to eighth in the Premier League while Brentford stay 16th, five points above the relegation zone.
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Bowen delivers much-needed win for Moyes
As well as last year's success in Europe, Moyes has regularly had his side battling in the top half of the table, but he has come under pressure recently following a run of poor results.
The 6-0 loss to Arsenal was followed by a 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, which led to some fans holding up banners calling for him to go.
It prompted Moyes to defend his record at the club, but there is no doubt he needed a positive result and performance against Brentford to avoid further calls for his departure.
He could hardly have hoped for a better outcome, and had Bowen to thank for that.
The former Hull City attacker has been deployed more as a striker under Moyes this season and has responded with his best scoring form in the Premier League, with this treble taking him on to 14 goals in the Premier League this season.
Loss leaves Brentford looking over shoulder
Like West Ham, Brentford's recent form has been poor, with just two wins in their past 11 Premier League games before this defeat.
They dropped a place on Monday without kicking a ball after Everton's penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules was reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal, moving the Toffees above Thomas Frank's side.
Brentford are five points above the relegation zone but could not have got off to a worse start in their bid to claim a much-needed win with the two early West Ham goals.
They did improve after Maupay got a goal back but another two quickfire strikes after the break ended their hopes of a fightback and leaves them nervously looking over their shoulder.
It does not get any easier for Brentford with Chelsea at home and Arsenal away over the next two Saturdays.
"The frustration is we performed badly overall," said Bees boss Frank.
"It seems after a very good performance against Manchester City, it's two steps back again. It's an inconsistent season so far.
"These players have a fantastic mentality and work ethic but we didn't have a high enough performance today."
Player of the match
EmersonEmerson
with an average of 7.56
West Ham United
Avg
- Squad number33Player nameEmersonAverage rating
7.56
- Squad number23Player nameAreolaAverage rating
7.52
- Squad number14Player nameKudusAverage rating
7.31
- Squad number5Player nameCoufalAverage rating
7.16
- Squad number15Player nameMavropanosAverage rating
7.11
- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarezAverage rating
7.08
- Squad number10Player nameLucas PaquetáAverage rating
7.04
- Squad number20Player nameBowenAverage rating
6.98
- Squad number7Player nameWard-ProwseAverage rating
6.97
- Squad number28Player nameSoucekAverage rating
6.96
- Squad number2Player nameJohnsonAverage rating
6.93
- Squad number9Player nameAntonioAverage rating
6.84
- Squad number4Player nameZoumaAverage rating
6.80
Brentford
Avg
- Squad number23Player nameLewis-PotterAverage rating
5.26
- Squad number11Player nameWissaAverage rating
5.25
- Squad number1Player nameFlekkenAverage rating
4.56
- Squad number16Player nameMeeAverage rating
4.48
- Squad number24Player nameDamsgaardAverage rating
4.48
- Squad number8Player nameJensenAverage rating
4.44
- Squad number13Player nameM JorgensenAverage rating
4.43
- Squad number7Player nameMaupayAverage rating
4.41
- Squad number15Player nameOnyekaAverage rating
4.32
- Squad number6Player nameNørgaardAverage rating
4.30
- Squad number27Player nameJaneltAverage rating
4.28
- Squad number30Player nameRoerslevAverage rating
4.17
- Squad number22Player nameCollinsAverage rating
4.16
- Squad number20Player nameAjerAverage rating
4.07
- Squad number17Player nameToneyAverage rating
4.04
- Squad number12Player nameReguilónAverage rating
3.78
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Areola
- 5Coufal
- 15Mavropanos
- 4Zouma
- 33Emerson
- 28Soucek
- 19ÁlvarezBooked at 89mins
- 14KudusSubstituted forJohnsonat 90+4'minutes
- 7Ward-Prowse
- 10Lucas PaquetáSubstituted forAntonioat 76'minutes
- 20Bowen
Substitutes
- 1Fabianski
- 2Johnson
- 9Antonio
- 18Ings
- 21Ogbonna
- 27Aguerd
- 40Earthy
- 45Mubama
- 57Scarles
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Flekken
- 13M JorgensenBooked at 52mins
- 20Ajer
- 16MeeSubstituted forCollinsat 61'minutes
- 23Lewis-Potter
- 15OnyekaSubstituted forJaneltat 74'minutes
- 6Nørgaard
- 8JensenSubstituted forDamsgaardat 77'minutes
- 12ReguilónBooked at 23minsSubstituted forRoerslevat 73'minutes
- 17Toney
- 7MaupaySubstituted forWissaat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Wissa
- 14Ghoddos
- 21Strakosha
- 22Collins
- 24Damsgaard
- 26Baptiste
- 27Janelt
- 30Roerslev
- 33Yarmoliuk
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 62,450
Match Stats
Home TeamWest HamAway TeamBrentford
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away8
- Corners
- Home1
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, West Ham United 4, Brentford 2.
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Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
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Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
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Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emerson.
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Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
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Attempt blocked. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Mohammed Kudus.
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Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
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Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
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Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
Booking
Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
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Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
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Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Edson Álvarez.
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He took no messing or play acting, which meant the game flowed for the paying public.
Very well done Simon Hooper .
First win of the year
First hat-trick for Bowen
First win over the Bees
As always 'Up the Hammers!'
Well played Bowen. West Ham forward thinking and the kind of football the fans want. Still leaky at the back but a much better performance.
West Ham was up against the ropes for a big chunk of it but they took their chances with clinical precision and their 4th was an absolute piledriver.
Can't believe some want to get shot of Moyes.
A different club to the one that used to be in a relegation battle almost every season.
Apart from the seasons when they were relegated....!
Also nice seeing that cheat Toney suffer another defeat. Did he not get a chance to move the ball this time ? Who would have 'bet' on that.