West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion, which played the 20th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at London Stadium in London, England, drew 0-0 on the 3rd (Korea time).
Brighton took the lead in the game with 68.3 percent of possession despite the away game. The number of shots was much higher, 22 to 6. The number of shots on goal reached eight.
West Ham, however, had Alphonse Areola, the team’s goalkeeper. Areola, the team’s goalkeeper, made remarkable saves in every crisis he faced. In the 32nd minute of the first half, Zach Hinshallwood’s shot was reflected off from the defense situation that followed a free kick. In the 42nd minute of the first half, he had a header shot following Pascal Gross’ momentary penetration. Including this, Areola, who saved West Ham by scoring a total of eight saves, was named the official best player after the match.
West Ham, which had its three-game winning streak suspended thanks to Areola, ended up with 34 points. Brighton gained one win, two draws and three undefeated matches to overtake Manchester United in seventh place, but failed to make a difference. It is tied with Manchester United in 31 points and is ahead in goal difference.
The draw between the two teams gave Tottenham a breather. Currently, they are in fifth place with 39 points, and are being chased by sixth-ranked West Ham and seventh-ranked Brighton. In particular, if West Ham had won, the gap could have narrowed to three points again, but it widened to five points.
Having widened gap with lower ranking teams, they only need to focus on re-entry to the top level. It is six points shorter than Liverpool F.C. at the third place, which is tied with 40 points, and Arsenal F.C. at the fourth place. Manchester City has only one point shorter than Manchester City. Tottenham will face Manchester United in the next league. It will play the third round of the FA Cup against Burnley in England on June 6, and will leave Old Trafford on June 15.
BY: 안전 토토사이트