West Ham United’s fight for Premier League survival took a significant blow as Brentford secured a commanding 3-0 win, pushing the Hammers closer to relegation. This defeat means West Ham now relies on other teams to maintain their league status, especially with Tottenham set to face Aston Villa on Sunday.

Brentford entered the match struggling with a six-game winless streak but transformed their fortunes against West Ham, a team they have historically dominated since their promotion, winning eight out of ten encounters in the Premier League.

Key moments of the match included:

• An own goal by Konstantinos Mavropanos that opened the scoring for Brentford after 15 minutes.
• A penalty converted by Igor Thiago, doubling the lead early in the second half.
• A late strike from Mikkel Damsgaard that sealed the victory.

West Ham had their chances, with Taty Castellanos hitting the post twice and Crysencio Summerville rattling the crossbar. Mavropanos had a goal disallowed for offside and was involved in a collision with his own goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen, which added to the Hammers' misfortunes.

Despite a spirited effort, West Ham's luck ran out as they faced a disappointing afternoon, leaving them in a precarious position as they aim to avoid relegation.