West Ham United vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

A couple of efforts for Kudus in quick succession. The first is a weak header that was neither really an effort at goal nor an attempt to find a team-mate. The second was a real stinger from 25 yards, though, and Flekken did well to get his body behind it and gather the ball safely.

Having Paqueta back certainly gives West Ham way more of a threat going forward there is no doubt about it. But at the same time they definitely lose a little something defensively when he's out wide. But he's a luxury they definitely need right now that's for sure.

Only Burnley (2) have won fewer points in the Premier League in 2024 than West Ham United (3 – D3 L3). It is the Hammers’ longest winless run at the start of a year in the league since 2007 (first eight games).

Jensen this time buts the cross in from the right towards Maupay but again West Ham deal pretty well with the danger. Moyes is barking out instructions and it probably has something to do with the fact Brentford are having a lot of joy on the right flank.

Brentford win a couple of quick corners in succession but they both amount to nothing. It really is quite a peculiar atmosphere in here, West Ham are winning and have played well but there's a definite tension.

Yellow Card Sergio Reguilón Rodríguez

JUST WIDE! If Paqueta keeps getting this amount of space then he will punish Brentford eventually. It's Kudus who delivers deep from the right and the Brazilian times his volley reasonably well but doesn't connect quite right and his effort just goes past the left-hand post.

Brentford boss Frank could be seen on the TV replays quite animated with the fourth official. Something about that suggests he feels that Reguilon should have had a penalty a few minutes ago for that challenge from Kudus...

It's fair to say no one had this on their bingo card as a Premier League classic but it has been a superb start to this game. Coufal does brilliantly on the right and his cross in the area evades Soucek before Paqueta gets it all wrong with an effort that goes high, wide and not quite so handsome.

West Ham might have the lead but that goal from Brentford has the crowd on edge. There's a penalty shout for the visitors as Kudus clumsily leans into Reguilon. Nothing given but that excellent start seems a long time ago already.