In Saturday's dull 1-1 Premier League stalemate with Brighton & Hove Albion, Mohammed Kudus, a midfielder for West Ham United, scored at home in the second half to salvage a point. With 17 games played, the Hammers are now in 14th place with 20 points, while Brighton is in ninth place with 25. It was a fitting ending for two gloomy teams, Brighton having lost their last five league games and West Ham having just won one. Mats Wieffer gave Brighton their first Premier League goal in the 51st minute when the Dutch midfielder scored with his first touch after Lewis Dunk's header slid past goalie Lukasz Fabianski.
Brighton had to endure a lengthy VAR assessment for offside and a foul before they could fully celebrate at the London Stadium. West Ham has now conceded 74 goals in a single calendar year, the highest since 1967 (85), putting increasing pressure on manager Julen Lopetegui.