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By Callum MatthewsBBC Sport
Last updated on 14 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Yoane Wissa's header was his sixth Premier League goal of the seasonBrentford's superb Premier League season continued with a comfortable win over an abject West Ham United.
The Bees, without 20-goal leading scorer Ivan Toney because of a hamstring injury, went ahead when Bryan Mbeumo swept under Lukasz Fabianski.
They won the ball back high in the West Ham half and worked an overload on the right wing for the Cameroon international to slot home his seventh goal of the season.
Thomas Frank's side dominated throughout and deservedly doubled their lead just before half-time when Ben Mee flicked a long throw on for Yoane Wissa to head home.
West Ham made seven changes from their 1-0 win over Manchester United last weekend with eyes on Thursday's Europa Conference League semi-final second leg against AZ Alkmaar.
Should they get through, it would be their first European final since 1976, offering the chance of their first major trophy since 1980.
While David Moyes' side are not yet mathematically safe from relegation, they are far enough above the bottom three that the manager was willing to prioritise.
He introduced Declan Rice and Said Benrahma just before the hour mark and it did bring about an improvement with Danny Ings having a goal ruled out for handball in the build-up.
They remain 15th, six points clear of safety, while Brentford climb above Fulham into ninth.
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Brentford
Squad number1Player nameRaya
Squad number2Player nameHickey
Squad number5Player namePinnock
Squad number16Player nameMee
Squad number3Player nameHenry
Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number9Player nameSchade
Squad number10Player nameDasilva
Squad number14Player nameGhoddos
Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
Squad number26Player nameBaptiste
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
West Ham United
Squad number1Player nameFabianski
Squad number2Player nameJohnson
Squad number27Player nameAguerd
Squad number21Player nameOgbonna
Squad number33Player nameEmerson
Squad number28Player nameSoucek
Squad number12Player nameDownes
Squad number8Player nameFornals
Squad number10Player nameLanzini
Squad number14Player nameCornet
Squad number18Player nameIngs
Squad number20Player nameBowen
Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
Squad number41Player nameRice
Squad number72Player nameMubama
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Raya
- 2HickeyBooked at 76minsSubstituted forRoerslevat 85'minutes
- 5Pinnock
- 16Mee
- 3Henry
- 24DamsgaardSubstituted forBaptisteat 77'minutes
- 27Janelt
- 8JensenSubstituted forOnyekaat 70'minutes
- 19Mbeumo
- 11WissaSubstituted forDasilvaat 77'minutes
- 9SchadeSubstituted forGhoddosat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Dasilva
- 13M Jorgensen
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 20Ajer
- 26Baptiste
- 30Roerslev
- 33Stevens
- 34Cox
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Fabianski
- 2Johnson
- 27Aguerd
- 21Ogbonna
- 33Emerson
- 28SoucekSubstituted forRiceat 58'minutes
- 12Downes
- 8FornalsSubstituted forMubamaat 58'minutes
- 10Lanzini
- 14CornetSubstituted forBenrahmaat 59'minutes
- 18IngsSubstituted forBowenat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Cresswell
- 4Zouma
- 11Lucas Paquetá
- 13Aréola
- 20Bowen
- 22Benrahma
- 24Kehrer
- 41Rice
- 72Mubama
Referee:Michael Oliver
Attendance:17,075
Live Text
Match ends, Brentford 2, West Ham United 0.
Second Half ends, Brentford 2, West Ham United 0.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
Flynn Downes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Rico Henry (Brentford).
Delay in match (West Ham United).
Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shandon Baptiste.
Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Kevin Schade.
Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Aaron Hickey.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
Substitution, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen replaces Danny Ings.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Offside, West Ham United. Flynn Downes tries a through ball, but Nayef Aguerd is caught offside.
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