All over - 2-2. Albion played well and will feel they had chances to take all three points.
90'
FIVE MINUTES ADDED TIME
87'
AYARI FIRES JUST WIDE
That's so close from the Sweden international as the ball pops up for him on the edge of the box and he catches it well, but sends it wide of the bottom left corner.
83'
Substitution
Babis Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.
81'
WONDERFUL FROM GEORGINIO
The Frenchman deserves a goal there as he wins the ball inside his own half with a slide tackle and then runs at the West Ham defence who are outnumbered. He gives the ball to Mitoma before getting it back and then thunders a strike at goal from 18 yards, but Areola dives to his right and keeps it out!
Lewis Dunk then sends a lovely strike from 20 yards just over the top right corner. Scenes in the away end if that dropped in.
76'
MITOMA'S SHOT NEARLY SQUEEZES UNDER AREOLA
We're edging closer to a winner here. Mitoma plays a one-two with Kadioglu and the Japanese winger slides as he gets his shot away. It's to Areola's left and the keeper looks as if he's done enough to keep it out of his net, but the ball squirms under him, luckily for him though, it lacks power and the West Ham keeper can dive on the loose ball.
75'
AYARI VOLLEYS OVER
This must be getting just as frustrating for Yasin as it is for us, as he sends a shot on the volley from the edge of the box well over the West Ham goal.
73'
Substitution
Jack Hinshelwood and Georginio replace Diego Gomez and James Milner.
71'
AREOLA PUNCHES AWAY
Kadioglu's rocket from the edge of the box is punched away by Areola! Albion are building up a bit of momentum now.
64'
BOWEN'S HEADER KEPT OUT BY BART
A West Ham free-kick from the right flank finds the head of Bowen - Albion appeal for offside - but Verbruggen is equal to it as he spreads himself to get in the way of the shot before it deflects off Welbeck and behind for a corner.
61'
WHU
0-0
BHA
Goal!
Veltman
JOEL VELTMAN!!!!!
Ferdi Kadioglu's corner is flapped at by Alphonse Areola and it falls for Veltman to fire in from close range!!!
58'
Substitution
Brajan Gruda and Kaoru Mitoma come on for Yankuba Minteh and Maxim De Cuyper.
Minteh goes off with some sort of injury, as he hobbles off the pitch.
48'
MILNER DRIVE FLIES WIDE
The midfielder has space to get a shot away from 20 yards, and initially it looks as if it's heading for the bottom left corner, but it takes a nick off a West Ham defender and goes behind for a corner.
46'
Second Half begins
Albion get the second half started. Still all to play for.
45'+6'
Half-Time
West Ham lead 2-1 at the break. Big talking point from that half is award of a penalty to West Ham.
45'+3'
Goal
Lucas Paqueta rolls the ball into the bottom right corner from 12 yards.
44'
VAR
Wilson's shot on first viewing looks as if it hits the arm of Lewis Dunk, but the replay shows it hits his armpit.
The referee doesn't give it initially, but VAR review.
The VAR then shows the referee a screengrab where it looks as if it hits his arm, but it's from behind and not a reflection of the whole action. It seems very harsh. Maybe it's bias but that doesn't look as if the right outcome has been reached, as the Irons are awarded a penalty.
42'
Yellow Card
James Milner is late on Todibo and it's a booking for the midfielder.
38'
Yellow Card
Fernandes barges into Welbeck after the striker missed his penalty and after a scuffle, the pair are booked.
35'
MISSED
Danny Welbeck chips his penalty against the crossbar, and as he's the first player to touch it as it bounces back into the box, it's a free-kick to the hosts.
35'
Penalty
THE REFEREE POINTS FOR ANOTHER PENALTY TO ALBION!
PAQUETA RUGBY TACKLES THE SKIPPER TO THE GROUND!
32'
WHU
0-0
BHA
Goal!
Welbeck
Danny Welbeck rifles the ball into the bottom left corner to make it 1-1!!!
32'
Penalty
Kilman trips Minteh in the box and it's a penalty to Albion! Danny Welbeck to take.
23'
WILSON'S STRIKE DEFLECTED WIDE
West Ham sit deep with just Bowen not behind the ball. The hosts win it back and feed the ball to the forward, who runs at Dunk before finding Wilson, and his shot from the right of the box deflects off Kadioglu for a corner.
15'
SCARLES MISSES BY INCHES
Scarles gets away from his marker in the box and looks to pass the ball into the bottom right corner from the left of the area, but sends a matter of inches wide of the bottom right corner.
13'
Yellow Card
Ferdi Kadioglu gets away from Jarrod Bowen in front of the managers' technical areas and the West Ham skipper drags him down from behind. Yellow card.
10'
BOWEN PUTS WEST HAM IN FRONT
After an excellent start for Albion, West Ham take the lead.
The Irons skipper is played in on goal by Lucas Paqueta and he shows a cool head to find the bottom right corner.
2'
AYARI'S CROSS EASY FOR AREOLA
Not a bad start for Albion as they work it well from right to left. Kadioglu plays a pass down the left of the box that Ayari gets onto and crosses in from the by-line, but it's easily gathered low down by Areola.
1'
Kick-off
West Ham get us underway.
HERE COME THE TEAMS
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles rings out as the two teams make their way out onto the pitch. The home fans sing along, while the visiting support chant 'Albion' over the top.
Yankuba Minteh is back in the starting XI.
The West Ham line-up.
The Albion team to face West Ham.
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Hurzeler: Penalty against Dunk not clear enoughHead coach's reflections on the 2-2 draw against West Ham.
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Veltman earns Albion a pointDefender's first goal since May 2024 comes in a 2-2 draw against West Ham after Danny Welbeck scores a penalty but misses another.
Monday 29 December 2025
Every word from Fabian Hurzeler's pre-West Ham press conference
Monday 29 December 2025
West Ham team news: Mitoma back in contentionA look ahead to Tuesday night's action at the London Stadium.
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