Brighton and West Ham United have shared the spoils in a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Jarrod Bowen's stunning solo effort seemed to seal the win for the Hammers, but Georginio Rutter struck late to earn Brighton a point.
Bowen's goal was an incredible individual performance that left the crowd and Brighton players stunned. The West Ham forward showed his pace and skill as he slalomed past several defenders before slotting the ball home in one swift motion.
However, Brighton were denied a second chance by a double save from goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. But just when it seemed like the game was done for the Seagulls, Rutter popped up with a stoppage-time equalizer to send the crowd wild.
The result means that West Ham remain in the bottom three, but they have lost only one of their last six games. Brighton, meanwhile, have now gained 11 points from losing positions this season - more than Aston Villa and Sunderland.
Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler was left disappointed by his side's performance, saying "we made it easy for West Ham" after failing to create chances in the first half. Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo was baffled by the decision to award Brighton a goal from what he saw as a clear handball.
The draw is a significant result for both teams, with Brighton's new manager Hürzeler hoping that his side can build on this performance and create more scoring opportunities in the coming weeks. For West Ham, it's just another tough road to recovery after a string of disappointing results.
Bowen's goal was an incredible individual performance that left the crowd and Brighton players stunned. The West Ham forward showed his pace and skill as he slalomed past several defenders before slotting the ball home in one swift motion.
However, Brighton were denied a second chance by a double save from goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. But just when it seemed like the game was done for the Seagulls, Rutter popped up with a stoppage-time equalizer to send the crowd wild.
The result means that West Ham remain in the bottom three, but they have lost only one of their last six games. Brighton, meanwhile, have now gained 11 points from losing positions this season - more than Aston Villa and Sunderland.
Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler was left disappointed by his side's performance, saying "we made it easy for West Ham" after failing to create chances in the first half. Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo was baffled by the decision to award Brighton a goal from what he saw as a clear handball.
The draw is a significant result for both teams, with Brighton's new manager Hürzeler hoping that his side can build on this performance and create more scoring opportunities in the coming weeks. For West Ham, it's just another tough road to recovery after a string of disappointing results.
Bowen's goal was insane, I mean who expects that kind of skill from an opponent? 
But Brighton just didn't seem to be able to create any chances in the first half and then Rutter pops up out of nowhere to equalize... it's like they were waiting for him to do something!
But at the same time, Brighton's performance after that goal was so much better than in the first half, shows some good signs of improvement.
I'm so hyped for Brighton now they're building momentum and getting those points from losing positions 
11 points is huge! And West Ham are still in the mix despite that crazy equalizer 
Nuno Espirito Santo needs to review that handball call tho 
They literally gave away free goals left and right... like, Nuno Espirito Santo was totally right about the handball. 
And that Bart Verbruggen is a lifesaver! 
The crowd must have been going wild at the end. 
Brighton's new manager Fabian Hürzeler needs to sort out his team's defense ASAP or they're gonna get thrashed again. 
. And what's with this "we made it easy for West Ham" comment from Hürzeler? Is he not taking responsibility for his team's performance at all? 
but they can't give up hope - as Brighton showed, even with a new manager in charge, you can turn things around.
bart verbruggen is like the real MVP tho he saved those two balls and basically won the game for brighton 
. anyhoo can't wait to see what these teams do next! 
the way Rutter scored that equalizer was insane! 
but at the same time fabian hürzeler is right we didn't create enough chances in that first half 
and nuno espirito santo got roasted on social media for saying it was a handball 
anyway i'm hyped for brighton's new manager, lets see if he can get them into the top 6 
. Like, Nuno Espirito Santo saying that was a handball? Come on! If it was that clear, why didn't the linesman spot it in time? 
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. They've been getting some major props for coming back from losing positions and now they're building momentum. It's not always pretty, but 11 points from those situations? That's a huge statement made by this team! 
Bowen's goal was pure magic 
, but Rutter's equalizer at the end was just wild 
. Brighton's new manager is gonna have to fix those first half blues ASAP 
, or they'll be stuck in neutral for a while 
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i mean i dont really get why they didnt count that as a handball tho like nuno espirito santo said 
And for Brighton, this is just the start of something special... watch out, guys! 