West Ham - Brentford Info

The second half saw Brentford intensify their pressure, eventually finding an equaliser in the 81st minute when Thiago converted his second penalty of the night following a foul by Crysencio Summerville. Despite chances for both sides in extra time—including a goalbound effort from Callum Wilson that was brilliantly saved by Caoimhin Kelleher—the match proceeded to a shootout.

West Ham remained faultless from the spot, with all five takers—Bowen, Taty Castellanos, Callum Wilson, Tomáš Souček, and Konstantinos Mavropanos—converting their kicks. The decisive moment came when attempted an audacious "Panenka" chip that was easily caught by a stationary Alphonse Areola, allowing Mavropanos to smash home the winning penalty. Tactical & Post-Match Notes West Ham - Brentford

: West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo made a key half-time change, replacing Adama Traoré with Crysencio Summerville, who provided significant attacking threat but later conceded the equalising penalty. The second half saw Brentford intensify their pressure,