Overview
- Goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen secured Brentford a 2-0 win and their first away victory under Keith Andrews.
- West Ham have lost their opening four home matches for the first time in club history and remain without a home point this season.
- Brentford dominated the contest with 22 attempts to West Ham’s seven, reflecting the visitors’ control throughout.
- Nuno made five changes in an experimental setup without a recognised striker and later defended his selection as the right approach.
- A planned supporters’ stay-away produced a muted atmosphere, and Nuno described growing anxiety among fans and players as a problem to fix.