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Brighton maintain unbeaten start as West Ham suffer third straight defeat
Brighton and Hove Albion's Leandro Trossard celebrates scoring their side's second goal

GOALS from Alexis Mac Allister and Leandro Trossard condemned West Ham to a 2-0 defeat today at home to bogey side Brighton in English football’s Premier League.

Mac Allister’s first-half penalty and Trossard’s breakaway goal maintained Brighton’s unbeaten start to the season and made it three defeats from three matches for the Hammers.

West Ham have now played the Seagulls 11 times in the Premier League and not beaten them once.

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