Igor Thiago shines, but Brentford out as West Ham reach FA Cup 16 | OneFootball

The Brazilian Igor Thiago scored two goals for Brentford on Monday, but couldn't prevent the elimination against West Ham in the FA Cup round of 16 at the London Stadium. After a 2-2 draw in regular time, the Londoners won 5-3 in the penalty shootout and advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition. Jarrod Bowen scored both goals for the hosts.

Match Situation

In the next phase of the competition, West Ham will face Leeds United. The match will be played between April 4th and 5th.

📋 Match Summary

🟤 WEST HAM 2 x 2 BRENTFORD 🔴

🏆 Competition: FA Cup Quarter-finals 🏟️ Venue: Ligga Arena, Curitiba (PR) 📅 Date: August 27, 2025 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

Match Overview

At 19 minutes into the game, West Ham had a corner kick, but Igor Thiago cleared it. Matheus Fernandes got the ball on the right side and crossed to the far post for Pablo to head it down and Bowen to finish into the net, opening the score. Nine minutes later, Outtara received the ball on the right and crossed precisely for Nathan Collins to head it, and Igor Thiago completed to equalize for Brentford.

Still in the first half, at 34 minutes, Adama Traore was fouled by Michael Kayode, and the referee awarded a penalty to West Ham, which Bowen converted to put the Londoners ahead again. In the second half, at 36 minutes, Crysencio Summerville pushed Michael Kayode, resulting in another penalty, this time for Brentford. Igor Thiago took the shot and scored firmly to equalize once more.

The match went into extra time, but the teams couldn't score, and the qualification was decided by penalties.

For West Ham, Bowen, Castellanos, Wilson, Soucek, and Mavropanos converted. For Brentford, Igor Thiago, Potter, and Jensen scored, while Outarra missed his shot.

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