Brighton salvaged a 1-1 Premier League draw against West Ham United at the Amex Stadium, courtesy of a stoppage-time goal from Georginio Rutter. The result extended West Ham's poor record against Brighton, with the visitors having now won only two of their 17 top-flight meetings.
Jarrod Bowen appeared to have secured a rare victory for the Hammers with a stunning 73rd-minute strike. The England international slid in to dispossess Brighton defender Ferdi Kadioglu and, in one motion, guided the ball past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen into the far corner.
Earlier, West Ham had missed a golden opportunity to take the lead when Crysencio Summerville, returning from injury, ran through on goal but fired wide. Verbruggen also made a brilliant double save to deny Bowen and Summerville before the breakthrough.
Brighton pushed for an equaliser and almost found it seconds after Bowen's goal when Rutter's cross deflected off Max Kilman and looped towards goal, only for Alphonse Areola to tip it onto the crossbar. However, Areola could not deny Rutter in the fourth minute of stoppage time, with the French forward scoring from the rebound after his initial effort was saved. The goal survived a VAR check for handball.
The draw leaves West Ham in the relegation zone, while Brighton remain mid-table. West Ham had a late chance to snatch victory but Konstantinos Mavropanos headed wide from a corner.
