Only Tottenham, which had been sitting still, smiled... If they win the next match, they secure their Premier League status. "Is this bad luck?" West Ham suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat.

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It seems the heavens are helping Tottenham stay in the Premier League. West Ham, engaged in a fierce battle for survival with Tottenham, suffered a shocking defeat.

On the 2nd (Korean time), West Ham played an away match against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in London, England, in the 35th round of the 2025-2026 English Premier League (EPL), losing heavily 0-3. As a result, West Ham recorded 9 wins, 9 draws, and 17 losses (36 points).

West Ham remains in 17th place, but their fate could change depending on Tottenham's match results. Tottenham, in 18th place, has played one fewer game, recording 8 wins, 10 draws, and 16 losses (34 points). If Tottenham wins the match against Aston Villa scheduled for the 4th, they will rise to 17th place. Conversely, West Ham would drop to 18th place, the relegation zone.

UK's TNT Sports stated, "West Ham is in danger of relegation. They collapsed after a crushing defeat in the away match against Brentford," and explained, "Tottenham increased their hopes of staying in the EPL without even playing a match. If West Ham had won, the gap between them and Tottenham could have widened to 5 points. However, Brentford added a home victory for the first time since January, climbing to 6th place in the league standings."

West Ham did not fall far behind in total shots, recording 13 compared to Brentford's 14, creating a tense atmosphere. However, their finishing was lacking. Brentford recorded 6 shots on target, while West Ham recorded 4. Of those, Brentford managed to score 3 goals.

Luck was not on their side either. West Ham conceded the first goal in the 15th minute of the first half through an own goal by defender Konstantinos Mavropanos. They tried hard to chase back, but they collapsed after conceding two goals in the second half. They also had no luck in attack. A goal was disallowed for offside, and they hit the goalpost four times.

Most critically, West Ham's next opponent is league-leading Arsenal, putting them in an even more desperate situation.

West Ham's ace, Jarrod Bowen, said, "It is truly disappointing. All the goals conceded were regrettable and could have been stopped. We also had chances and hit the goalpost twice, and then the crossbar and goalpost again. A goal was also disallowed. Since we had good opportunities as well, this defeat will hurt especially. However, we must focus on the next match. There are only three games left, and each match is like a cup final."

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