At the G-Tech Community Stadium on May 2, 2026, VAR had a significant impact as Brentford FC triumphed over West Ham United with a score of 3-0. The match saw a controversial moment when VAR disallowed a goal by Konstantinos Mavropanos due to offside.
Brentford’s victory was marked by an own goal from Mavropanos and two other goals—one from Igor Thiago, who scored a penalty, and another from Mikkel Damsgaard. The attendance for this match was recorded at 17,194.
The disallowed goal was a turning point. Premier League Match Centre reported, “VAR checked the referee’s call of goal – and established that Mavropanos was in an offside position and recommended that the goal was disallowed.” This decision left West Ham frustrated as they had already hit the woodwork four times during the match.
Key statistics from the match:
- Brentford scored 3 goals while West Ham failed to score any.
- This win secured Brentford their 10th clean sheet of the season.
- Igor Thiago has now scored 25 goals this season, including 8 penalties.
- Mavropanos has one own goal to his name this season.
Mikkel Damsgaard reflected on the game, stating, “We played a good game; we knew it was going to be tough.” Meanwhile, former referee Keith Hackett commented on the missed penalty decision for West Ham: “This was a careless challenge and should have resulted in the award of a penalty kick to West Ham United.”
As Brentford climbed to sixth in the Premier League table with this win, they look forward to continuing their strong form. In contrast, West Ham will need to regroup quickly as they prepare to face Arsenal in their next match.
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