West Ham defeat gives Spurs hope, Arsenal face Fulham test

TL;DR

Brentford defeated West Ham 3-0, giving Tottenham hope in the relegation battle. Arsenal faces Fulham next, aiming to extend their lead in the title race.

Key points

Brentford beat West Ham 3-0
Tottenham hopes to escape relegation
Arsenal faces Fulham in a title race
Mavropanos scored an own goal
Igor Thiago scored his 22nd Premier League goal

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Brentford beat West Ham 3-0 to give Tottenham hope in the relegation battle (Adrian Dennis) (Adrian Dennis/AFP/AFP) West Ham's 3-0 defeat at Brentford offered Tottenham a lifeline in the battle for Premier League survival on Saturday, before Arsenal's mettle in the title race is tested by the visit of Fulham. Spurs remain in the relegation zone, two points from safety, but can move out of the bottom three with victory at Aston Villa on Sunday after the Hammers succumbed to just their third defeat in 11 league games. Brentford boosted their chances of European qualification for the first time with a first win in eight matches. Konstantinos Mavropanos was left to rue his luck in two key first-half incidents. The Greek defender was unfortunate not to be awarded a free-kick as he turned the ball into his own net to open the scoring. Mavropanos thought he had made amends moments later with a bullet header, but was ruled marginally offside by a VAR review. Brentford had another call go in their favour early in the second half when Dango Ouattara won a penalty and Igor Thiago coolly converted his 22nd Premier League goal of the season. Mikkel Damsgaard's strike rounded off a damaging day for West Ham, who face title-chasing Arsenal next weekend. Brentford move up to sixth, which could be enough to secure Champions League qualification. Newcastle eased any lingering fears of being drawn into the relegation battle with a 3-1 win over to end a five-game losing streak. and scored in the opening 24 minutes as Newcastle edged up to 13th. pulled a goal back, but defeat could prove costly to Brighton's European ambitions as having started the weekend in sixth, they could end it outside the top half. rounded off the scoring in stoppage time to bring some relief to the under-fire Eddie Howe. 's bid for Europe was also dented by a 1-1 draw at bottom-of-the-table Wolves. put the Black Cats in front early on, but Sunderland played for over an hour a man down after a red card for . levelled but Wolves could not muster just a fourth league win of the season. Arsenal's quest for a first league title in 22 years takes centre stage at the Emirates later, but Fulham are also in the hunt for a place in Europe. The Gunners, who have finished second for the past three seasons, can open up a six-point lead at the top but will have played two more games than . Arsenal are able to welcome back for his first start in six weeks, but captain Martin Odegaard misses out through injury as Mikel Arteta makes five changes to the side that started away to in the Champions League semi-finals in midweek. kca/nf

Q&A

How did Brentford's win affect Tottenham's relegation chances?

Brentford's 3-0 win over West Ham gives Tottenham a chance to escape the relegation zone if they win their next match against Aston Villa.

What is at stake for Arsenal in their match against Fulham?

Arsenal can open a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a win against Fulham, although they will have played two more games than Manchester City.

What were the key incidents in the Brentford vs West Ham match?

Key incidents included a goal by Konstantinos Mavropanos that was ruled an own goal, a missed penalty call, and a penalty converted by Igor Thiago for Brentford.