Soccer-Brighton's Mitoma and Baleba strike late to sink West Ham

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - April 26, 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma scores their second goal REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Baleba scored late goals to snatch a thrilling 3-2 Premier League victory over visiting West Ham United that ended their side's run of seven successive games without a victory in all competitions.

West Ham appeared poised to claim the points after second-half goals from Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek cancelled out an early strike by Brighton's Yasin Ayari.