"After Jarrod Bowen and Igor Thiago both netted twice in normal time, the teams could not be separated after 120 minutes, with penalties required to see who would progress. Ouattara's dinked effort was comfortably gathered by Areola, as Konstantinos Mavropanos rifled home the winning spot-kick as the Hammers stayed perfect in the shoot-out."
"An end-to-end opening saw West Ham open the scoring in the 19th minute when Bowen flicked the ball past Caoimhin Kelleher from close range after Mateus Fernandes' cross was inadvertently laid into his path by Kristoffer Ajer. However, Brentford hit back nine minutes later through Thiago, who diverted James Collins' header into the net, with the goal surviving a VAR review for a potential handball against the Brazilian."
"But West Ham captain Bowen restored his team's lead from the penalty spot after Michael Kayode tangled with Adama Traore inside the box, with the technology needed again to give the decision after referee Andy Madley initially waved away the hosts' protests. And just as though West Ham thought they were heading into the last eight, Brentford were awarded a spot-kick of their own when Kayode was pushed in the back by Crysencio Summerville, with Thiago making no mistake from 12 yards in the 81st minute."
West Ham and Brentford played to a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes in an FA Cup fifth-round match at London Stadium. Jarrod Bowen and Igor Thiago each scored twice during normal time, with Bowen netting once from open play and once from the penalty spot, while Thiago equalized twice for Brentford. Extra time produced no additional goals, forcing a penalty shoot-out. West Ham remained perfect from the spot, converting all five attempts. Brentford's Dango Ouattara's attempted Panenka chip was saved by Areola, ultimately costing Brentford the match. Konstantinos Mavropanos scored the winning penalty as West Ham progressed to face Leeds United in the quarter-finals.
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