West Ham United vs Charlton Athletic
Match pulse
Who won: Charlton 2-1
Charlton Athletic beat West Ham United 2-1 on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at London Stadium. Goals for West Ham: Joël Piroe (74'). Goals for Charlton: Lloyd Jones (7') and Tyreece Campbell (56').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Arthur Okonkwo
CHA · 8 saves
Deserved to win
West Ham deserved better: 89% on chances, lost 1-2
Play by play
- Match ends, West Ham United 1, Charlton Athletic 2.
- Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Charlton Athletic 2.
- 90'+4'


Foul
Foul by Joël Piroe (West Ham United).
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'


Penalty - hit woodwork
Penalty missed! Still West Ham United 1, Charlton Athletic 2. Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
V. Castellanos
- 90'+3'

Yellow card
Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
L. Jones
- 90'+2'

Penalty conceded by Conor Coventry (Charlton Athletic) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 90'+2'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Lewis Orford (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divine Mukasa.
L. Orford
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'


Free kick won
Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Collins Sichenje (Charlton Athletic).
- 89'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Joe Rankin-Costello (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hermansen (West Ham United).
- 88'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Divine Mukasa (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross.
- 86'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Arne Engels (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
A. Engels
- 86'

Free kick won
Divine Mukasa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84'

Free kick won
Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84'

Foul
Foul by Micah Mbick (Charlton Athletic).
- 83'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
V. Castellanos
- 82'

Handball
Handball by Micah Mbick (Charlton Athletic).
- 81'


Yellow card
Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
V. Castellanos
- 81'


Foul
Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 80'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
J. Bowen
- 77'
SubSubbed on for K. Grant
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Collins Sichenje replaces Karlan Grant.
C. Sichenje
- 77'
SubSubbed on for N. Chalobah
Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Nathaniel Chalobah.
J. Rankin-Costello
- 77'WHU

Corner awarded
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Arthur Okonkwo.

