West Ham Suffers 2-1 Defeat to Charlton with Late Penalty Miss
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
West Ham United lost 2-1 to Charlton Athletic at London Stadium, with Israeli player Manor Solomon active but unable to prevent defeat. A late penalty miss by Toti Castanos sealed the loss, leaving West Ham with just one point after two matches.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- West Ham lost 2-1 to Charlton at London Stadium on August 22, 2026.
- Israeli player Manor Solomon was active but teammates missed scoring chances.
- Charlton scored early through Lloyd Jones and doubled lead via Tyrese Campbell.
- Joel Piro scored for West Ham in the 74th minute to reduce the deficit.
- Toti Castanos missed a stoppage-time penalty, denying West Ham a draw.
- West Ham has one point after two matches, still winless this season.
West Ham United, aiming to return to the Premier League after one season, suffered a 2-1 loss to Charlton Athletic at London Stadium on August 22, 2026. Israeli player Manor Solomon was active throughout the match, creating multiple chances, but his teammates failed to capitalize. Charlton took an early lead in the 7th minute when Lloyd Jones scored a spectacular overhead kick. Despite Solomon’s efforts, West Ham could not equalize before halftime.
In the second half, West Ham’s struggles deepened after Konstantinos Mavropanos lost possession, allowing Tyrese Campbell to double Charlton’s lead. New signing Joel Piro scored in the 74th minute to bring West Ham back into the game. In stoppage time, Toti Castanos had a chance to equalize from the penalty spot but missed badly, hitting the crossbar. After two league matches, West Ham has only one point and no wins, a disappointing start to their campaign.
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