London: West Ham United have advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after defeating Brentford in a penalty shootout. In the FA Cup fifth round, West Ham United hosted Brentford. In the 19th minute, Jarrod Bowen gave West Ham a 1-0 lead, but 10 minutes later, Igor Thiago of Brentford equalized to make it 1-1. According to Thai News Agency, West Ham pressed hard and were awarded a penalty, which Bowen converted in the 34th minute to give them a 2-1 lead at halftime. In the second half, with nine minutes remaining, the visitors were awarded a penalty, which Igor Thiago converted to equalize for Brentford at 2-2. The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, forcing extra time of 30 minutes. Despite this, neither team scored, leading to a penalty shootout. West Ham successfully converted all their penalties, winning 5-3 and advancing to the quarter-finals. The FA Cup quarter-final draw has set up intriguing matches: Southampton will face Arsenal, Chelsea will take on Port Vale, Manchester City will go head-to-hea d with Liverpool, and West Ham will meet Leeds United. The quarter-finals are scheduled for April 4th and 5th.
