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West Ham Lose Derby 2-1 After Late Penalty Miss

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[PERSON_NAME] maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a 2-1 victory at [ADDRESS] in a pulsating derby to pile pressure on West Ham boss [PERSON_NAME].

[PERSON_NAME] and [PERSON_NAME] put the hosts 2-0 ahead before [PERSON_NAME], signed on loan from [ADDRESS], marked his first appearance for the east Londoners with a goal that set up a frantic finish. The south-east London side controlled proceedings early on, with [PERSON_NAME] producing an overhead finish past keeper [ADDRESS] Hermansen after seven minutes. The visitors handed debuts to Piroe and [PERSON_NAME], but struggled to break down a resilient defense. Despite West Ham ramping up the pressure, goalkeeper Okonkwo produced tremendous saves to frustrate the attackers throughout the second half.

West Ham finally pulled one back in the 74th minute when [PERSON_NAME] slammed the ball home after initial efforts were parried. The result left the Hammers searching for an equalizer until stoppage time, when referee [PERSON_NAME] awarded a spot-kick for handball. However, [PERSON_NAME]’s crucial penalty hit the base of the right post, confirming the defeat and maintaining the opposition's unbeaten run.