Charlton beats West Ham 2-1, maintaining perfect Championship start

Charlton Athletic made it two wins from two in the EFL Championship, beating West Ham United 2-1 at the London Stadium on August 22 in a London derby that hadn’t been played in league competition for nearly two decades. The result leaves West Ham with just one point from their opening two matches and raises serious questions about Nuno Espirito Santo’s ability to steer the club back to the Premier League. A tale of two halves, sort of Charlton set the tone early. Lloyd Jones found the net in the 7th minute, giving the visitors a lead that immediately put the London Stadium crowd on edge. The second half brought more of the same. Tyreece Campbell doubled Charlton’s advantage in the 56th minute. West Ham did pull one back through Joël Piroe in the 74th minute, injecting a brief surge of hope into a ground that had been growing increasingly restless. Their opening day had produced an identical 2-1 result, that time against Derby County on August 15. Two matches, two wins, same scoreline. West Ham’s fall from grace West Ham United were relegated from the Premier League following the 2025-26 season. After the departure of Graham Potter in late September 2025, Nuno Espirito Santo was app...