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Goals and Highlights: West Ham crush Freiburg with a stellar performance from Kudus
West Ham thrash Freiburg and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Uefa Europa League
HIGHLIGHTS
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West Ham thrash Freiburg and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Uefa Europa League
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We'll have 2 minutes extra time.
89'
Vladimir Coufal shoots into the box to take advantage of a through ball and shoot to the right post from half height. Noah Atubolu is alert and blocks his attempt with a fine save. The ball goes out of play. West Ham concede a corner.
85' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
WEST HAM! IT'S A GOAL! It's a goal! A beautiful finish into the back of the net by Mohammed Kudus. It sends the English into the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
83'
Merlin Rohl's cross over the top was unsuccessful as the opposing defense quickly cleared the ball from the penalty area.
81'
Benjamin Johnson was well positioned and inches away from reaching the deep pass.
77'
And here comes the substitution. Michail Antonio has nothing left to show and Benjamin Johnson comes on.
77' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!
DO WEST HAM! Mohammed Kudus' fine individual effort ends with a shot from inside the area. He sends the ball precisely into the right corner of the goal and changes the score to 4:0. Noah Atubolu could do little.
74'
Edson Alvarez is literally asking for a yellow card with this behavior. The referee agrees and gives the card.
72'
Vladimir Coufal missed a good opportunity when he sent an inaccurate final pass into the box, which was blocked by the opposition defense.
70'
Merlin Rohl was trying to penetrate the opponent's defense with great vigor. That's probably why the referee blew the whistle indicating an attacking foul.
65'
Freiburg keep the ball and show some nice passes from player to player. With the result for the moment, West Ham are progressing with some ease.
61'
Michail Antonio was well positioned and centimetres away from reaching the deep pass.
58'
Edson Alvarez missed a great opportunity after taking advantage of a perfect cross from the edge of the box. His header from inside the area went wide of the left post.
52' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
DO WEST HAM! Goal! Jarrod Bowen lays the ball off to Aaron Cresswell on the edge of the box and he hits the right corner with a great shot. The score is 3:0.
51'
Nicolas Hofler didn't have control and put his hand on the ball. The referee blows his whistle and points to the infringement.
49'
Michael Gregoritsch gets to the ball near the penalty spot, but his header is poor and flies well over the crossbar.
46'
A substitution has been made. Vincenzo Grifo leaves the field and Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg) comes on as a substitute.
RESTART
It's all to play for in the second half of West Ham v Freiburg. For now, the English are through
BREAK!
End of the first half for West Ham v Freiburg at the London Stadium in London, England.
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The match will have a minimum of 1 minute extra time.
44'
A rough foul by Tomas Soucek. Marco Guida blew the whistle.
40'
Vincenzo Grifo produces a promising shot after great individual play, but Lukasz Fabianski thwarts his attempt to hit the left corner. No change in the score after that fine save.
33' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
DO WEST HAM! Jarrod Bowen fires the ball into the back of the net to put Freiburg ahead! West Ham are now through.
29'
Kiliann Sildillia picks up the rebound on the edge of the box, but his shot is blocked by one of the defenders.
26'
It looked like an avalanche. Lucas Holer is penalized for an attacking foul. Marco Guida has a good view of the play and blows the whistle. Lucas Holer complains, but the referee's decision seems irreversible.
19'
Another golden chance! Mohammed Kudus reaches the cross in the area and finds some space to shoot. He produces an inaccurate attempt that goes wide left of the goal.
13'
Mohammed Kudus committed an attacking foul and referee Marco Guida immediately awarded a free kick.
09' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!
WEST HAM! Goal! Lucas Paqueta fires the rebound into the right corner after the ball was played to him inside the area. The score is 1:0.
7'
Jarrod Bowen plays the ball into the penalty area, but one of the opposition defenders reacts quickly and bundles the ball away.
5'
Jarrod Bowen comes close to sending the ball into the box.
1'
The game is now stopped. Tomas Soucek has broken the rule in the battle for the ball. No protests or gesticulations are made, as he is aware of what he has done.
THE GAME BEGINS!
BALL ROLLING! It's all go for West Ham v Freiburg at the London Stadium in London, England
All set
The players are already on the pitch. The Europa League anthem is already playing at the London Stadium.
Match Referees
Head Referee: Marco Guida
Assistant Referees: Filippo Meli and Giorgio Peretti
Fourth official: Daniele Chiffi
Referees on VAR: Aleandro Di Paolo and Luca Paire
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Europa League draw this Friday
The eight teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League will know their opponents on Friday. The draw for the semifinals will also be determined.
How did the first leg end?
Freiburg won the first leg on German soil, where they won by the minimum thanks to Gregoritsch's goal in the final stretch. Therefore, the German team has a slight advantage.
David Moyes analyzes the opponent
The West Ham manager commented that "it's a big task". "We've done it before and I hope to do it again. We've played Freiburg three times this season. We have to try to get a win. We all know what the result has to be. Whether we win in 90 minutes or after 120 minutes, we have to do it one way or another," he added. About Freiburg he commented that "they are a good and stable team in the Bundesliga." "We've beaten them once this season and they've beaten us once. But this is the big important game to advance to the next round. Winning this is the most important. one for us." Moyes believes the key to the match may be "getting off to a good start, but the most important thing is how it finishes. We plan to be on the front foot as soon as possible."
Freiburg coach sees his team ready for the game
Christian Streich, coach of the German side, explained at the press conference ahead of the second leg of the Round of 16 clash that they "have studied" the London side. "They will have studied us as well. We don't want them to set the pace. West Ham can play in many different ways and we have prepared for them," he said.
XI Freiburg
Atubolu; Sildillia, Gulde, Ginter, Günter; Doan, Eggestein, Hofler, Grifo; Sallai, Höler.
XI West Ham
Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell; Soucek, Edson Álvarez; Kudus, Antonio, Paquetá; Bowen
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What time is the match West Ham vs Freiburg in Europa League?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 11:45 a.m.
Bolivia: 11:45 a.m.
Brazil: 11:45 a.m.
Chile: 11:45 a.m.
Colombia: 11:45 a.m.
Ecuador: 11:45 a.m.
United States: 1:45 p.m. PT and 3:45 p.m. ET
Mexico: 11:45 a.m.
Paraguay: 12:45 p.m.
Peru: 2:45 p.m.
Uruguay: 4:45 p.m.
Venezuela: 11:45 a.m.
Japan: 11:45 a.m.
India: 10:45pm
Nigeria: 4:45 a.m.
South Africa: 5:45am
Australia: 05:45 a.m.
United Kingdom ET: 06:45 a.m.
Watch out for this Freiburg player
Michael Gregoritsch, a 29-year-old Austrian striker, has 10 goals and four assists in 32 games. He is one of the top scorers in the Europa League, having scored five goals in five matches in this competition. He has scored in the last two matches, one of them against West Ham.
Watch out for this West Ham player
Jarrod Bowen, a 27-year-old right winger, is being the goal-scoring reference of the London team. He has 17 goals and five assists in 35 games. He has yet to score in the Europa League, although he has provided two assists. He has not yet been released as a scorer in March, his last goals came last February 26 where he scored a hat trick.
News - Freiburg
They have just beaten Bochum in the Bundesliga and have won again in the national league, something they have not done since January. After beating Lens, who came from the Champions League, they want to beat the reigning Conference League champion and for that they start with a slight advantage after winning the first leg. In the German league, they are eighth with 33 points, seven points behind the European zone.
Last five matches
Bochum 1-2 Freiburg| Bundesliga: 10 March 2024
Freiburg 1-0 West Ham| UEFA Europa League: 7 March 2024
Freiburg 2-2 Bayern Munich| Bundesliga: 1 March 2024
Augsburg 2-1 Freiburg| Bundesliga: 25 February 2024
Freiburg 3-2 Lens | UEFA Europa League: 22 February 2024
News - West Ham
They come from rescuing a point at home against Burnley. In a game where they started with a 0-2 lead and managed to equalize in stoppage time with a goal by Ings, they need to come back and for that they will count on the support of their fans. In the Premier League they occupy the seventh position with 43 points, ten points behind the fifth place, which could give access to the Champions League next season.
Last five matches
West Ham 2-2 Burnley| Premier League: 10 March 2024
Freiburg 1-0 West Ham| UEFA Europa League: 7 March 2024
Everton 1-3 West Ham| Premier League: 2 March 2024
West Ham 4-2 Brentford| Premier League: 26 February 2024
Nottingham Forest 2-0 West Ham| Premier League: 17 February 2024
Background
A total of three meetings between these two teams have gone in West Ham's favor with two victories, while only one match has been won by Freiburg. It was precisely in the first leg that they won with Gregoritsch's goal. These two teams met in the group stage and both matches went to the Londoners.
A total of 17 times West Ham have faced German teams with a balance of six wins, three draws and eight defeats. On the other hand, Freiburg have only faced West Ham against English teams.
Fixtures
Freiburg 1-0 West Ham| Europa League: 7 March 2024
West Ham 2-0 Freiburg 2-0 Freiburg in Europa League: 14 December 2023
Freiburg 1-2 West Ham| Europa League: 5 October 2023
The Stadium
The match will be played at the London Stadium in the British capital. The stadium was inaugurated in May 2012 and has a capacity of 68,013 spectators.
Preview of the match
West Ham and Freiburg will face each other in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16. The German side won 1-0 in the first leg and have a slight advantage.
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