West Ham can breathe a sigh of relief after coming back against FCSB

West Ham, semifinalist of the last Europa League, have been going through difficult times at the beginning of the season, but this Thursday they started the group stage of this Conference with a win against FCSB from Romania, heir to Steaua. After the London Stadium tribute to England’s Queen Elizabeth, who died a few hours earlier at the age of 96 and after a reign of 70 years, David Moyes’ team had problems in the first half, but, with input from Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowensolved in the second.

And it is that the ‘hammers’ are in the relegation zone in the Premier, third from the bottom, and this European victory gives them a great emotional boost. West Ham host Newcastle on Sunday. This Thursday the London team has to bounce back against FCSB, who had a great first half and progress was made thanks to Andrei Corda. who received a pass from Darius Olaru. It was a blow for West Ham, who looked at a disadvantage even though they were dominating. in a sterile manner.

It was in the second half that the ‘hammers’ came back, although this reaction started thanks to a controversial penalty on Maxwel Cornet. Bowen converted it in the 68′. The team started to catch their breath led by Declan Rice. After 1-1, it was 2-1 in the 75th minute, the work of Emerson, after the action of Michail Antonio.

Despite chances from Bowen, Pablo Fornals and Antonio, the verdict was slow in coming, but in the 90′ ​​it was Antonio himself, who revolutionized the match for West Ham, he made it 3-1, taking advantage of the ball from Pablo Fornals. West Ham, who in the Premier have managed just one victory in six games, are relieved. In the same group, group B, Anderlecht defeated Silkeborg (1-0).