Twenty-four years after playing the extinct ‘Intertoto’ which they won in 1999 against French Metz, the West Ham Londoner, who again lost AZ Alkmaar (0-1) with a goal from Castellón Pablo Fornalsback to a European final, that of Conference League.
The set of david moyeswho won the first leg, in London, 2-1, will play their fourth continental final on June 7 at the stadium Eden Arena in Prague. The loser wins collect in 1965, in Munich, and lost one in 1976, against Anderlecht. Then came the intertoto, his last appearance in a European final.
It is still pending to affirm the mathematics in its permanence in Premier, West Ham were delighted. Europe gave the Moyes team its best moments. In the domestic competition, problems accompanied his journey on the course.
West Ham confirmed its status as favorites in this second edition of the Conference League. They had an impeccable run in the group stage and reached the final undefeated.
The London box maintained its class against a rival that lacked confidence and success in the final meters. But the clearest opportunity comes from the visitors. As the Brazilian had after nine minutes Lucas Paqueta which repels the pole. The most obvious from AZ was a volley from the Japanese Yukinari Sugawara which deflected a defender. not even the meta Alphonse Areola He has to act as a savior.
The French goalkeeper stopped, however, another shot from Seven Mijmans from the front. Low, loose, as West Ham warned more and more often with their counterattack options.
Declan Rice shot from distance and Brazilian Mathew Ryan deflected off the English goal and eight from the end, Nayef Aguerd he missed an empty goal when he only had to push the ball.
The goal, the sentence, came in extra time, with the ball stolen Pablo Fornals, which was replaced Benrahma said on 75. He stole the ball in midfield and executed a long run, from the middle of the field, to beat Mathew Ryan and seal the classification of West Ham for the end.
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AZ Alkmaar: Matthew Ryan; Yukinari Sugawara, Sam Beukema, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, Milos Kerkez (Mees de Wit, m.85); Jordi Clasie, Tijani Reijnders; Jesper Karlsson (Mexx Meerdink, m.85), Sven Mijmans (Dani De Wit, m.70), Myron Van Brenderode (Mayckel Lahdo, m.78) and Vangelis Pavlidis.
West Ham: Alphonse Areola; Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Cresswell; Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta (Flynn Downes, m.90), Said Benrahma (Pablo Fornals, m.75); and Michail Antonio (Danny Ings, m.85).
Purpose: 0-1, Pablo Fornals (d. 94)
Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (Slovakia). He showed yellow cards to West Ham’s Tomas Soucek and Thilo Kehrer.
Incidents: The second leg of the Conference League semifinals was played at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar.
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Source: La Verdad
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