West Ham United – Lyon: West Ham beat Lyon to 1st place at the London Stadium.Saint UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.
The game was tied in the first half, and just before the halftime kick, Aaron Cresswell was sent to West Ham. Despite being sent, West Ham opened in the 52nd minute.nd Minute with Jarrod Bowen. However, Lyon took advantage of the extra player and soon equalized with the help of Tanguy Ndombele’s kick. Although Lyon dominated the ball in the second half and created more chances, West Ham defended well and scrapped a hard-won draw.
Let’s take a look at the player ratings for the match: –
West Ham United – Lyon Player Ratings
Westham United
Alphonse Areola (6.9/10): Westham United goalkeeper Areola faced 4 shots in the night and saved 3 of them. He let someone through the center to give Lyon his equalizer.
Ryan Fredericks (6.7/10): Fredericks was good on defense and stopped attacks from behind. Because of the submission, he could not move forward and could not bear the attacks.
Craig Dawson (7.5/10): Dawson was his usual caliber and was great with his distances and blocks.
Kurt Zouma (7.1/10): The French defender was good at controlling Dembele from behind. Despite playing on defense, he was the player who touched any player the least.
Aaron Cresswell (5.1/10): Cresswell was ejected late in the first half and injured his team throughout the second half.
Tomas Soucek (7.7/10): Soucek had a great game in midfield. Won 12 duels – the most in a match.
Declan Rice (8/10): Rice continued their steady performance by keeping the game well and dictating the game from midfield.
Jarrod Bowen (7.6/10): Bowen scored the game’s critical opening goal for West Ham with a pass deflected by the Fornals.
Pablo Fornals (7.4/10): Fornals played well as an offensive midfielder. He created several chances, including one that resulted in a goal.
Said Benrahma (6/10): Benrahma had a quiet first half before being ejected for tactical reasons after a red card.
Michael Antonio (6.1/10): Antonio stalled the defenders and looked menacing with the ball, but did not provide anything important beforehand.
Substitutes:
Ben Johnson (6.7/10): Johnson made a defensive substitution to make up for Cresswell’s dispatch. Did a good job in the back.
Lyon
Anthony Lopes (6.3/10): Lopes saved a few shots but was unable to save Bowen’s shot, resulting in a goal for the home team.
Malo Gusto (6.2/10): Gusto was good on the wing but a mistake he made led to a goal for West Ham United.
Jerome Boateng (6.5/10): The experienced defender was good with his blocks and spaces, but was replaced by Ekambi in the second half.
Castello Lukeba (6.8/10): Lukeba was able to distribute the ball between the lines and keep a strong defensive line.
Emerson (7.5/10): Emerson was great on the left wing. He took part in the offense and made good use of the extra space available on the flanks.
Thiago Mendes (7.9/10): Mendez imposed himself in the middle of the field. He managed the game well and kept the right strings.
Tanguy Ndombele (8.7/10): Ndombele scored Lyon‘ equalizer and brought them back to the game. He was also the player who made the most passes in the match.
Romain Faivre (6.6/10): Faivre could not be effective on the right flank. Tete took his place in the second half.
Lucas Paqueta (7.4/10): Paqueta created the chance to Ndombele’s goal. He also tried to shoot the most at night.
Houssem Aouar (7.5/10): Aouar played on the left wing and was the most dribbled player in the game. He also won the most 4 eliminations in the match.
Moses Dembele (6.8/10): Dembele passed the ball well, with a percent accuracy, but missed the shot in front of the goal.
Substitutes:
Karl Toko Ekambi (7/10): Ekambi was a good substitution as he was quick on the flanks and posed questions to the West Ham defenders.
Tete (6.3/10): Tete did his duty well, but was absent at key moments of the match.
Jason Denayer (NA)
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