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Minute-by-minute report: Will West Ham continue their dream run and take a lead to Germany? Find out with Rob Smyth.

With Craig Dawson likely to be the only recognised centre-back available, David Moyes will probably go with the extra protection of a back three. David Moyes, ostensibly admired but still insidiously disparaged, doesn’t get nearly enough credit for creating what is surely, with a respectful nod to the Paolo Di Canio era, the best West Ham team since the Boys of 86. This is a great piece on Yeboah from the archive. (Don’t play silly buggers and start talking about the 1999 Intertoto Cup, not on a night like tonight.) And they haven’t played in a European semi-final since 1975-76, when - of all the gin joints - they beat Eintracht Frankfurt before losing to Anderlecht in a pulsating final. This has been a terrific response from West Ham, and inevitably the goal came from a high-class set piece. And yet my favourite moment is when he decided to climb atop a pile of guys in Munich. The bad stuff is always more memorable innit.” But if you want charm, romance, great stories and a refreshing lack of entitlement, the Europa League is where it’s at. The ball deflects off a West Ham defender and away from Borre. In the end he takes a touch and is dispossessed by Hinteregger. Antonio had very little time, but it was still a chance. 35 min Knauff, the 20-year-old on loan from Dortmund, looks a player. Cresswell stretches between Knauff and Areola to make a desperate, brilliant tackle, but Knauff is able to collect the loose ball. Borre runs 40 yards and then angles a superb through pass to Knauff, charging infield from the right.

After defeating Sevilla and Lyon to reach this stage, West Ham are playing in their first European semi-final in 46 years and in a remarkable twist of fate, ...

Kostic sends a wonderful, dipping ball into the box which Cresswell has to turn behind for a corner. Frankfurt then come forward and find their danger man Kostic just outside the box. Follow live updates from West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt, below: 44 mins: You get the sense West Ham will be pleased to go in level. They work it out to Toure but his cross is defended well by Dawson as he chests the ball back to Areola. Follow live updates as West Ham look to continue their European run against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals.

West Ham United's last Europa League campaign ended early against Astra Giurgiu, and a lot has changed in Stratford since the Hammers' first season at the ...

He certainly wasn't a striker by most people's definition, though some West Ham fans might say the same of actual starting striker Jonathan Calleri after his return of one goal in 19 appearances for the club. Pedro Obiang and Cheikhou Kouyate showed intermittent quality during their time with the club, but including the duo in a three with Nordtveit didn't scream goals. In contrast, current central midfield pairing Rice and Tomas Soucek have 19 between them since the start of last season - more than 100 games fewer. The same went for another starter, former Arsenal midfielder Havard Nordtveit, who had given away a penalty on his debut in Slovenia and didn't show much improvement from there on out. Michail Antonio had started the season at right-back, but after conceding a penalty against Chelsea he was pushed further forward by the time the play-off took place. It was one of just two shots on target for the away side, but ultimately it ended up being enough.

WHEN The Voice spoke to West Ham defender Ben Johnson during lockdown he was eager to just be a regular in the team. He has now achieved that goal and is on ...

“I’ve had my trials and tribulations but I wouldn’t want it any other way,” he admits. I knew that I would go back to the U23s and continue my development. It is a world away from the days when he was just trying to prove himself and get the positive attention of manager David Moyes. I didn’t think when I made my debut that I would continue to play. We’ll see what happens and I don’t want to look too far into the future.” He has now achieved that goal and is on the verge of playing in the club’s biggest game for decades.

From blocking German fans from their website to warnings for season ticket-holders, the Hammers are hopeful they won't find the London Stadium taken over on ...

All of that contributed to a difficult climate. Andre Silva, who scored 28 Bundesliga goals for the Eagles last season, left for RB Leipzig and Filip Kostic, who has been crucial in the attack for a number of years, had a transfer to Lazio break down. Barça president Joan Laporta said he was “embarrassed and ashamed” at the sight of 30,000 German supporters in the ground, something which seemed to be a tipping point as his club were defeated 3-2.

This fixture serves as a repeat of the 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final clash between these two sides, which ended in a famous win for the Hammers ...

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David Moyes has been speaking ahead of his West Ham side's Europa League semi-final with Eintracht Frankfurt about his managerial career leading up to this ...

Moyes grew a name for himself as a manager while in charge of Preston North End between 1998 and 2002 before taking over at Everton, where he stayed for 11 years until 2013. The Scotsman again helped secure the club’s top-flight status by avoiding relegation before the 2020/21 season, during which he led them to their record Premier League points total (65) and qualified for the Europa League courtesy of a sixth-placed finish. The Scotsman initially took charge of the Hammers in November 2017 on a short-term deal, leaving at the end of the season having successfully guided the club away from relegation.

West Ham face a mountain to climb in Germany after Eintracht Frankfurt beat them 2-1 at the London Stadium in the first leg of their Europa League ...

West Ham had it all to do by the end. It was uncomfortable for West Ham. Eintracht simply had more to them. In the end the only consolation for West Ham was that they are still in the tie. The visitors were backed by a large travelling contingent and, more importantly, were not short of confidence on the pitch. This was their side’s first European semi-final since 1976 – through a strange quirk of fate, that was also against Frankfurt – and it was not a surprise to find the ground packed long before kick-off, the hairs on the back of the neck standing to attention when the home fans launched into a rousing rendition of I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles a the teams emerged. Eintracht Frankfurt were superior for long spells and, as David Moyes picks through a messy performance from his team, he will feel relieved that West Ham will have a chance of reaching the Europa League final when they travel to Germany next week.

Both sets of supporters were determined to make the most of a rare European semi-final but the visitors did enough to secure a first leg lead.

That is almost as true for Frankfurt as it is for West Ham, who after winning the Uefa Cup in 1980 had to wait 39 years to be back on the big stage when reaching this stage of the Europa League. No surprise then that both sets of supporters were eager to make the most of it. A major trophy hasn’t felt this close in decades; the prospect of winning one is as intoxicating as it is terrifying.

This first-leg defeat by a canny Eintracht Frankfurt side does not spell the end, but it does present a fearsomely tough challenge for David Moyes and his ...

West Ham now have a great stadium and fantastic crowd. Three at the back plus Rode and Sow holding should allow them to adjust smoothly to West Ham playing Lanzini as well as Fornals and Bowen. West Ham swing the cross back in deep beyond the left post where Fornals strikes it from a very tight angle on the half-volley and earns another corner. Kamada is playing well and dances past Johnson to lace a pass through the six-yard box that West Ham scramble behind for a corner. Borre didn't gamble and attack the six-yard line and West Ham usher it behind for a corner. West Ham are happy to probe patiently now. First spell of West Ham possession and Antonio gallops down the left. A very good game, just edged by Eintracht Frankfurt though West Ham hit the woodwork three times. West Ham play the ball out from the back with some cute but risky short passes or seemingly risky passes. It was the strangest of footballing quirks for West Ham that Frankfurt were their opponents in this semi-final, given the history between the two sides. More of these gambles will be needed in the second leg, though, when there will be nothing to lose but so much for West Ham to gain. Goals from Ansgar Knauff and Daichi Kamada did the damage here, with Michail Antonio striking for West Ham in between.

David Moyes' side have work to do in order to reach a first European final in 46 years after suffering a first leg defeat at the London Stadium.

This was as much a novelty for most of the players and coaches as it was for the fans. But West Ham are far from out of it. Criminally, they allowed Eintracht Frankfurt to snatch the lead early in each half.

Match report as West Ham come undone against Eintracht Frankfurt with goals from Ansagar Knauff and Daichi Kamada giving the German side a slender advantage ...

They'll need to cope better next Thursday with what is certain to be a hostile environment in Frankfurt. The stakes are that much higher this time, though. "Leading after the first leg is always good, even though we were a little bit lucky from their bicycle kick. We're going to go there and try to win." We'll go to the second leg probably not fancied and do what we can to still make it. We made some chances and had one or two efforts, we'll have to make more next week." "We wanted these runs and we also knew West Ham are sometimes a bit passive around their box."

Match report as West Ham come undone against Eintracht Frankfurt with goals from Ansagar Knauff and Daichi Kamada giving the German side a slender advantage ...

They'll need to cope better next Thursday with what is certain to be a hostile environment in Frankfurt. The stakes are that much higher this time, though. "Leading after the first leg is always good, even though we were a little bit lucky from their bicycle kick. We're going to go there and try to win." We'll go to the second leg probably not fancied and do what we can to still make it. We made some chances and had one or two efforts, we'll have to make more next week." "We wanted these runs and we also knew West Ham are sometimes a bit passive around their box."

West Ham United 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg, London Stadium, 28 April 2022. West Ham United will need to summon the ...

Tomáš Souček headed Manuel Lanzini’s free-kick well wide before turning provider for Jarrod Bowen, who raced through the centre of the Eintracht defence and shot low and hard, only for goalkeeper Kevin Trapp’s miniscule but vital touch with his left boot to divert the ball onto the base of the post. The pressure was building and, after Areola had held a volley from Dane Jesper Lindstrøm, the Irons fashioned an equaliser from another Lanzini free-kick on 21 minutes. Just 50 seconds had elapsed when Kamada was allowed to run forward unopposed and find Rafael Santos Borré inside the penalty area.

West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt: Kamada's second-half goal earned the German side the advantage ahead of next week's Europa League semi-final second leg, ...

As West Ham players sprinted back in an effort to quell a Frankfurt counter-attack, Borre seemed to have found himself in enough space and with enough time to get a shot off in Alphonse Areola’s penalty area. On the pitch, a figurative flare was only starting to burn more brightly in Eintracht. Having already seemingly been awarded more free kicks than in their home legs against Sevilla and Lyon combined, the hosts lined up in the visitors’ box to await a Manuel Lanzini free kick. As Ansgar Knauff secured the opening goal at the earliest opportunity, it seemed at once that West Ham might wake with a start and a shiver from their European dream. On this evening, Hammers fans were immediately given reason to pine for drama – anything other than the dispiriting Frankfurt victory that was on the cards for a brief spell after Knauff's early opener. Among the 3,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans in the London Stadium on Thursday night, amid the boisterous bouncing, choreographed flag-waving and songs of serenade for their players, one supporter gripped a flare tightly.

West Ham's Europa League dream suffered a serious blow as they went down 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in their semi-final first leg at the London Stadium.

Lifted the crowd almost every time he was in possession with a series of darting dribbles and clever touches. Unpolished but threatening, and set up a second-half chance for Soucek. Failed to track Djibril Sow’s run for the second Frankfurt goal in slightly flat performance. Industrious but missing a spark and couldn’t unlock the visitors. Busy and neat on the ball. Put in some dangerous crosses in the second half when he ventured forward.

It should have been a historic night in London. Instead, West Ham ceded advantage to a Eintracht Frankfurt side that again made its presence felt.

West Ham can avoid that fate in the second leg next week in Germany, but they have to cope with the occasion better than they did here. Instead of this being a famous night in West Ham's modern-day history, they have the ignominious honour of becoming just the third side to lose a Europa League semifinal first leg at home. "I don't know if it is the level -- the level of the games go up and maybe we don't quite have the quality at times required to be at this level," Moyes said. There was a lack of intensity in their defending, while going forward they never hit the exhilarating heights that have got them into this position. Moyes made six changes in West Ham's previous outing at Chelsea in an effort to keep preserve energy levels for this but they still rallied far too late in the piece. After almost 15 minutes of stabilising themselves in front of a capacity crowd fearing the worst, West Ham did improve.

Jarrod Bowen hit the post in the first half, while Saïd Benrahma curled a second half effort against the upright before Bowen's spectacular overhead kick ...

The pair, said to have been commentating on the match for German radio, were moved to a different broadcasting position at half-time.

“They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. “In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police. A West Ham spokesperson said: “The club is aware of the incident and will be working to identify the offender.

West Ham are still alive in their Europa League semi-final tie, which is all that matters, but a flat and leggy performance against Eintracht Frankfurt last ...

In the final third, too, there were signs of fatigue and a missing spark. For Tomas Soucek, it is 55, Pablo Fornals 53, Antonio 48, and Bowen and Craig Dawson 46. Moyes has made the fewest changes to his XI of any manager in the Premier League this season and is often reluctant to turn to his bench, demonstrated last night when he made just one change in Said Benramha, who also struck the woodwork with a fierce effort which skimmed off the upright.

Tim Brockmeier and Philipp Hofmeister, who were covering match for German radio, are understood to have been jumped on after equaliser.

In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police. The two commentators are understood to have been moved to another position at half-time. Supporters living in Germany, without a booking history, were not allowed to buy tickets for the game.

West Ham said they are working to find supporters who allegedly attacked two German radio commentators during Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Frankfurt.

There is no place for this kind of behaviour." "They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. Reporters Philipp Hofmeister and Tim Brockmeier, who work for German regional broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk, said they were attacked after Michail Antonio scored in the 21st minute to level the game at 1-1 and were then moved to other seats at half time.

It should have been a historic night in London. Instead, West Ham ceded advantage to a Eintracht Frankfurt side that again made its presence felt.

West Ham can avoid that fate in the second leg next week in Germany, but they have to cope with the occasion better than they did here. Instead of this being a famous night in West Ham's modern-day history, they have the ignominious honour of becoming just the third side to lose a Europa League semifinal first leg at home. "I don't know if it is the level -- the level of the games go up and maybe we don't quite have the quality at times required to be at this level," Moyes said. There was a lack of intensity in their defending, while going forward they never hit the exhilarating heights that have got them into this position. Moyes made six changes in West Ham's previous outing at Chelsea in an effort to keep preserve energy levels for this but they still rallied far too late in the piece. After almost 15 minutes of stabilising themselves in front of a capacity crowd fearing the worst, West Ham did improve.

One reporter's headset was ripped off, which was reported live on air, and West Ham condemned the incident after the draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.

They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. They are understood to have been moved to another position at half-time. We have to see that we can get some security personnel here.”

West Ham United were edged out by Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final but Leicester City earned a draw against Roma in ...

Nicolo Zalewski collected a cross-field ball from Nicolo Zaniolo and raced clear before picking out skipper Pellegrini to score with a first time low left-foot finish from just inside the box. Ademola Lookman earned a draw for Leicester at home to Roma in the Europa Conference League after Lorenzo Pellegrini’s opener for Jose Mourinho side. Declan Rice and Craig Dawson produced outstanding blocks to prevent the vistors from going further ahead. However, Daichi Kamada restored the visitor’s advantage in the second half to give David Moyes’s side plenty of work to do ahead of next week’s return leg. They’ve have done it the hard way all season. That said, they have work to do to get through this tie. He got to the byline and crossed for Lookman to stab in his ninth of the season from close-range in the 67th minute. Lookman had a shot blocked and Maddison curled a left-foot effort over the bar from the edge of the area. Leicester took a while to regain their composure but began to claw their way back into the contest against a more experienced Italian side. In the other Europa League last four tie, Angelino’s long-range striker gave RB Leipzig a one-goal advantage over Rangers ahead of next week’s clash in Glasgow. Ademola Lookman levelled 23 minutes from time as Leicester will head to Rome next week with the semi-final firmly in the balance. West Ham United were edged out by Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final but Leicester City earned a draw against Roma in the Europa Conference League.

The German radio commentators were live on air when it was claimed they were attacked not long after Michail Antonio scored West Ham's goal in their 2-1 ...

West Ham released a statement soon after the game, saying that the were working to identify the offenders and would give an indefinite ban to anyone identified." "There were moments in the second half where we couldn’t do it. It was claimed that Philipp Hofmeister and Tim Brockmeier were attacked while on air not long after Michail Antonio equalised for the hosts in a game that they ended up losing 2-1.

The Hammers have reached the last four of the Europa League this campaign and sit just outside the top six in the Premier League.

But big clubs always want to be in Europe.” “They’ve done well and they’ve continued to build this year. We want to keep that up.” “We have to suffer from this for the result, but still a lot to play (for) in the second leg.” We’re getting ready for the Arsenal game right now. We want to do it again.

It is claimed that German journalists Philipp Hofmeister and Tim Brockmeier - who work for a station called Hessischer Rundfunk - were attacked while they ...

Behaviour of this kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at West Ham United." A West Ham spokesperson said: "Following a thorough internal investigation since the full-time whistle last night, West Ham United can confirm two offenders have been identified. It's not good."

Despite West Ham levelling through Michail Antonio 20 minutes later, the German side take the advantage back home after Daichi Kamada tapped home in the second ...

We wanted to win today as well but we saw that it was possible to beat them,” Soucek said. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “We had a bit of luck as well because they hit the crossbar in the end but all over it was a really good performance because we are in a good position.”

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West Ham United are investigating an incident in which two German commentators were allegedly attacked inside the London Stadium during the team's Europa ...

"So we are being attacked from behind. "First of all, I'm sorry to all of you who might be used to a different performance from us," Brockmeier added during the broadcast, after they were moved. "If the offenders are found guilty, they will be given an indefinite ban and not be permitted to enter London Stadium, nor travel with the Club. Behaviour of this kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at West Ham United."

Read a full transcript of the manager's pre-match press conference as we prepare to face West Ham this weekend.

We have very different players in the squad and we have a very different environment. Well, when we follow the player and we identify him as one of the candidates, obviously it one of the things that I came across and it gives you a lot of solutions. Obviously, he got all this support and love and help in any way that he needed it to overcome that situation and then it’s down to him and his family around him that were very helpful for him. It's true that we reacted phenomenally well, but we want to start the game in a different way. We don’t know what they think, what they think is better to prepare the match. We have enough deciding what's right for us, so whatever the other teams do, I'm assuming it's to keep them at the best level. We have some momentum now and we want to make the most out of it. You only know that when a player's been out for a long spell when you put him on the pitch. They have been doing that all season and they have been really good in both competitions. [It's due to] things that are happening in his life, his private life, he's a father now. They have a big squad as well, they have many different options to change their players and still maintain their level. He's lacked a bit of time on the pitch so it’s a decision we will make tomorrow.

West Ham have passed their information on to the Metropolitan Police and say that fans will face indefinite bans if found guilty of the attack during a ...

“We have a close working relationship with all London clubs and we welcome the statement issued by West Ham about this incident. “As well as continuing our own investigation, in line with our zero-tolerance approach, the offenders details have also been passed on to the police, who will now conduct their own investigation. Hofmeister told listeners during the live broadcast: “We are being attacked here.