UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs West Ham United, 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - West Ham United advance 4-1 on aggregate
Lyon
    FT
    0 - 3
    2nd Leg - West Ham United advance 4-1 on aggregate
    West Ham United
    • 38': Craig Dawson
    • 44': Declan Rice
    • 48': Jarrod Bowen

    West Ham bulldoze past Lyon to reach Europa League last four

    West Ham United powered into their first major European semifinal since 1976 with an emphatic 3-0 win at Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, West Ham United. Michail Antonio tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
    • 5': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Emerson.
    • 6': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 6': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Offside, West Ham United. Craig Dawson tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Thiago Mendes (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
    • 8': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 8': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
    • 12': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Romain Faivre (Lyon).
    • 13': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
    • 13': Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 19': Offside, Lyon. Emerson tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
    • 21': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
    • 21': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Issa Diop (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
    • 29': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
    • 30': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
    • 33': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon).
    • 33': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
    • 35': Emerson (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
    • 38': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 38': Goal! Lyon 0, West Ham United 1. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
    • 40': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Moussa Dembele (Lyon).
    • 44': Goal! Lyon 0, West Ham United 2. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lyon 0, West Ham United 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, West Ham United 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Lucas Paquetá replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
    • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Tetê replaces Romain Faivre.
    • 46': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
    • 46': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
    • 47': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Goal! Lyon 0, West Ham United 3. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals following a fast break.
    • 52': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
    • 52': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
    • 52': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Tomas Soucek is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
    • 60': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
    • 60': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 65': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
    • 65': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 69': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Houssem Aouar with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Houssem Aouar.
    • 72': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
    • 72': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
    • 73': Moussa Dembele (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Tetê (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Dembele.
    • 75': Hand ball by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
    • 76': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
    • 76': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Declan Rice.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Manuel Lanzini.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Tetê (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 80': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Lyon).
    • 84': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Bradley Barcola (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Michail Antonio.
    • 85': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Moussa Dembele (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 87': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United).
    • 87': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United).
    • 88': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Jason Denayer.
    • 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Declan Rice.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Emerson (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
    • 90'+3': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Dembele with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lyon 0, West Ham United 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 0, West Ham United 3.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 3
    32.5 Possession 67.5
    10 SHOTS 17
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    216 Accurate Passes 537
    298 Passes 607
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    13 Crosses 28
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 46
    28 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 6
    16 Effective Clearances 9
    16 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 50,065

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Julian Pollersbeck (GK)
    4 Castello Lukeba
    5 Jason Denayer
    3 Emerson
    17 Malo Gusto
    8 Houssem Aouar
    28 Tanguy Ndombele
    23 Thiago Mendes
    9 Moussa Dembélé
    7 Karl Toko Ekambi
    15 Romain Faivre
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Lucas Paquetá, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Kayne Bonnevie, Tino Kadewere, Damien Da Silva, Jérôme Boateng, Habib Keita, Léo Dubois, Bradley Barcola, Mateus Tetê, Malcolm Barcola.

    WHU West Ham United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Alphonse Areola (GK)
    23 Issa Diop Yellow Card
    15 Craig Dawson
    31 Ben Johnson
    5 Vladimír Coufal
    10 Manuel Lanzini
    41 Declan Rice
    28 Tomás Soucek
    9 Michail Antonio
    8 Pablo Fornals
    20 Jarrod Bowen
    West Ham United Substitutes:
    Ryan Fredericks, Alex Král, Arthur Masuaku, Darren Randolph, Sonny Perkins, Daniel Chesters, Andriy Yarmolenko, Lukasz Fabianski, Saïd Benrahma, Mark Noble, Ajibola Alese, Nikola Vlasic.

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