On April 13, one of the Football Conference League matches took place. Ghent (Belgium) and West Ham (London) met.
Conference League
Ghent (Belgium) — West Ham (London) — 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: H. Cuypers (57) - Danny Ings (45+3)
Warnings: F. Downes (23), A. Ogbonna (34), J. De Sart (47), K. Piatkowski (73), Vladimir Kufal (87)
Review of the match Gent - West Ham:
At the Ghelamco Arena in Belgium, an exciting clash between Gent and West Ham took place in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The match ended in a 1:1 draw, both teams demonstrated their quality and determination on the field. West Ham started the match strongly and received two yellow cards in the first half hour. However, the team continued to create chances and were unlucky when N. Aguerd's goal was canceled for handball in the 40th minute. But their efforts finally paid off in in the last minute of the first half when D. Ings scored the decisive goal to put West Ham in the lead, but Gent were not going to give in and went into the second half with renewed vigor. th minute, when H. Kuipers scored the equal score Both teams continued to attack and create chances, but neither of them managed to score a goal.
In the second half, the teams made some lineup changes: West Ham brought in M. Antonio and M. Lanzini, while Gent brought in Hong Hyun Suk, M. Fofana and J. Torunariga. These replacements did not make any major changes to the game, but gave the teams freshness. In the final quarter, the game became more acute, and both teams received yellow cards. K. Piatkowski was sent off in the 73rd minute for Gent, while V. Kufal and F. Downes were sent off in the 87th minute. Between these two cards, L. Paquete appeared in West Ham, and G. E. Orban replaced T. Tissudali in Gent. The last substitution of the match came in the 87th minute when A. Cresswell was substituted for Emerson for West Ham. This substitution had no direct impact on the course of the game, as the match ended 1-1. Overall, both teams played spectacular football and a draw seemed a fair result. The UEFA Europa League promises to be a tough competition and this match was a great example of what fans can expect from a tournament.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: West Ham - Gent, West Ham - Gent.
Match stats Gent - West Ham:
Ghent | West Ham | |
---|---|---|
4 | shots on target | 2 |
20 | blows | 4 |
4 | Blocked punches | 1 |
10 | Kicks from the box | 4 |
10 | Kicks from outside the box | 0 |
13 | Violations | 14 |
8 | corner | 3 |
1 | offsides | 1 |
54% | Ball possession | 46% |
2 | yellow cards | 3 |
1 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Goalie saves | 2 |
454 | Total transfers | 386 |
351 | Accurate gear | 283 |
77% | Gear Accuracy | 73% |