On 9 November, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. West Ham (London) and Olympiacos (Piraeus) met.
Europa League
West Ham (London) - Olympiacos (Piraeus) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Paqueta (72)
Warnings: E. Alvarez (19), M. Kudus (28), Daniel Podens (38), J. Poroso (83), Bowen (90+4), K. Fortounis (90+2).
In a hard fought game against Olympiakos Piraeus in the UEFA Europa League at the London Stadium, West Ham won the game. With the score 0-0 at half-time, the contest was tight until the final minutes when West Ham managed to score the decisive goal to secure a 1-0 victory. The match started with great energy and determination of both teams, which became evident already in the 19th minute, when West Ham player E. Alvarez received a yellow card, and in the 28th minute another yellow card was received by M. Kudus. D. Podense also received a yellow card in the 38th minute, which further increased the intensity of the game. The second half saw some crucial substitutions: in the 56th minute Olympiacos Piraeus released S. Jovetic instead of A. El Kaabi. However, in the 72nd minute, West Ham succeeded when L. Paqueta headed the ball into the net, delighting the crowd. Olympiacos Piraeus tried to get back on track with two substitutions in the 76th minute: S. Alexandropoulos replaced G. Skarpou and G. Masouras replaced D. Podense.
However, their efforts failed - West Ham's defence stood firm, and in the 80th minute, shortly after the goal, West Ham also made some tactical changes, replacing E. Alvarez with T. Soucek. Then additional yellow cards appeared in the match: in the 83rd minute J. Poroso of Olympiacos Piraeus was warned, and in the 90th minute J. Bowen of West Ham received a yellow card, as well as M. Kamara of Olympiacos. Towards the end of the match both teams made their last substitutions. In the 84th minute S. Benrahma came on the pitch instead of M. Corne. In the 89th minute D. Moubama replaced M. Koudous. Olympiacos Piraeus also made a late substitution: S. Hezza replaced P. Biel in the 89th minute. Conflicts broke out in the final minutes of the match, resulting in two additional yellow cards for K. Fortounis of Olympiacos Piraeus and J. Bowen of West Ham in the 90th minute. Overall, the match showed the determination and competitive spirit of both teams. West Ham's goal in the second half was the deciding factor in a tight contest and the London stadium was left delighted with the game, while Olympiacos Piraeus will be analysing their missed opportunities.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Bacca Topola - West Ham, Freiburg - Olympiacos.
| West Ham | Olympiacos | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks in the box | 0 |
| 14 | Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 9 | Offences | 5 |
| 6 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 487 | Total assists | 386 |
| 394 | Accurate assists | 285 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 74% |