Two goals from Michail Antonio, a penalty from Lucas Paquetá and a strike from Declan Rice gave West Ham a 4-1 win over Gent, 5-2 on aggregate
The sceptics, of course, will argue that smashing the fourth-best team in Belgium 5-2 on aggregate is par for the course. After all West Ham had two £30m players in central defence, an England regular dominating midfield and a £50m Brazil international having the time of his life in the No 10 position. There never really should have been any prospect of them losing to Gent, who had briefly hinted at an upset by shocking the London Stadium with an early goal from Hugo Cuypers.
Arriving in Italy three goals down in the tie, goals from Afonso Sousa and Kristoffer Velde gave the Polish side hope, and when Artur Sobiech scored in the 69th minute, the tie was level at 4-4 on aggregate. But the hosts responded, Sottil [pictured] restoring their lead 12 minutes from time and substitute Castrovilli sealing a 6-4 aggregate win.will take on La Viola in the semi-finals after producing a late comeback to deny Nice.
“A Roy of the Rovers type goal,” came the verdict from Moyes, who will wonder if staying up and winning this competition will keep him in a job. “He’s some player. That goal just summed him up tonight.” West Ham soon trailed. Paquetá squandered possession in the 26th minute, Orban drove down the left and Emerson Palmieri failed to read the danger. The left-back was too lacking in basic defensive instincts and was nowhere to be seen when Orban’s cross exposed West Ham’s loss of shape. Matisse Samoise had time to tee up Cuypers, who bundled the ball in from close range.
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