West Ham United clashed heads with Freiburg at the Stade Europa-Park earlier this evening as they looked to earn a good result on the road in the UEFA Europa League. The Hammers made a quick start to the contest and got their noses ahead in the eight-minute when Lucas Paqueta found the back of the net. David Moyes’ men managed to get to the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
The home team equalised just four minutes into the second half thanks to Roland Sallai’s effort. However, Nayef Aguerd ended up netting the winning goal in the 66th minute as the match finished 2-1 in favour of the Hammers.
Let’s take a look at how each West Ham United player fared during the clash against Freiburg.
GK: Lukasz Fabianski – 7/10
He made a few important saves at the back and earned a crucial clean sheet on the road.
RB: Vladimir Coufal – 6.5/10
Coufal kept things solid at the back and had a couple of bright moments in the opponent’s half.
CB: Konstantinos Mavropanos – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when needed and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Nayef Aguerd – 7.5/10
Aguerd gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the field and managed to score the winning goal in the 66th minute.
LB: Thilo Kehrer – 6/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half but offered very little going forward.
CM: Edson Alvarez – 6.5/10
Alvarez earned the ball back a few times for his team and passed the ball well from midfield.
CM: James Ward-Prowse – 7.5/10
The English sensation anchored the midfield well and made two key chances in the final third.
RW: Mohammed Kudus – 7.5/10
He caused all sorts of problems for the Freiburg defenders but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Lucas Paqueta – 8.5/10
Paqueta was a constant menace in the final third and scored the opening goal in the eighth minute.
LW: Pablo Fornals – 6.5/10
The Spaniard made one positive run with the ball but lacked quality on the left wing.
ST: Jarrod Bowen – 8/10
He made a few driving runs with the ball in the Freiburg half and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
LB: Emerson Palmieri – 6.5/10
Emerson was solid at the back.
CM: Tomas Soucek – 6/10
He added more energy to West Ham’s midfield.
RW: Said Benrahma – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Divin Mubama – N/A
ST: Danny Ings – N/A
