
West Ham vs Genk 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
West Ham ease to third successive Europa League win
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West Ham United moved closer to the Europa League knockout stage with a 3-0 home win over Genk on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Goal! West Ham United 1, KRC Genk 0. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, KRC Genk. Mujaid Sadick replaces Carlos Cuesta.
- 57': Goal! West Ham United 2, KRC Genk 0. Issa Diop (West Ham United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Goal! West Ham United 3, KRC Genk 0. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
- 67': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Declan Rice.
- 67': Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Aaron Cresswell.
- 73': Substitution, KRC Genk. Iké Ugbo replaces Paul Onuachu.
- 73': Substitution, KRC Genk. Mike Trésor replaces Théo Bongonda.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 83': Substitution, KRC Genk. Luca Oyen replaces Junya Ito.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Nikola Vlasic.
- 83': Substitution, KRC Genk. Bastien Toma replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 89': Substitution, West Ham United. Daniel Chesters replaces Manuel Lanzini.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 45,980
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 45,980
UEFA Europa League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
+1 | FK Qarabag | 1 | 3 | 0 |
-1 | Molde | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-4 | BK Hacken | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Statistics
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GENK![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 9 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
12 | SHOTS | 10 |
4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
602 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
679 | Passes | 389 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
21 | Crosses | 19 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
50 | Long Balls | 39 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
15 | Tackles | 9 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
6 | Interceptions | 15 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
11 | Clearances | 20 |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
23 | Issa Diop |
15 | Craig Dawson |
3 | Aaron Cresswell |
31 | Ben Johnson |
10 | Manuel Lanzini |
41 | Declan Rice |
28 | Tomás Soucek |
20 | Jarrod Bowen |
11 | Nikola Vlasic |
7 | Andriy Yarmolenko |
Racing Genk (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Maarten Vandevoordt (GK) |
33 | Jhon Lucumi |
46 | Carlos Cuesta |
5 | Gerardo Arteaga |
77 | Angelo Preciado |
8 | Bryan Heynen |
42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
17 | Patrik Hrosovsky |
18 | Paul Onuachu |
10 | Théo Bongonda |
7 | Junya Ito |
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