
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
Statistics
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WHU![]() |
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9 | Fouls | 10 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
10 | SHOTS | 12 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
322 | Accurate Passes | 602 |
389 | Passes | 679 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
19 | Crosses | 21 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
39 | Long Balls | 50 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
9 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
15 | Interceptions | 6 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
20 | Clearances | 11 |
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 Lucumí |
46 | Carlos Cuesta |
5 | Gerardo Arteaga |
77 | Ángelo Preciado |
8 | Bryan Heynen |
42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
17 | Patrik Hrosovský |
18 | Paul Onuachu |
10 | Théo Bongonda |
7 | Junya Ito |
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