West Ham vs Genk 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
West Ham ease to third successive Europa League win
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| -2 | FK Qarabag | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 0 | Molde | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| -14 | BK Hacken | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Statistics
 GENK |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 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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