Sevilla vs West Ham LIVE: Europa League result, final score and reaction tonight
Relive all the action as David Moyes’ side took on the five-time Europa League champions
West Ham’s first European knock-out tie in over 40 years ended in a narrow 1-0 defeat by serial Europa League winners Sevilla.
A second-half goal by Moroccan forward Munir, who was only in the starting line-up after Ivan Rakitic was injured in the warm-up, settled the first leg in the Spanish side’s favour.
But Hammers boss David Moyes will have seen enough to feel his side are capable of overturning a one-goal deficit at the London Stadium in a week’s time and prolonging their European adventure.
Relive all the action from the Europa League round of 16 first leg.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
21 mins: Michail Antonio chips a cross into the penalty area and the ball is just out of reach for Tomas Soucek allowing Sevilla to clear.
Fornals then wins a free kick with a smart lean into Kounde who reacts with a slight push and sends the West Ham forward to the deck.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
18 mins: Lucas Ocampos brings the ball down the left side for Sevilla before knocking a cross into the box. Declan Rice is back to clear it but only boots the ball as far as Jules Kounde. He drives it back into the final third before toe-poking a shot at goal from range and sending it straight at Alphonse Areola.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
15 mins: At the other end of the pitch Sevilla win a corner. It gets whipped into the far side of the box where Oliver Torres is wide open. He attempts a spectacular volley on the turn but scuffs his effort well wide of the back post.
This game isn’t going to end goalless.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
12 mins: Huge chance for West Ham! Manuel Lanzini floats a free kick into the box and picks out Declan Rice. He nods it across the six-yard box and finds Nikola Vlasic. Vlasic dives at the ball and heads it towars goal only for Yassine Bounou to stick out a hand and keep it out! The ball comes loose to Michail Antonio who only has to turn it into the goal but misses the ball with his attempted shot!
West Ham should be in front.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
9 mins: It’s been a decent start. Sevilla have created more chances - Munir has a shot blocked just inside the West Ham box - but West Ham look dangerous on the counter and have creative players up top.
Lanzini threads the ball up to Antonio who weaves away from Jesus Navas before shipping the ball towards the near post. Nikola Vlasic arrives but Jules Kounde beats him in the air and knocks the ball clear.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
6 mins: Chances! Jesus Corona brings the ball to the byline and pulls it back into the box where Munir meets it with a strong header and sends the effort wide of the far post.
Michail Antonio receives the ball on the turn and spins away from Jules Kounde before driving into the box. He’s closed down from both sides but not before he manages to pump a shot into the side-netting.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
3 mins: Sevilla create the first chance at goal as a cross comes in from the left wing channel. Marcos Acuna floats on into the middle of the box and Kurt Zouma thinks he’s got it covered only for Youssef En-Nesyri to leap in front of the defender and nod the ball into the waiting hands of Alphonse Areola.
Sevilla 0 - 0 West Ham
Kick off: Manuel Lanzini gets the match underway for West Ham and they boot it down the left wing towards Pablo Fornals. He doesn’t get to the dropping ball and it bounces safely through to Yassine Bounou in Sevilla’s goal.
Sevilla vs West Ham
Here come the players. Declan Rice is fit again after an illness and he leads out West Ham. His experience in midfield will be crucial if the Hammers hope to get a positive result tonight.
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