Lyon vs West Ham LIVE: Europa League result and final score after Jarrod Bowen and Declan Rice goals
Lyon 0-3 West Ham (West Ham win 4-1 on aggregate): The Hammers are through to their first European semi-final since 1976 after a famous win in France
Follow live reaction as West Ham advanced to their first European semi-final in 46 years thanks to a stunning 3-0 win in Lyon in the Europa League.
With the tie in the balance following last week’s 1-1 draw at the London Stadium, West Ham had to withstand early Lyon pressure before Craig Dawson’s header put them in front.
Captain Declan Rice doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time with a deflected strike before Jarrod Bowen added a third after the restart to send the travelling Hammers into dreamland.
The result is one of the best in West Ham’s history - and David Moyes’ side will face Eintracht Frankfurt for a place in the final after the German side shocked Barcelona at the Nou Camp. Follow reaction to West Ham’s famous win, below:
Brilliant West Ham reach Europa League semi-finals as famous away win stuns Lyon
West Ham roared to an historic Europa League triumph in Lyon to reach a first European semi-final in 46 years after a stunning 3-0 second-leg victory.
David Moyes’ side were big underdogs heading to the city overlooked by the French Alps following last week’s 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
But it was hosts Lyon who were left with a mountain to climb after two goals in seven minutes at the end of the first half from Craig Dawson and Declan Rice put West Ham in control.
When Jarrod Bowen made it 3-0, and 4-1 on aggregate, Lyon heads dropped as the price of flights to Frankfurt rocketed - Eintracht Frankfurt having shocked Barcelona in their last-eight clash to reach the last four and book a meeting with the Hammers.
That showdown will coincidentally be a repeat of West Ham’s last appearance in the last four of a major European semi-final, in 1976.
Brilliant West Ham reach Europa League semi-finals as famous away win stuns Lyon
Lyon 0-3 West Ham (West Ham win 4-1 on aggregate): Goals from Craig Dawson, Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen sealed one of the greatest nights in the club’s history
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
West Ham are into a major European semi-final for the first time since 1976 when they made it all the way to the final of the Cup Winners’ Cup.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
Since his debut for West Ham in December 2020, Craig Dawson has scored six headed goals in all competitions, a tally only Diogo Jota and Kai Havertz can better for Premier League sides in that time (7 each).
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
Declan Rice has scored five goals in all competitions for West Ham this season, as many as he had scored in his previous five seasons combined for the club.
Full-time: Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
90+4 mins: West Ham have done it! They’ve come to Lyon, battered the home side and made it into the Europa League semi-final. Eintracht Frankfurt have almost knocked out Barcelona and will probably face the Hammers in the next round. They are only three games away from lifting the trophy!
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
90 mins: Four minutes of added time to go.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
88 mins: Off comes Declan Rice as well. He played almost the entire game with the threat of missing the first leg of the semi-final if he picked up a yellow card. Said Benrahma replaces him.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
85 mins: Andriy Yarmolenko - who scored the winner in the tie with Sevilla - to bring West Ham to this stage comes on to replace Michail Antonio for the final few minutes.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
81 mins: Nothing has got past Issa Diop and Craig Dawson tonight. They’ve both played blinders at the back for West Ham, confidently clearing crosses and keeping Lyon bereft in front of goal.
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