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:
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
75 mins: Eintracht Frankfurt have scored a third against Barcelona at the Camp Nou and it looks as though they’ll be West Ham’s opponents in the semi-finals.
Unless, of course, there is a remarkable turnaround in either game over these last 15 minutes.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
72 mins: Craig Dawson takes a knock to the head and lands awkwardly after going up for an aerial ball. The game stops while he receives some treatment but he seems to be okay to play on. He’s been top quality for West Ham and will absolutely want to finish the game out.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
68 mins: Save! Lyon are giving it a go. Malo Gusto drives the ball through the inside right channel and lets fly from just outside the box. He strikes it well and directs the ball across the box. Alphonse Areola leaps to his right and palms the ball wide of goal!
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
65 mins: Chance! Tomas Soucek punts a long diagonal over to the left wing where Pablo Fornals brings it under control and drives into the box. He first looks to pull it back for a teammate before a block sends the ball rolling back to him. On the second attempt he goes for goal and sees that effort stopped as well.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
62 mins: Chance! Emerson swings a cross into the box that Paqueta nods across to Dembele. He chests the ball down and gets lucky as it comes back to him off Rice. He shoots on the turn but misses the target with an effort that sails well wide of goal.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
58 mins: Declan Rice wins West Ham a throw in high up the pitch that Vladimir Coufal chucks into the box. Fornals wins it and nods the ball to Antonio who tries to control the ball and shoot on the spin but it runs away from him and Lyon clear the danger.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
55 mins: Michail Antonio has done a solid job up top for West Ham - as he so often does - he’s provided them a target point when they need to clear their lines and has held the ball up brilliantly to get the Hammers back up the pitch.
The zip to Lyon’s passing seems to be ebbing away.
Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg)
51 mins: Pablo Fornals swings a corner into the middle of the box for West Ham but Pollersbeck comes out to claim it this time. Another goal will kill off this game and the Hammers look in the mood to go and get it.
GOAL! Lyon 0 - 3 West Ham (1-4 agg) - Bowen, 48'⚽️
48 mins: West Ham are running away with it! Declan Rice sends a clearance up the pitch to Michail Antonio who brings the ball down nicely. He lays it off to Manuel Lanzini who plays a first time pass through the lines to send Jarrod Bowen sprinting into the box on the counter. He’s only got the goalkeeper to beat and slots it to Julian Pollersbeck’s right, finds the bottom corner and gives the Hammers a comfortable cushion.
Second half: Lyon 0 - 2 West Ham (1-3 agg)
Kick off: The winner of this quarter-final will face either Eintracht Frankfurt or Barcelona in the next round. As it stands Frankfurt are leading 3-1 on aggregate in that tie.
Lyon make a couple of changes at the break with Romain Faivre and Tanguy Ndombele hooked off. Lucas Paqueta and Tete replace them.
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