West Ham came from behind to beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1, with Saïd Benrahma equalising from the spot before Michail Antonio’s winner
Nonetheless Moyes will take heart from West Ham finding a way to take control of the tie before travelling to the Alkmaar for the second leg. The mood turned when Ryan fouled Bowen and Saïd Benrahma equalised from the spot. Soon it was 2-1, Antonio scoring after a scramble, and West Ham finally had their young opponents where they wanted them.
Equally Moyes was not entirely happy with West Ham’s performance against the fourth best team in the Eredivisie. The Scot saw a lack of quality in the final third and he wondered if his forwards were overexcited. Everything felt too frantic, although West Ham did have a few early openings. There was a chance for Bowen, who headed Declan Rice’s cross over, and Benrahma forced Ryan to make one outstanding save.
West Ham looked comfortable without the ball, although there was a question over whether they saw enough of it. They needed more precision and Benrahma and Bowen were short of composure on the flanks. Lucas Paquetá’s final ball was lacking and Antonio’s hold-up play needed to improve.A stoppage-time goal from Zeki Amdouni earned Basel a 2-1 win at Fiorentina in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final to make the Swiss side favourites to reach the final.
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