West Ham vs Frankfurt LIVE: Europa League result and final score after late Jarrod Bowen overhead hits bar
Follow live reaction as West Ham fell to a first-leg defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of Europa League semi-finals
Follow live reaction as West Ham fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. West Ham’s first European semi-final in 46 years got off to a nightmare start - as Ansgar Knauff arrived late at the back post to head Eintracht Frankfurt ahead after just 48 seconds.
The hosts kept their composure and scored a deserved equaliser through Michail Antonio, after Jarrod Bowen had hit the post, and the striker stretched to steer Kurt Zouma’s knock-down over the line from a set-piece.
But it would be Eintracht Frankfurt who struck the next blow, as Daichi Kamada’s goal saw the visitors retake the lead as he eventually finished off a slick move through the West Ham defence. West Ham were frustrated in the closing stages, with Kamada coming closest as his shot deflected off Craig Dawson and onto the post.
And in stoppage time Bowen rattled the underside of the crossbar with a spectacular overhead kick as Frankfurt held on for the first-leg victory. It leaves West Ham with work to do in Germany next week. Relive the action from West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt, below:
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
87 mins: Zouma was down for a minute or so while Frankfurt broke but he is back on his feet now. David Moyes cannot afford him to be injured. Do they even have any defenders to bring on?!
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
86 mins: Frankfurt break from a West Ham corner but as Rode tries to escape down the left flank Rice makes a perfectly timed challenge to stop the attack.
Unsurprisingly, Rice has been West Ham’s standout player again tonight.
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West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
84 mins: Kostic rifles a low cross into the West Ham box but Rice is back there to slide in and clear it away.
West Ham need to be careful. They don’t want to be sucker-punched and potentially be out of the tie before the return leg.
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
83 mins: Bowen takes the free-kick and chooses to go for a cross-shot but it’s straight into the arms of Trapp. Should have done better with that.
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
82 mins: Hinteregger goes in the book after chopping down Bowen on the right touchline.
It’s another free-kick for West Ham deep inside the Frankfurt half. Another chance to load the box.
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
80 mins: SO CLOSE TO THREE! Kamada is found inside the West Ham penalty area. He opens his body up and bends one towards the far corner but it bounces back off the post!
So close. It took a little nick off Craig Dawson’s leg on its way onto the post. Potentially a crucial deflection.
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
78 mins: Sow drives forward into the space being left in the West Ham midfield. Kamada is caught by Rice but the referee plays the advantage as Frankfurt commit men forward on the break. But the cross from Knauff is wasteful as it drops out of play.
West Ham 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
76 mins: West Ham are back in the ascendency now. Benrahma produces a lovely flick to put Cresswell in a great position to cross. He sends it in low but Hinteregger gets his boot to it to clear.
Declan Rice then plays a 70-yard crossfield pass for Benrahma which is inch-perfect. Benrahma controls it brilliantly but fires well wide of the far post.
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