PAQUETA BRILLIANCE EDGES WEST HAM TO WIN OVER OLYMPIACOS
Lucas Paqueta volleyed an outstanding winner as West Ham maintained their spot on the summit of UEFA Europa League Group A with a 1-0 victory over Olympiacos on the London Stadium.
David Moyes’s aspect have been searching for a powerful response following their defeat towards the identical opponents in Greece two weeks earlier, however The Irons needed to endure lengthy spells of frustration earlier than lastly breaching a cussed visiting rearguard.
Defender Nayef Aguerd had the perfect of their first-half alternatives with a trio of headers off corners that every one failed to search out the web.
The hosts laboured following the interval with James Ward-Prowse’s miss-hit strike the perfect they might muster till Paqueta swept dwelling on the volley with 17 minutes remaining. The aim was initially dominated out for offside, however the VAR verify confirmed the Brazilian’s late run was timed to perfection.
The end result means The Hammers keep prime spot within the pool in 9 factors, forward of Freiburg resulting from a greater head-to-head file. Olympiacos are third on 4 factors with Backa Topola on one.
Next up, West Ham host Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Sunday. Olympiacos go to Asteras Tripolis within the Greek Superleague.