Match report

NK Domzale Stuns West Ham with 2–1 Victory in Europa League

NK Domzale
NK Domzale
2–1
FT
West Ham
West Ham
Jul 28, 2016

In a surprising turn of events, NK Domzale stuns English powerhouse West Ham with a 2–1 victory in the UEFA Europa League. M. Crnic's brace for Domzale, including a penalty, secures a memorable win over West Ham, who managed only a goal from M. Noble.

Key Facts

  • • NK Domzale 2–1 West Ham
  • • M. Crnic scored two goals for NK Domzale (11', 49')
  • • M. Noble scored a penalty for West Ham (18')
  • • H. Nordtveit and M. Alvir received yellow cards (11', 13')
  • • Lucas Mario Horvat received a yellow card (56')

Lineups

NK Domzale

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 35 A. Maraval
  • 2 Álvaro Brachi (D)
  • 29 J. Balkovec (D)
  • 27 G. Dobrovoljc (D)
  • 23 L. Horvat
  • 11 M. Črnic (F)
  • 6 K. Horić (M)
  • 37 Ž. Majer (M)
  • 77 M. Alvir
  • 87 B. Morel (F)
  • 95 A. Mance (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 J. Repas
  • 4 A. Vetrih
  • 8 Juninho
  • 25 M. Blažič
  • 10 S. Vuk
  • 1 D. Milić
  • 17 M. Širok

West Ham

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Adrián (G)
  • 2 W. Reid (D)
  • 22 S. Byram (M)
  • 16 M. Noble (M)
  • 4 H. Nordtveit (D)
  • 7 S. Feghouli (M)
  • 8 C. Kouyaté (M)
  • 30 M. Antonio (M)
  • 14 Pedro Obiang (M)
  • 9 A. Carroll (F)
  • 11 E. Valencia (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 Domingos Quina
  • 24 A. Fletcher
  • 1 D. Randolph
  • 32 R. Burke
  • 39 J. Cullen
  • 35 R. Oxford
  • 37 L. Page

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    11' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    H. Nordtveit
  2. NK Domzale
    11' NK Domzale Goal · Penalty
    M. Črnic
  3. NK Domzale
    13' NK Domzale Card · Yellow Card
    M. Alvir
  4. West Ham
    18' West Ham Goal · Penalty
    M. Noble
  5. NK Domzale
    49' NK Domzale Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Črnic
  6. NK Domzale
    56' NK Domzale Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Mario Horvat
  7. NK Domzale
    77' NK Domzale subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Morel · On: Jan Repas
  8. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Michail Antonio · On: D. Quina
  9. NK Domzale
    86' NK Domzale subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Majer · On: Amedej Vetrih
  10. NK Domzale
    90'+1 NK Domzale subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Črnic · On: Juninho

Match Stats

Stat NK Domzale West Ham
Fouls 23 7
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 12 6
Corners 13 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ NK Domzale took the lead within 11 minutes with a penalty scored by M. Crnic, followed by a yellow card for West Ham's H. Nordtveit.
  • ▸ West Ham equalized through M. Noble's penalty, but M. Crnic scored again in the second half, securing the victory for NK Domzale.