Match report

West Ham Defeats Rapid Vienna 2-0 in UEFA Europa League

West Ham
West Ham
2–0
FT
Rapid Vienna
Rapid Vienna
Sep 30, 2021

West Ham secured a vital 2-0 victory over Rapid Vienna in their UEFA Europa League clash, with goals from Declan Rice and S. Benrahma propelling the Hammers forward. The win strengthens West Ham's position in the group stage. Rapid Vienna struggled to find their rhythm and saw two players booked within the first hour, further complicating their defensive efforts.

Key Facts

  • • West Ham: 2 goals
  • • Rapid Vienna: 0 goals
  • • Declan Rice scored in the 29th minute
  • • S. Benrahma scored in the 90th minute (4th minute of added time)
  • • S. Grahovac and L. Greiml received yellow cards for Rapid Vienna
  • • Issa Diop received a yellow card for West Ham

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Areola (G)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 15 C. Dawson (D)
  • 23 I. Diop (D)
  • 31 B. Johnson (D)
  • 16 M. Noble (M)
  • 7 A. Yarmolenko (M)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)
  • 11 N. Vlašić (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 22 S. Benrahma (M)

Substitutes

  • 10 M. Lanzini
  • 28 T. Souček
  • 20 J. Bowen
  • 8 Pablo Fornals
  • 21 A. Ogbonna
  • 4 K. Zouma
  • 35 D. Randolph
  • 33 A. Král
  • 42 A. Alese
  • 1 Ł. Fabiański
  • 26 A. Masuaku
  • 75 J. Baptiste

Rapid Vienna

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 P. Gartler (G)
  • 6 K. Wimmer (D)
  • 31 M. Ullmann (D)
  • 4 E. Aiwu (D)
  • 30 L. Greiml (D)
  • 8 C. Knasmüllner (M)
  • 14 S. Grahovac (M)
  • 16 D. Petrovič (M)
  • 9 T. Fountas (M)
  • 29 E. Kara (F)
  • 36 K. Arase (M)

Substitutes

  • 32 K. Kitagawa
  • 22 F. Stojković
  • 27 M. Grüll
  • 23 J. Auer
  • 5 R. Ljubičić
  • 13 T. Schick
  • 20 M. Hofmann
  • 21 B. Unger
  • 45 N. Hedl
  • 10 T. Ballo

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    29' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Declan Rice · Assist: Michail Antonio
  2. Rapid Vienna
    44' Rapid Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    S. Grahovac

    Foul

  3. Rapid Vienna
    57' Rapid Vienna Card · Yellow Card
    L. Greiml

    Foul

  4. Rapid Vienna
    62' Rapid Vienna subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Fountas · On: K. Kitagawa
  5. Rapid Vienna
    62' Rapid Vienna subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Greiml · On: Filip Stojković
  6. Rapid Vienna
    62' Rapid Vienna subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Kara · On: M. Grull
  7. Rapid Vienna
    72' Rapid Vienna Var · Penalty confirmed
    M. Grull
  8. Rapid Vienna
    74' Rapid Vienna subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Maximilian Ullmann · On: J. Auer
  9. West Ham
    75' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Issa Diop

    Foul

  10. West Ham
    76' West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andriy Yarmolenko · On: Pablo Fornals
  11. Rapid Vienna
    81' Rapid Vienna subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Petrovič · On: R. Ljubičić
  12. West Ham
    90'+4 West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Benrahma · Assist: Jarrod Bowen

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Rapid Vienna
Fouls 8 12
Pass Accuracy 82% 81%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 10
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 464 518
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 4 1
Shots off Target 9 3
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 380 420
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 5 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham took the lead through Declan Rice's goal in the 29th minute, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Rapid Vienna received two yellow cards and made multiple substitutions in the first half, altering their defensive structure and momentum.
  • ▸ S. Benrahma's late goal in the 90th minute sealed the win for West Ham, providing a decisive advantage in the UEFA Europa League group stage.