Match report

West Ham Draws 1-1 with Lyon in Europa League Clash

West Ham
West Ham
1–1
FT
Lyon
Lyon
Apr 7, 2022

West Ham held off Lyon in an intense encounter at the London Stadium on Thursday night of the UEFA Europa League. A. Cresswell's red card did not deter West Ham, who scored through Jarrod Bowen. Despite going down to ten men, they managed a crucial draw with Lyon equalizing late through T. Ndombele.

Key Facts

  • • West Ham 1–1 Lyon in the UEFA Europa League.
  • • A. Cresswell receives red card for West Ham (45+3')
  • • Jarrod Bowen scores for West Ham (52')
  • • T. Ndombele equalizes for Lyon (66')

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Areola (G)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 15 C. Dawson (D)
  • 4 K. Zouma (D)
  • 24 R. Fredericks (D)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 41 D. Rice (M)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)
  • 22 S. Benrahma (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (M)

Substitutes

  • 31 B. Johnson
  • 16 M. Noble
  • 7 A. Yarmolenko
  • 5 V. Coufal
  • 64 S. Perkins
  • 33 A. Král
  • 35 D. Randolph
  • 11 N. Vlašić
  • 23 I. Diop
  • 42 A. Alese
  • 1 Ł. Fabiański
  • 26 A. Masuaku

Lyon

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Anthony Lopes (G)
  • 27 J. Boateng (D)
  • 3 Emerson (D)
  • 4 C. Lukeba (D)
  • 17 M. Gusto (D)
  • 23 Thiago Mendes (M)
  • 28 T. Ndombèlé (M)
  • 15 R. Faivre (M)
  • 8 H. Aouar (M)
  • 10 Lucas Paquetá (F)
  • 9 M. Dembélé (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Tetê
  • 7 K. Toko-Ekambi
  • 5 J. Denayer
  • 12 Henrique
  • 30 J. Pollersbeck
  • 11 T. Kadewere
  • 26 B. Barcola
  • 22 J. Reine-Adélaïde
  • 14 L. Dubois
  • 21 D. Da Silva
  • 40 K. Bonnevie

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    45'+3 West Ham Card · Red Card
    A. Cresswell

    Professional foul last man

  2. West Ham
    46' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Benrahma · On: Ben Johnson
  3. West Ham
    52' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Jarrod Bowen
  4. Lyon
    63' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Faivre · On: Tete
  5. Lyon
    64' Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Boateng · On: K. Toko Ekambi
  6. Lyon
    66' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Ndombele
  7. West Ham
    88' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Michail Antonio

    Foul

  8. West Ham
    90'+5 West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Jarrod Bowen

    Foul

  9. Lyon
    90' Lyon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Thiago Mendes · On: J. Denayer

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Lyon
Fouls 11 6
Pass Accuracy 69% 88%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 5 23
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 278 718
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 2 11
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 0 8
Possession 28% 72%
Accurate Passes 191 634
Shots Inside Box 4 9
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 1 14

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham's Jarrod Bowen scored the opening goal in the 52nd minute, giving them a crucial lead.
  • ▸ A. Cresswell was sent off with a red card for West Ham just before half-time, drastically changing the momentum of the game.