Match report

West Ham Draws with Bayer Leverkusen in Europa League Thriller

West Ham
West Ham
1–1
FT
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Apr 18, 2024

West Ham held off a late surge from Bayer Leverkusen to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home. Michail Antonio opened scoring for West Ham early on, but Jeremie Frimpong's late equalizer kept the visitors' hopes alive in this intense UEFA Europa League encounter.

Key Facts

  • • Michail Antonio scored for West Ham at minute 13.
  • • Jarrod Bowen provided the assist for Antonio's goal.
  • • Jeremie Frimpong equalized for Bayer Leverkusen in the 89th minute.
  • • J. Stanisic made an important assist to Jeremie Frimpong.
  • • O. Kossounou, Jonathan Tah, and Jarrod Bowen received yellow cards.

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 4 K. Zouma (D)
  • 27 N. Aguerd (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 19 E. Álvarez (M)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (M)
  • 7 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 14 M. Kudus (M)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Ogbonna
  • 17 M. Cornet
  • 2 B. Johnson
  • 55 J. Knightbridge
  • 18 D. Ings
  • 49 J. Anang
  • 42 K. Casey
  • 58 K. Simon-Swyer
  • 45 D. Mubama
  • 61 L. Orford

Bayer Leverkusen

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 17 M. Kovář (G)
  • 6 O. Kossounou (D)
  • 4 J. Tah (D)
  • 3 P. Hincapié (D)
  • 2 J. Stanišić (M)
  • 25 E. Palacios (M)
  • 34 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 20 Álex Grimaldo (M)
  • 19 N. Tella (F)
  • 10 F. Wirtz (F)
  • 14 P. Schick (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 E. Tapsoba
  • 22 V. Boniface
  • 30 J. Frimpong
  • 21 A. Adli
  • 8 R. Andrich
  • 36 N. Lomb
  • 38 K. Izekor
  • 13 Arthur
  • 32 G. Puerta
  • 7 J. Hofmann
  • 1 L. Hrádecký

Timeline

  1. Bayer Leverkusen
    5' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    O. Kossounou

    Foul

  2. West Ham
    13' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Michail Antonio · Assist: Jarrod Bowen
  3. Bayer Leverkusen
    29' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Kossounou · On: Edmond Tapsoba
  4. Bayer Leverkusen
    31' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    Jonathan Tah

    Argument

  5. West Ham
    45'+2 West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nayef Aguerd · On: A. Ogbonna
  6. Bayer Leverkusen
    46' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Schick · On: V. Boniface
  7. Bayer Leverkusen
    46' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: N. Tella · On: Jeremie Frimpong
  8. Bayer Leverkusen
    68' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Grimaldo · On: A. Adli
  9. West Ham
    72' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Jarrod Bowen

    Argument

  10. West Ham
    79' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Vladimír Coufal

    Foul

  11. West Ham
    84' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Edson Álvarez · On: M. Cornet
  12. West Ham
    84' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Vladimír Coufal · On: Ben Johnson
  13. Bayer Leverkusen
    85' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    E. Palacios

    Argument

  14. Bayer Leverkusen
    86' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    Matej Kovar

    Time wasting

  15. Bayer Leverkusen
    87' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Wirtz · On: Robert Andrich
  16. Bayer Leverkusen
    89' Bayer Leverkusen Goal · Normal Goal
    Jeremie Frimpong · Assist: J. Stanisic
  17. Bayer Leverkusen
    90' Bayer Leverkusen Card · Yellow Card
    A. Adli

Match Stats

Stat West Ham Bayer Leverkusen
Fouls 19 15
Pass Accuracy 84% 86%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 394 547
Yellow Cards 5 5
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 6 2
xG 1.56 1.10
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 329 469
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham took the lead early through Michail Antonio's goal in the 13th minute, setting a strong tone for their attack.
  • ▸ Bayer Leverkusen responded with numerous substitutions and eventually equalized late via Jeremie Frimpong’s goal to secure a vital point.