Match report

West Ham Stuns SC Freiburg with a 5-0 Victory in UEFA Europa League

West Ham
West Ham
5–0
FT
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Mar 14, 2024

In an impressive display at the London Stadium, West Ham secured a convincing victory over SC Freiburg with a final score of 5-0. The hosts dominated from start to finish, capitalizing on early goals by Lucas Paquetá and Jarrod Bowen to maintain their lead throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • West Ham defeated SC Freiburg with a final score of 5-0 in the UEFA Europa League.
  • • Lucas Paquetá scored first at the 9th minute, followed by Jarrod Bowen at the 32nd minute assisted by T. Souček.
  • • A. Cresswell added another goal for West Ham at the 52nd minute.
  • • M. Kudus contributed two goals in the match, scoring at the 77th and 85th minutes with an assist from Jarrod Bowen on his second goal.

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 15 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 4 K. Zouma (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 19 E. Álvarez (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (M)
  • 10 Lucas Paquetá (M)
  • 14 M. Kudus (M)
  • 9 M. Antonio (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 J. Ward-Prowse
  • 2 B. Johnson
  • 40 G. Earthy
  • 11 K. Phillips
  • 18 D. Ings
  • 42 K. Casey
  • 23 A. Areola
  • 61 L. Orford
  • 45 D. Mubama
  • 21 A. Ogbonna
  • 55 J. Knightbridge
  • 27 N. Aguerd

SC Freiburg

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Atubolu (G)
  • 25 K. Sildillia (D)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 5 M. Gulde (D)
  • 30 C. Günter (D)
  • 27 N. Höfler (M)
  • 8 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 42 R. Doan (M)
  • 32 V. Grifo (M)
  • 22 R. Sallai (F)
  • 9 L. Höler (F)

Substitutes

  • 38 M. Gregoritsch
  • 23 F. Muslija
  • 17 L. Kübler
  • 34 M. Röhl
  • 26 M. Philipp
  • 3 P. Lienhart
  • 6 A. Szalai
  • 33 J. Makengo
  • 14 Y. Keitel
  • 21 F. Müller
  • 20 J. Adamu
  • 31 B. Uphoff

Timeline

  1. West Ham
    9' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Lucas Paquetá
  2. West Ham
    32' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Jarrod Bowen · Assist: T. Souček
  3. SC Freiburg
    46' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Grifo · On: M. Gregoritsch
  4. West Ham
    52' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Cresswell
  5. West Ham
    62' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas Paquetá · On: J. Ward-Prowse
  6. SC Freiburg
    62' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Hofler · On: F. Muslija
  7. SC Freiburg
    62' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Gulde · On: L. Kubler
  8. West Ham
    67' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Cresswell

    Foul

  9. SC Freiburg
    68' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Kiliann Sildillia · On: M. Rohl
  10. SC Freiburg
    68' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Holer · On: M. Philipp
  11. West Ham
    73' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Edson Álvarez

    Foul

  12. West Ham
    77' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Kudus
  13. West Ham
    79' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Michail Antonio · On: Ben Johnson
  14. West Ham
    85' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Kudus · Assist: Jarrod Bowen
  15. West Ham
    86' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jarrod Bowen · On: G. Earthy
  16. West Ham
    86' West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Edson Álvarez · On: K. Phillips
  17. West Ham
    86' West Ham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Kudus · On: D. Ings

Match Stats

Stat West Ham SC Freiburg
Fouls 14 6
Pass Accuracy 80% 86%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 10
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 356 556
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 2.22 0.31
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes 286 477
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham's early lead set by Lucas Paquetá and Jarrod Bowen established a psychological advantage over SC Freiburg, making it difficult for the visitors to recover.
  • ▸ The third goal scored by A. Cresswell at half-time further cemented West Ham's control of the game, leaving little hope for any comeback from SC Freiburg.