West Ham Crowned Champions of the Conference League with 2-1 Win over Fiorentina

West Ham managed to win a very even game against Fiorentina to be proclaimed champion of the Conference League (1-2). The English team, led by David Moyes, knew how to take advantage of the key moments to defeat the Italian team and add a valuable European title, his second since the 1965 Cup Winners’ Cup. After a bogged down first half with no great chances, Benrahma converted Biraghi’s penalty in the second half. The English goal spurred Fiorentina, who equalized after five minutes. When the match was already heading into extra time and both teams had chances to win the day, a long pass from Lucas Paquetá landed at the feet of Jarrod Bowen. The English forward did not tremble in front of Terracciano and beat the Italian goalkeeper at the discount.

Not much happened in the first half. Fiorentina liked themselves with the ball, accumulating an endless number of footballers in the creation zone without being able to weave clear plays. West Ham waited for the counterattack and a deflected shot came from the edge of their most prestigious footballer, Declan Rice. The falls, continuous shocks and blows multiplied until the match stopped due to the blood that flowed from Dodo’s body after Benrahma’s elbow. The stumbling was not major for Del Cerro Grande or for Gil ManzanoVAR referee of the match.

Without success in the game, Fiorentina tried their luck from set pieces, where they found Milenkovic in a clear position for the shot. He missed the Serbian defender in a game without chances. At the end of the first half, already in discount, Luka Jovic put the Italian team ahead, but was clearly offside. After the break, Vincenzo Italiano sat the Serbian striker down and brought in Cabral in his place. The game would not change the script, with the transalpines trying to beat Areola without success with lateral centers.

The party went crazy in the final minutes

The final, so close that it seemed doomed to extra time, he would opt for an absurd penalty from Biraghi for a handball in action with Bowen. After consulting the VAR, Del Cerro Grande indicated a maximum penalty in the 61st minute in favor of West Ham. Benrahma’s whiplash beat Terracciano and put the English ahead in the second half. Just five minutes later, Nico González won a divided ball in the area, Bonaventura fished in a troubled river and beat Areola for Fiorentina’s tie.

The goal opened another match and Fiorentina touched the second goal in Mandragora’s boots. The Italians forgave after a good play by Nico and Cabral. West Ham was not far behind with a powerful header from Soucek that the Italian goalkeeper took under the sticks. When everything seemed to send the game to extra time, a long pass from Paquetá caught Fiorentina in a bad position and Bowen beat Terracciano for the winning goal for England. West Ham takes over from José Mourinho’s Roma and becomes Conference League champion.

West Ham managed to win a very even game against Fiorentina to be proclaimed champion of the Conference League (1-2). The English team, led by David Moyes, knew how to take advantage of the key moments to defeat the Italian team and add a valuable European title, his second since the 1965 Cup Winners’ Cup. After a bogged down first half with no great chances, Benrahma converted Biraghi’s penalty in the second half. The English goal spurred Fiorentina, who equalized after five minutes. When the match was already heading into extra time and both teams had chances to win the day, a long pass from Lucas Paquetá landed at the feet of Jarrod Bowen. The English forward did not tremble in front of Terracciano and beat the Italian goalkeeper at the discount.