West Ham United Win UEFA Conference League Final Against Fiorentina in Dramatic Fashion

Jakarta –

Final UEFA Conference League meet Fiorentina with West Ham United. The Hammers won with a score of 2-1.

Fiorentina vs West Ham takes place at the Fortuna Arena, Thursday (8/6/2023) in the morning WIB. The two teams played out a goalless draw in the first half.

West Ham took the lead through Said Benrama’s penalty. Giacomo Bonaventura then drew the score 1-1.

West Ham’s winning goal came in injury time. The English club won the title thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s goal.

This result made West Ham the second team to win the UEFA Conference League. In the first edition of AS Roma who lifted the trophy.

Course of the Match

West Ham tried to take the attack in the early minutes. Michail Antonio shot from outside the penalty box, but the ball was dammed by goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano.

Fiorentian tried to act by increasing the pressure. The attacks from La Viola never produced a threat.

The tempo of the game slowly slows down. Fiorentina and West Ham are trying to dictate to each other.

No goals until halftime. Score 0-0 closed the first half.

West Ham were awarded a penalty in the second half. Cristiano Biraghi was caught by VAR in his hand hitting the ball.

Said Benrama stepped forward as executor. He was able to bring West Ham to a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute.

West Ham’s advantage only lasted five minutes. Giacomo Bonaventura successfully took advantage of the chaos in the penalty box to bring Fiorentina level the score at 1-1 in the 67th minute.

West Ham increasingly launched attacks. On the other hand, Fiorentina did not want to lose with their insistent game.

Drama in injury time ensued. West Ham were able to lead Jarrdon Bowen 2-1 by taking advantage of Lucas Paqueta’s pass.

Fiorentina tried to find a goal back in a very short time. West Ham struggled to contain it and was able to maintain the score until the fight was over.

Player Lineup:

Fiorentina: Terracciano, Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi, Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandagora, Kouame, Gonzalez, Jovic.

West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Rice, Soucek, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.

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