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Viborg 0-3 West Ham (agg: 1-6): Hammers reach Europa Conference League group stage

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Gianluca Scamacca scores for West Ham against Viborg in the Europa Conference League
Gianluca Scamacca was the second-highest Italian scorer in Serie A in 2021-22 with 16 goals from 36 games

West Ham put their poor Premier League form behind them to reach the group stage of the Europa Conference League.

The Hammers, who have lost their opening three domestic games, demolished Viborg 6-1 on aggregate in the play-off round.

Leading 3-1 from the first leg, David Moyes' side extended their lead on aggregate through Italy forward Gianluca Scamacca in Denmark.

Said Benrahma made it 2-0 on the night before Tomas Soucek added a third.

The Hammers will discover their group-stage opponents on Friday, with Moyes' side now facing six Europa Conference League games between 8 September and 3 November.

Hammers cruise into group stage

This was a welcome win for Moyes and his players, who are bottom of the Premier League table without a point or a goal.

They have lost to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton but made easy work of seeing off Viborg, who are sixth in Denmark's top flight.

Scamacca struck at the near post from a cross for his second goal in West Ham colours since joining in a £30.5m deal from Sassuolo last month.

Algeria winger Benrahma raced onto Maxwel Cornet's forward pass to slot into the far corner to make it 2-0.

The Czech Republic midfielder Soucek struck from close range to seal an emphatic aggregate win for last season's Europa League semi-finalists.

Line-ups

Viborg FF

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Lund
  • 2Gaaei
  • 4Bürgy
  • 5Zaletel
  • 7Sørensen
  • 17BondeSubstituted forZamburekat 60'minutes
  • 13Grønning
  • 14LeemansSubstituted forSøndergaardat 77'minutes
  • 30SaidBooked at 58minsSubstituted forBergerat 77'minutes
  • 11GrotSubstituted forJattaat 61'minutes
  • 8LonwijkSubstituted forMortimerat 60'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Lauritsen
  • 6Søndergaard
  • 10Mortimer
  • 12Jatta
  • 18Thorsen
  • 19Zamburek
  • 20Kiilerich
  • 21Berger

West Ham

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 13Areola
  • 24Kehrer
  • 21Ogbonna
  • 3CresswellBooked at 58minsSubstituted forZoumaat 82'minutes
  • 2Johnson
  • 28SoucekSubstituted forDownesat 68'minutes
  • 10LanziniSubstituted forOko-Flexat 82'minutes
  • 8Fornals
  • 22BenrahmaSubstituted forCoventryat 68'minutes
  • 7ScamaccaSubstituted forAntonioat 68'minutesBooked at 87mins
  • 14Cornet

Substitutes

  • 4Zouma
  • 9Antonio
  • 12Downes
  • 20Bowen
  • 32Coventry
  • 35Randolph
  • 40Oko-Flex
  • 46Ekwah
  • 47Hegyi
  • 58Simon-Swyer
  • 72Mubama
Referee:
Harald Lechner

Match Stats

Home TeamViborg FFAway TeamWest Ham
Possession
Home45%
Away55%
Shots
Home14
Away12
Shots on Target
Home3
Away5
Corners
Home3
Away4
Fouls
Home10
Away8

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Viborg FF 0, West Ham United 3.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Viborg FF 0, West Ham United 3.

  3. Post update

    Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Jeppe Grønning (Viborg FF).

  5. Post update

    Offside, Viborg FF. Sofus Berger tries a through ball, but Alassana Jatta is caught offside.

  6. Booking

    Michail Antonio (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).

  8. Post update

    Nicolas Bürgy (Viborg FF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Attempt missed. Nils Mortimer (Viborg FF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofus Berger with a cross.

  10. Substitution

    Substitution, West Ham United. Armstrong Oko-Flex replaces Manuel Lanzini.

  11. Substitution

    Substitution, West Ham United. Kurt Zouma replaces Aaron Cresswell.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jan Zamburek (Viborg FF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Sørensen.

  13. Post update

    Corner, Viborg FF. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.

  14. Post update

    Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Coventry.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Viborg FF. Mads Søndergaard replaces Clint Leemans.

  16. Substitution

    Substitution, Viborg FF. Sofus Berger replaces Ibrahim Said.

  17. Post update

    Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. Post update

    Foul by Jeppe Grønning (Viborg FF).

  19. Post update

    Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Manuel Lanzini is caught offside.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. Ibrahim Said (Viborg FF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alassana Jatta.

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216 comments

  • Comment posted by iron_si, at 20:01 25 Aug

    Hurrah! We won a game!

    I hope Viborg have a great season...good club with superb fans.

    Need to get out league form sorted out...Scamacca surely has to be our starting striker now.

    Well done West Ham...onto the group stages of a European competition yet again.

    • Reply posted by MELSI31, at 22:12 25 Aug

      MELSI31 replied:
      We´ve won 2 games actually, so let´s try and take that as a bit of a confidence boost, Let´s start making it happen in the League now, positive thinking
      !

  • Comment posted by HurryUpHarry, at 20:00 25 Aug

    We've seen in the league cup this week how games like this can be potential banana skins. West Ham were professional and got the job done.

    Well done boys, now on to Villa ⚒️⚒️⚒️

    • Reply posted by margaret, at 22:21 25 Aug

      margaret replied:
      "I take minnows to the cleaners" way to go Moysie !

  • Comment posted by Stevo60, at 20:28 25 Aug

    A confidence builder, good to see Benrahma and Soucek back among the goals, another group in Europe to tackle and some good additions to the squad. You can only beat what's in front of you and despite not a complete performance by any means a good result and I am one happy Hammer tonight!

    • Reply posted by LondonsFinestClub, at 22:53 25 Aug

      LondonsFinestClub replied:
      this would be a good comp. To win for West Ham, it’s a trophy and that’s needed as well as solid league campaign.

  • Comment posted by jcno, at 20:48 25 Aug

    I know this won’t be popular, but I actually quite like the third kit!

    • Reply posted by Hedley Lamarr , at 20:50 25 Aug

      Hedley Lamarr replied:
      I do too actually

  • Comment posted by ComeonuIrons, at 20:24 25 Aug

    Hmmm, Scamacca 2 goals in 2 starts. Please think about playing him in the Prem Dave? Antonio is hardly prolific!

    • Reply posted by The Spin Doctor, at 23:00 25 Aug

      The Spin Doctor replied:
      Good start to his West Ham career by Scamacca to help get a West Ham win. Now question is, have West Ham turned the corner or was this just a one off performance?

  • Comment posted by KBO, at 19:58 25 Aug

    That'll do donkey, that'll do.
    Surely GS has got to start on Sunday, I'd be happy to see him and Antonio up front together. 3-2-1-2-2. COYI ⚒️⚒️

    • Reply posted by chasby, at 20:00 25 Aug

      chasby replied:
      Yeah, I fancy that too

  • Comment posted by Tonka, at 20:16 25 Aug

    As Harry would say,that Scamacca is going to be a top top player.

    • Reply posted by kingpaul, today at 10:30

      kingpaul replied:
      And Harry was right, roughly one in 100 times

  • Comment posted by Gervaise Brook-Hampster, at 20:09 25 Aug

    Viborg finished? No, danish!

    As always: 'Up the Hammers!'

  • Comment posted by Woodzy knows his stuff, at 20:24 25 Aug

    Very sad to read people criticize the European competitions. You can spot the ill educated people easy.

    • Reply posted by I speak English not american, at 20:28 25 Aug

      I speak English not american replied:
      That's ironic as criticise hasn't got a Zd lol

  • Comment posted by rog, at 20:35 25 Aug

    Now put yer backs into it.in the league.

  • Comment posted by chasby, at 19:57 25 Aug

    Well done lads, we needed that! COYI

  • Comment posted by Sum Yung Gai, at 20:52 25 Aug

    Moysie pls start Scamaca & Cornet vs Villa. COYI

  • Comment posted by SAW, at 20:26 25 Aug

    Solid win. Let's hope we can build on that. The likes of Benrahma and Scamacca need to start.

  • Comment posted by The Reverend Joe, at 20:22 25 Aug

    Why don't they start Scamacca in the league? Begging for goals and the new big money striker signing warming the bench! let him loose.

    • Reply posted by pete, at 22:30 25 Aug

      pete replied:
      Got some expensive new signings - need to start playing them.

  • Comment posted by richard bird, at 20:19 25 Aug

    Relief, good play from the team after some dodgy moments early on, but there was teamwork in evidence which bodes well for Villa COYI's

  • Comment posted by The truth by fact, at 19:56 25 Aug

    Well done West ham

  • Comment posted by Looking Skyward, at 20:10 25 Aug

    Not a fan of that kit... We've been Tango'd.

    • Reply posted by Staunchly Apolitical, at 21:56 25 Aug

      Staunchly Apolitical replied:
      I thought we’d left our kit behind and borrowed a spare

  • Comment posted by Get me out of here, at 19:57 25 Aug

    Scamacca ca ca! So Antonio, you’ve promised us all a goal this weekend? Better keep yer word pal as Scamacca ca ca is nibbling at yer heels!

  • Comment posted by U19603684, at 21:20 25 Aug

    At last, the hammers playing some football. Onwards and upwards for the Hammers. COYI ⚒️

    • Reply posted by ellis , at 22:03 25 Aug

      ellis replied:
      Agreed ,If only we played a div 1 or 2 outfits in the prem

  • Comment posted by Rob from Erith, at 20:10 25 Aug

    Never wear that kit again West Ham, OK?

    • Reply posted by SAW, at 20:38 25 Aug

      SAW replied:
      That 3rd kit is fire ;)

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