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It should have been a historic night in London. Instead, West Ham ceded advantage to a Eintracht Frankfurt side that again made its presence felt.

West Ham can avoid that fate in the second leg next week in Germany, but they have to cope with the occasion better than they did here. Instead of this being a famous night in West Ham's modern-day history, they have the ignominious honour of becoming just the third side to lose a Europa League semifinal first leg at home. "I don't know if it is the level -- the level of the games go up and maybe we don't quite have the quality at times required to be at this level," Moyes said. There was a lack of intensity in their defending, while going forward they never hit the exhilarating heights that have got them into this position. Moyes made six changes in West Ham's previous outing at Chelsea in an effort to keep preserve energy levels for this but they still rallied far too late in the piece. After almost 15 minutes of stabilising themselves in front of a capacity crowd fearing the worst, West Ham did improve.

West Ham United continue their bid to reach a first major European final since 1976 when they play the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against ...

Seventh in the Premier League against ninth in the Bundesliga with both teams having the carrot of knowing that if they triumph they will be just one game away, when the final is played on May 18 in Sevilla, from not only winning a major trophy but also qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League. 80 minutes to KO: And now we have the Frankfurt line-up too. A real challenge ahead for West Ham, who are struggling to get a foothold in this game so far as the Germans dominate possession. His shot is saved by Areola, but Kamada is on to the rebound and taps it home from practically on the line. 25 mins: It has been a terrific response from West Ham but they cannot afford to let their guard down. Warning signs for the Bundesliga side though they show their danger on the break as Kostic races away after Bowen loses possession but his final ball to Borre is wayward. They deserved their goal and West Ham really are on the back foot here. West Ham needed some impetus to get back in this game and their man off the bench has definitely offered that. West Ham trying to build some late pressure but nothing comes from the resulting corner. That is exactly what Frankfurt did as they set their stall out from the off with a flowing passing move that got them in to West Ham's penalty area. West Ham now know they must win next Thursday in Germany to have any chance of going through. They had survived West Ham's comeback and equaliser to begin the second half still level.

German clubs Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig have won their first-leg Europa League semi-final ties beating West Ham and Rangers 2-1 and 1-0 ...

"The players did well and we know what we have to do next week. "We know it's only half-time in the tie and we need to maintain our focus and performance for the return leg. And they will be dreaming of a trip to Seville for the May 18 final if they can survive next week's home leg, but will be aware they can take nothing for granted against the Hammers.

West Ham United 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg, London Stadium, 28 April 2022. West Ham United will need to summon the ...

Tomáš Souček headed Manuel Lanzini’s free-kick well wide before turning provider for Jarrod Bowen, who raced through the centre of the Eintracht defence and shot low and hard, only for goalkeeper Kevin Trapp’s miniscule but vital touch with his left boot to divert the ball onto the base of the post. The pressure was building and, after Areola had held a volley from Dane Jesper Lindstrøm, the Irons fashioned an equaliser from another Lanzini free-kick on 21 minutes. Just 50 seconds had elapsed when Kamada was allowed to run forward unopposed and find Rafael Santos Borré inside the penalty area.

David Moyes' side have work to do in order to reach a first European final in 46 years after suffering a first leg defeat at the London Stadium.

This was as much a novelty for most of the players and coaches as it was for the fans. But West Ham are far from out of it. Criminally, they allowed Eintracht Frankfurt to snatch the lead early in each half.

One reporter's headset was ripped off, which was reported live on air, and West Ham condemned the incident after the draw with Eintracht Frankfurt.

They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. They are understood to have been moved to another position at half-time. We have to see that we can get some security personnel here.”

The pair, said to have been commentating on the match for German radio, were moved to a different broadcasting position at half-time.

“They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. “In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police. A West Ham spokesperson said: “The club is aware of the incident and will be working to identify the offender.

West Ham are investigating after two commentators for German station ARD Radio claimed they were “attacked” during the club's Europa League semi-final...

Roshane Thomas Roshane Thomas Roshane Thomas In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police. Roshane Thomas German newspaper Bild reported that Hofmeister said: “We are being attacked here.

Two German broadcasters 'feared for their lives' and were 'scared out of their wits' as they were attacked by a group of West Ham fans during Thursday.

They’re worried about getting punched from behind when they’re trying to do their job. “The club is aware of the incident and will be working to identify the offender,” a West Ham spokesperson said. I didn’t know at the time what it was, but something was going on. “The commentators, Philipp Hofmeister and Tim Brockmeier, were absolutely scared out of their wits and because they’ve got their back to the rest of the supporters, they didn’t know what was going to happen next. “Obviously if you’re a German commentator and a goal is scored in a European semi-final, there is going to be excitement, there is going to be high levels of noise and description. “These guys are in the back row and the back row backs onto a load of West Ham fans – right in the heart of a huge section of supporters – and I noticed in the first half that something was going on.

West Ham United continue their bid to reach a first major European final since 1976 when they play host to their Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of ...

Seventh in the Premier League against ninth in the Bundesliga with both teams having the carrot of knowing that if they triumph they will be just one game away, when the final is played on May 18 in Sevilla, from not only winning a major trophy but also qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League. 80 minutes to KO: And now we have the Frankfurt line-up too. A real challenge ahead for West Ham, who are struggling to get a foothold in this game so far as the Germans dominate possession. His shot is saved by Areola, but Kamada is on to the rebound and taps it home from practically on the line. 25 mins: It has been a terrific response from West Ham but they cannot afford to let their guard down. Warning signs for the Bundesliga side though they show their danger on the break as Kostic races away after Bowen loses possession but his final ball to Borre is wayward. They deserved their goal and West Ham really are on the back foot here. West Ham needed some impetus to get back in this game and their man off the bench has definitely offered that. West Ham trying to build some late pressure but nothing comes from the resulting corner. That is exactly what Frankfurt did as they set their stall out from the off with a flowing passing move that got them in to West Ham's penalty area. West Ham now know they must win next Thursday in Germany to have any chance of going through. They had survived West Ham's comeback and equaliser to begin the second half still level.

West Ham have promised action after two German commentators allege they were attacked during the club's 2-1 loss at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first ...

The ARD Radio broadcasters have reported that they in their words "were attacked" by English fans behind them as the West Ham goal went in for 1:1. You could hear it on air. Hofmeister has this evening commented, in reply to Rae's initial reporting of the incident, saying: "Thanks a lot. It disrupted the broadcast briefly.

West Ham United said they are working to find supporters who allegedly attacked two German radio commentators during Thursday's 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht ...

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West Ham said they are working to find supporters who allegedly attacked two German radio commentators during Thursday's 2-1 defeat to Frankfurt.

There is no place for this kind of behaviour." "They will be given an indefinite ban and be unable to enter London Stadium and travel with the club. Reporters Philipp Hofmeister and Tim Brockmeier, who work for German regional broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk, said they were attacked after Michail Antonio scored in the 21st minute to level the game at 1-1 and were then moved to other seats at half time.

West Ham United are investigating an incident in which two German commentators were allegedly attacked inside the London Stadium during the team's Europa ...

"So we are being attacked from behind. "First of all, I'm sorry to all of you who might be used to a different performance from us," Brockmeier added during the broadcast, after they were moved. "If the offenders are found guilty, they will be given an indefinite ban and not be permitted to enter London Stadium, nor travel with the Club. Behaviour of this kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at West Ham United."

West Ham have passed their information on to the Metropolitan Police and say that fans will face indefinite bans if found guilty of the attack during a ...

“We have a close working relationship with all London clubs and we welcome the statement issued by West Ham about this incident. “As well as continuing our own investigation, in line with our zero-tolerance approach, the offenders details have also been passed on to the police, who will now conduct their own investigation. Hofmeister told listeners during the live broadcast: “We are being attacked here.

Two German journalists were moved from the London Stadium press box after allegedly being attacked at West Ham's 2-1 loss to Frankfurt in the Europa League.

"They threw the headset down on my colleague Tim. I have to sort myself out a bit. Should the duo be found guilty, they are expected to be banned from future West Ham matches indefinitely. According to the Daily Mail, West Ham have since identified two fans suspected of carrying out the attack using CCTV footage.

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We have very different players in the squad and we have a very different environment. Well, when we follow the player and we identify him as one of the candidates, obviously it one of the things that I came across and it gives you a lot of solutions. Obviously, he got all this support and love and help in any way that he needed it to overcome that situation and then it’s down to him and his family around him that were very helpful for him. It's true that we reacted phenomenally well, but we want to start the game in a different way. We don’t know what they think, what they think is better to prepare the match. We have enough deciding what's right for us, so whatever the other teams do, I'm assuming it's to keep them at the best level. We have some momentum now and we want to make the most out of it. You only know that when a player's been out for a long spell when you put him on the pitch. They have been doing that all season and they have been really good in both competitions. [It's due to] things that are happening in his life, his private life, he's a father now. They have a big squad as well, they have many different options to change their players and still maintain their level. He's lacked a bit of time on the pitch so it’s a decision we will make tomorrow.

David Moyes is once again facing a centre-back crisis as West Ham host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

But we can’t confirm that at this moment.” Elsewhere, Moyes left the likes of Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio and Declan Rice on the bench for the defeat to Chelsea last Sunday and could again rotate with Frankfurt in mind. But with the crucial second leg coming up in Germany on Thursday, and with the Frenchman having played 90 minutes on his return, it remains to be seen whether Moyes gambles on his fitness again so soon.

West Ham United welcome Arsenal to the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon and David Moyes has got a mixture of injury, fitness and suspension problems to ...

"Issa is making a really good recovery and there’s always an outside chance he'll be back before the end of the season," Moyes revealed. But the chances of being fit for some time this season… This is due to having a full eight days to prepare whilst David Moyes' side were in Europa League semi-final first-leg action against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night.

West Ham United return to domestic action on Sunday afternoon when they welcome Arsenal to London Stadium for a capital derby.

An American billionaire who was linked with a potential West Ham takeover has this evening won the race buy London rivals Chelsea.

He goes on to say that the Premier League has no competition in the American Saturday morning TV sports schedule. Boehly spent his early career at Credit Suisse First Boston which is where West Ham 10% shareholder Tripp Smith also worked prior to founding GSO Capital Partners. Since Boehly was touted for a West Ham takeover, Czech billionaire Kretinsky purchased a 27 per cent stake in the east Londoners. The site stated that West Ham might provide an interesting investment opportunity at the right price in the future for Boehly. The mention of Boehly as a possible suitor for the Hammers was also made on West Ham Til I Die. “He told how football is the biggest sport in the world and says the passion that the fans have for the sport and the teams is unparalleled. Billionaire linked with West Ham takeover wins the race to buy London rivals Chelsea