West Ham’s European dream is over as they were beaten in the Europa League semi-final by Eintracht Frankfurt, who will meet Rangers in the final.
Defender Aaron Cresswell and boss David Moyes were both sent off on a heated night in Germany as West Ham failed to set up an all-British final.
Moyes’ side lost their home leg 2-1 but started brightly until Cresswell pulled down Jens Petter Hauge, who would have been through on goal. He was initially shown a yellow card but it was upgraded to a red after a video assistant referee review.
The German side – who enjoyed a marvellously colourful partisan home support – went ahead when the unmarked Rafael Borre hammered home from Ansgar Knauff’s low ball.
The night got even worse for West Ham when a frustrated Moyes booted the ball at a ball boy and was shown a straight red card.
At full-time thousands of Frankfurt fans streamed on to the pitch to celebrate their first European final since 1980.
West Ham had a few chances in the closing stages with Michail Antonio forcing a save from Kevin Trapp and Tomas Soucek heading wide.
The Hammers’ wait for a major trophy will tick over into a 43rd year. It also means no place in next season’s Champions League.
Scottish side Rangers beat Leipzig in the other semi-final to ensure they will face Frankfurt in Seville on Wednesday, 18 May.
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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Squad number1Player nameTrapp
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Squad number35Player nameTuta
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Squad number13Player nameHinteregger
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Squad number2Player nameNdicka
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Squad number36Player nameKnauff
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Squad number8Player nameSow
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Squad number17Player nameRode
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Squad number10Player nameKostic
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Squad number23Player nameHauge
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Squad number19Player nameBorré
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Squad number15Player nameKamada
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Squad number6Player nameJakic
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Squad number7Player nameHrustic
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Squad number18Player nameTouré
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Squad number39Player nameGonçalo Paciência
West Ham United
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Squad number13Player nameAreola
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Squad number5Player nameCoufal
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Squad number15Player nameDawson
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Squad number4Player nameZouma
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Squad number3Player nameCresswell
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Squad number28Player nameSoucek
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Squad number41Player nameRice
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Squad number20Player nameBowen
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Squad number10Player nameLanzini
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Squad number8Player nameFornals
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Squad number9Player nameAntonio
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Squad number7Player nameYarmolenko
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Squad number22Player nameBenrahma
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Squad number31Player nameJohnson
Line-ups
Frankfurt
Formation 3-4-3
- 1TrappBooked at 90mins
- 35Silva Melo
- 13HintereggerSubstituted forTouréat 8′minutes
- 2NdickaBooked at 43mins
- 36KnauffBooked at 81mins
- 8Sow
- 17RodeBooked at 66minsSubstituted forJakicat 76′minutes
- 10Kostic
- 23HaugeSubstituted forHrusticat 82′minutes
- 19BorréSubstituted forMendes Paciênciaat 83′minutes
- 15Kamada
Substitutes
- 6Jakic
- 7Hrustic
- 9Lammers
- 18Touré
- 20Hasebe
- 21Ache
- 22Chandler
- 24da Costa
- 25Lenz
- 27Barkok
- 31Grahl
- 39Mendes Paciência
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Areola
- 5CoufalSubstituted forYarmolenkoat 87′minutes
- 15Dawson
- 4Zouma
- 3CresswellBooked at 19mins
- 28Soucek
- 41RiceBooked at 45mins
- 20Bowen
- 10LanziniSubstituted forJohnsonat 22′minutes
- 8FornalsSubstituted forBenrahmaat 74′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 9AntonioBooked at 76mins
Substitutes
- 1Fabianski
- 7Yarmolenko
- 11Vlasic
- 16Noble
- 22Benrahma
- 23Diop
- 24Fredericks
- 26Masuaku
- 31Johnson
- 33Král
- 35Randolph
- 42Alese
- Referee:
- Jesús Gil Manzano
Live Text
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Match ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, West Ham United 0.
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Second Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, West Ham United 0.
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Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andriy Yarmolenko with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
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Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kristijan Jakic.
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Attempt missed. Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Attempt missed. Kristijan Jakic (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic following a fast break.
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Foul by Gonçalo Paciência (Eintracht Frankfurt).
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Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
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Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
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Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Attempt saved. Djibril Sow (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Almamy Touré (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
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Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
Reference-www.bbc.co.uk