West Ham win Conference League 2022/23

Score

Fiorentina: Bonaventura (67')
West Ham: Benrahma (pen 62'), Bowen (90')
Both teams entered the match with the highest determination. Right after the opening whistle, both sides immediately launched attacks towards the opponent's field. In the 8th minute, receiving the ball from about 35m away, Fiorentina's Mandragora launched a daring long-range shot that went wide of the West Ham goal.

Players from both teams then had some heated clashes on the pitch. Even the trouble caused by West Ham fans also caused disruption to the match in the first half. In the 34th minute, the referee decided to stop the match because Fiorentina's Biraghi was bleeding from the head after being hit by cups from West Ham fans.

In the 45+4 minute, Fiorentina fans failed to celebrate Jovic's goal. Gonzalez made a precise cross for Kouame to head the ball against the post, the ball bounced back and Jovic was there to finish past goalkeeper Areola. However, after reviewing VAR, the referee determined that the former Real Madrid star was offside. 0-0 was the result of the first half of this match.

Jovic's disallowed goal

In the second half, the match was still exciting. But it was not until the 62nd minute that the balance was broken. In the 58th minute, Fiorentina's Biraghi used his hand to block the ball in the penalty area and after reviewing VAR, the referee decided to award West Ham a penalty. The opportunity was given to Benraham. From the 11m mark, Benrahma took a decisive shot that fooled Fiorentina goalkeeper Terracciano. 1-0 to West Ham in the 62nd minute.

Exactly 5 minutes later, Fiorentina equalized 1-1 when Gonzalez jumped high to create a wall for Bonaventura to handle neatly before finishing with a tricky shot into the West Ham net. After that, both sides tried to attack to avoid extra time.

In the 90th minute, West Ham got what they needed. Paqueta broke through the Fiorentina defense for Bowen to run up and finish past goalkeeper Terracciano in a one-on-one, thereby sealing a 2-1 victory for West Ham. Thus, West Ham won the Europa Conference League 2022/23.

Fiorentina vs West Ham lineup

Fiorentina: Terracciano, Biraghi, Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora, Jovic, Kouame, Gonzalez
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma

According to Bongdaplus