West Ham United 1-0 Silkeborg: Manuel Lanzini’s penalty earns Hammers place in final 16

West Ham sealed a spot within the final 16 of the Europa Convention League after defeating Silkeborg to take care of their 100% profitable report in Europe this season.

Final season’s Europa League semi-finalists dominated with Algeria winger Mentioned Benrahma and Spain midfielder Pablo Fornals each going near extending the lead towards the Danish guests.

West Ham keeper Alphonse Areola was compelled right into a high-quality save to maintain out Soren Tengstedt within the second half.

With one spherical of video games to go, David Moyes’ aspect can’t be caught on the prime of Group B.

They’ve 15 factors from 5 video games, 9 greater than second-placed Silkeborg.

West Ham’s ultimate group sport is away to FCSB, who’re backside of the group on two factors, in Romania on 3 November (20:00 GMT). On the similar time, Silkeborg entertain third-placed Anderlecht, who’ve 5 factors.

West Ham’s season gathering momentum

Having began the season with three successive Premier League defeats, West Ham’s marketing campaign is gathering momentum.

This was their second success at London Stadium this week after Monday’s Premier League success towards Bournemouth, whereas they’ve 5 wins out of 5 within the group. As well as, the Hammers have gained three of their previous 5 Premier League video games earlier than Moyes’ return to his former membership Manchester United on Sunday (16:15 GMT).

If the supervisor may have any complaints about this newest win, it was that they need to have gained by a extra good-looking margin.

The Hammers registered 15 makes an attempt, 5 heading in the right direction.

But they needed to depend on one other penalty to safe most factors, Lanzini beating the keeper for tempo and energy from the spot. It was West Ham’s tenth purpose of the group stage – three of them have come from the spot.

It was job performed for the hosts on an evening followers bought a primary have a look at Nayef Aguerd in aggressive motion in a Hammers shirt.

The Morocco defender suffered a critical ankle harm in pre-season quickly after signing from Rennes for £30m in the summertime.

Aguerd obtained a heat reception when he was changed after 76 minutes by Thilo Kehrer.

“He is athlete, however he is had no match apply,” mentioned Moyes. “The sport labored out very effectively for him. I did not inform him he was beginning till at this time.

“It was a very good opening sport for him.”

Moyes will now be able to relaxation key gamers for the journey to Romania subsequent week earlier than the London derby at residence to Crystal Palace three days afterward 6 November (14:00 GMT).