West Ham United defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in the final of the UEFA Europa League at the Fortuna Arena Stadium on Thursday. By defeating Italian club Fiorentina, English club West Ham United won their first major trophy in 43 years and their first major European trophy since 1965.
The final match went down to the wire, as West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute of the match to grab the win for his team.
The first half was a 0-0 draw. In the second half, Said Benrahma scored in the 62nd minute from a penalty kick to give West Ham United a one-goal lead. Just after five minutes, Fiorentina’s Giacomo Bonaventura scored in the 67th minute of the match to level the score at 1-1. The match seemed to be headed into extra-time, but a late strike by Jarrod Bowen in the 90th minute sealed the win for West Ham United, who won the match 2-1.
Fiorentina took 17 shots, of which only four were on target. They had 68 percent possession of the ball during the game. They completed a total of 467 passes with an accuracy of 80 percent. Fiorentina committed 15 fouls and received four yellow cards in the match.
English club West Ham United took eight shots, of which four were on target. Their possession of the ball during the match was 32 percent. They completed a total of 217 passes with an accuracy of 65 percent. They committed 16 fouls and received four yellow cards in the game.
