Content removal request!


West Ham vs. Lyon result and highlights: 10-man Irons battle to impressive draw in Europa League qua

West Ham vs. Lyon result and highlights: 10-man Irons battle to impressive draw in Europa League quarter-final first leg LONDON STADIUM, LONDON — West Ham battled to a 1-1 draw against Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final, despite playing with 10 men for the entire second half. David Moyes’ well-drilled outfit coped with the possession of their esteemed visitors throughout the first period, before a controversial sending off threatened to swing the game. . A lovely through ball from playmaker Houssem Aouar ended at the feet of Moussa Dembele, who went down, slightly delayed, on the edge of the area thanks to a pull from Aaron Cresswell. The striker winked after the red card was shown to Cresswell, as a raucous home crowd in Stratford vented their fury at the officials. Jarod Bowen unexpectedly put the Irons in the lead seven minutes after the restart - repaying his manager’s faith, with Said Benrahma sacrificed for substitute left-back Ben Johnson, when it so easily could’ve been Bowen. The English winger capitalised on a huge error from Jerome Boateng, converting from close range to send London Stadium wild. Lyon responded 14 minutes later, with the impressive Tanguy Ndombele scoring a simple goal. Alphonse Areola parried a Tete ball across the face of goal straight into the path of the ex-Tottenham Hotspur man, who made no mistake. After hosting their first major European quarter-final in 41 years this evening, Moyes' men face a quick-fire return in Lyon next Thursday. Awaiting the winner of this tie is a semi-final date with either Frankfurt or the mighty Barcelona. More to follow.