x

UEFA Europa Conference League: West Ham ease to third successive win, Napoli sink Legia

West Ham United moved closer to the Europa League knockout stage as goals from Craig Dawson, Issa Diop and Jarrod Bowen secured a 3-0 home win over Belgium’s Genk on Thursday night.

The result meant the English Premier League side continued their perfect start in Group H.

West Ham top the standings on nine points ahead of Dinamo Zagreb, Rapid Vienna and Genk who have three each, after the London side kept a third successive clean sheet in Europe’s second-tier competition.

Dawson fired West Ham ahead with a looping header on the stroke of halftime and Diop made it 2-0 from a second assist by Aaron Cresswell before Bowen added the third with a deflected shot on the hour.

Napoli kept alive their hopes of advancing from Group C after Lorenzo Insigne, Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano secured a 3-0 home win over Legia Warsaw.

Legia stayed top with six points from three games while Napoli and Leicester City, who enjoyed a rollercoaster 4-3 win at Spartak Moscow on Wednesday, have four each. Fourth-placed Spartak have three points.

Insigne fired Napoli ahead in the 75th minute with a superb first-time shot before in-form Osimhen netted his ninth goal of the season in all competitions and Politano sealed the win with a long-range strike.

Olympique Lyonnais maintained their perfect start in Group A as they overturned a two-goal deficit for a 4-3 win at Sparta Prague, who took a 2-0 lead thanks to a first-half brace from Lukas Haraslin.

Lyon hit back as Karl Toko Ekambi scored twice while Houssem Aouar and Lucas Paqueta added one each before Ladislav Krejci pulled one back in stoppage time.

Lyon stayed top on nine points ahead of Sparta on four and Rangers, who have three after beating Brondby 2-0 at home thanks to first-half goals from Leon Balgoun and Kemar Roofe.

In Group D, Eintracht Frankfurt leapt into pole position on seven points, one ahead of Olympiakos after a 3-1 home win over the Greek side.

Both teams are well-placed to progress as third-placed Fenerbahce have two points and Royal Antwerp one after their 2-2 draw.

Monaco went top of Group B on seven points from three games with a 2-1 win at PSV Eindhoven and Real Sociedad are two points behind after a 1-0 victory at Sturm Graz. 

Hot this week

A’ibom committed to industrial Cluster Development

By Ogenyi Ogenyi, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government has restated...

Sokoto Govt Flags Off Food Distribution for Vulnerable Groups

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government says it...

New Green Empowerment Initiative Visits Sokoto Education Ministry

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto The New Green Empowerment Initiative (NGEI)...

Gov Sule Hands Over Headquarters Complex to North Central Development Commission in Lafia

By Israel Adamu, Jos Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule,...

Wike Lauds President Tinubu for lifting Rivers emergency rule

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

A’ibom moves to end epileptic electricity at Summit

By Ogenyi Ogenyi,,Uyo In a renewed move to end electricity...

WIELD-I to Protest Against NAFDAC Over Toxic Chemicals, Fake Drugs

…Calls for Removal of Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye The Women’s...

Calls for Reform Dominate Global Governance Initiative Seminar in Abuja

Nigerian and Chinese officials, scholars, and policymakers have called...

Senator Lalong Congratulates Plateau APC Woman Leader Alice Dimlong at 50

Senator Simon Bako Lalong, representing Plateau South Senatorial District...

Sokoto Govt Flags Off Food Distribution for Vulnerable Groups

By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government says it...

AIG Adenola Calls for Strong Police-Media Partnership in Bayelsa

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of...

NAPS Backs Kogi Poly on Fees Increment, Shelves Protest

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja The National Association of Polytechnic Students...

Only Traitors Wish For Nepal-Style Protest In Lagos, Says Group

The Defend Nigeria Movement (DNM) has joined in warning...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img