March 17, (THEWILL) – In the Europa Conference League on Thursday, West Ham United dominated 10-man AEK Larnaca with a 4-0 win at home to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
Gianluca Scamacca opened the scoring in the 20th minute, followed by a brace from Jarrod Bowen and a goal from 18-year-old substitute, Divin Mubama. Over the two legs, the result saw the Hammers seal a 6-0 aggregate victory.
AEK Larnaca struggled to keep up with the English side, who were already ahead on aggregate before the match. Although the visitors had a goal ruled out for offside, they were ultimately unable to match the Hammers’ strength.
A VAR intervention saw Gus Ledes given a red card on the brink of halftime, further weakening AEK Larnaca’s position. West Ham’s victory marks their 10th consecutive win in Europe and ensures their spot in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals, while they will be looking forward to the semi-finals, and final.
However, the Hammers’ next challenge will be a crucial English Premier League match against fellow strugglers Southampton on April 2.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
