Declan Rice could face retrospective punishment from UEFA after accusing referee Jesus Gil of corruption as West Ham suffered Europa League heartache at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Trailing 2-1 from the semi-final first leg at the London Stadium, the Hammers knew only a win would suffice in Germany to reach the Europa League final in Seville later this month. But what was already a daunting task became an insurmountable one when Aaron Cresswell was shown a red card after just 19 minutes.
Frankfurt quickly made their numerical advantage pay when Rafael Borre gave the hosts a 1-0 lead on the night and a 3-1 aggregate advantage over the tie. David Moyes’s side pushed for a way back into the contest but were left frustrated, with the Hammers manager also shown a red card in the closing stages.
