West Ham midfielder Declan Rice said he and his teammates went out of the Europa League “on a high” against Eintracht Frankfurt despite the defeat and criticised the referee's performance.
The Hammers’ European journey came to an end in Germany as Frankfurt backed up their 2-1 first-leg victory in London with another win against David Moyes ’s side on Thursday evening. West Ham weren’t helped in the first half when Aaron Cresswell was shown a red card by Jesús Gil Manzano after hauling down Jens Petter Hauge as the last defender.
The hosts didn’t take the advantage from the subsequent free-kick on the edge of the box but did go ahead a few moments later as Rafael Santos Borré converted from close range after being found open in the area by Ansgar Knauff.
