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Malik Ouzia

West Ham vs Viborg player ratings: Maxwel Cornet superb while Gianluca Scamacca offers more encouragement

West Ham booked their place in the Europa Conference League with a routine win away at Viborg on Thursday night.

Gianluca Scamacca, Said Benrahma and Tomas Soucek all scored as David Moyes’ side romped to 6-1 aggregate win in Denmark.

Here’s how David Moyes’ side rated in Denmark...

Alphonse Areola 7

Made a magnificent double save just before half-time and had little else to do.

Thilo Kehrer 6

Too keen to dive in on occasion. Has had a shaky start to West Ham career but was not helped by lack of shield in midfield. Header forced Soucek goal.

Angelo Ogbonna 6

Another positive step on his road to full fitness.

Aaron Cresswell 6

Lack of height in a back-three almost exposed by back-post crosses.

Ben Johnson 7

Out at wing-back but best work came covering towards his own goal in first half. Superb cross deserved better finish from Cornet after break.

Tomas Soucek 7

Fine cross set up opener for Scamacca, then bundled in from close range to open account for season.

Manuel Lanzini 6

Can hardly be blamed for not bringing same security as Declan Rice in midfield but did not do enough to keep place in XI for Aston Villa trip.

Pablo Fornals 7

Perhaps West Ham’s best player so far this season, tidy enough out at wing-back.

Said Benrahma 8

Handed more of a central role and thrived with runs from deep. Brilliance in first leg earned cushion and goal here ended tie as contest.

Maxwel Cornet 8

Superb in the second half, setting up Benrahma goal. Somehow plonked over with goal gaping when Algerian tried to repay the favour.

Gianluca Scamacca 7

Took goal brilliantly and worked hard out of possession with closing down, too. Encouraging link play with Cornet and Benrahma.

Substitutes

Michail Antonio (Scamacca 68’) 6

Must fear for his place at Villa after Scamacca made it two goals in two starts.

Flynn Downes (Soucek 68’) 6

Will have been relieved to get a more substantial run out.

Conor Coventry (Benrahma 68’) 6

Like Downes, will hope progress in this competition means more opportunities as season goes on.

Kurt Zouma (Cresswell 82’)

Armstrong Okoflex (Lanzini 82’)

Youngster finally given a debut after racking up the games as an unused substitute.

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