West Ham United edged closer to the final of this season’s Europa Conference League with a 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their semi-final clash at the London Stadium on Thursday night.
The Hammers had to do it the hard way after going 1-0 down before half-time thanks to Tijjani Reijnders’ controversial opening goal. Said Benrahma levelled the tie from the penalty spot midway through the second half, before Michail Antonio poked home a crucial first leg winning goal 15 minutes from time.
As West Ham continued their 13-match unbeaten run in Europe this season, here are five of the major talking points from the 2-1 loss.
