West Ham made history on Wednesday night as they lifted their first piece of major silverware in 43-years to end their trophy drought. The Hammers were put through their paces in Prague as they faced Serie A side Fiorentina, who had impressed with their possession-based style under Vincenzo Italiano.
The first half ended goalless, but it wasn't without it's drama as a section of West Ham supporters threw various objects on the pitch when the opposition had a corner. One such incident saw Cristiano Biraghi struck, resulting in a wound on his head that had to be bandaged, followed by a warning over the tannoy system.
After the break, the Irons that would break the deadlock when Biraghi was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box, with Said Benrahma scoring the resulting penalty. Giacomo Bonaventura brought the game level shortly after though as the game seemed destined to reach extra-time.
