David Moyes’ West Ham United defeated Fiorentina 2-1 to win the Europa Conference League in a dramatic final in Prague, to end a 58 years wait for a trophy.
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The Hammers left it late to win the final with a goal from Jarrod Bowen, who went through on goal and kept his nerve to finish past keeper Pietro Terracciano and send the fans and Manager into ecstasy.
Fiorentina bossed the game for long periods, albeit without threatening too much, and after Alphonse Areola fumbled Christian Kouame’s header in first-half stoppage time, Luka Jovic thought he had bundled the Italian side ahead – only for VAR to intervene after a lengthy offside check.
The Hammers had earlier led through Said Benrahma’s penalty, after Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi was penalised for a handball in the box early in the second half.
Giacomo Bonaventura’s superb finish into the far corner to equalise less than five minutes later.
It looked to be drifting towards extra-time until Lucas Paqueta slipped in Bowen, who had plenty still to do but finished coolly to clinch West Ham’s first silverware since 1965, sparking wild celebrations.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
