Kudus Gets 9.5, Bowen With 9 | West Ham United Players Rated In Dominant Win Vs Freiburg | OneFootball

West Ham United entertained SC Freiburg at the London Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Europa League. The Hammers made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the ninth minute when Lucas Paqueta got his name on the scoresheet. Jarrod Bowen doubled West Ham’s advantage in the 32nd minute as David Moyes’ men went into the half-time break with a 2-0 lead.

Aaron Cresswell killed the game off in the 52nd minute before Mohammed Kudus got himself a quick-fire brace in the final quarter of the game. The contest ended with West Ham earning a dominant 5-0 win this evening and a 5-1 win on aggregate.

Let’s take a look at how each West Ham United player fared during the clash against Freiburg.

GK: Lukasz Fabianski – 7.5/10

He made a few solid saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet at home.

RB: Vladimir Coufal – 7/10

Coufal kept things solid at the back and had a few bright moments in the opponent’s half.

CB: Konstantinos Mavropanos – 7/10

He cleared the danger when he could and did enough to secure a clean sheet this evening.

CB: Kurt Zouma – 7/10

The French talent put his foot through the ball when needed and won a couple of aerial duels.

West Ham United’s Ghanaian midfielder #14 Mohammed Kudus is mobbed by teammates after scoring the team’s fifth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg football match between West Ham United and SC Freiburg at The London Stadium, in east London on March 14, 2024. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP)

LB: Aaron Cresswell – 8/10

He performed his defensive duties well and was strong in the air. Cresswell did well to score early in the second half.

CM: Tomas Soucek – 7.5/10

Soucek offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and ended the game with an assist to his name.

CM: Edson Alvarez – 7/10

He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

RW: Jarrod Bowen – 9/10

Bowen was a constant menace in the final third and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.

CAM: Lucas Paqueta – 7/10

Paqueta opened the goal-scoring in the ninth minute but couldn’t add to his goal tally.

LW: Mohammed Kudus – 9.5/10

He scored a quick-fire brace in the latter stages of the game and deserves to be named the man of the match.

ST: Michail Antonio – 7.5/10

Antonio made a few intelligent runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.

Substitutes:

CM: James Ward-Prowse – 6.5/10

He added some energy to David Moyes’ midfield.

RM: Ben Johnson – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

ST: Danny Ings – N/A