Paqueta And Ward-Prowse Get 8.5 | West Ham United Players Rated In Hard-Fought Victory Vs Olympiacos | OneFootball

West Ham United entertained Olympiacos at the London Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to earn a positive result at home in the UEFA Europa League. The Hammers made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Lucas Paqueta finally managed to break the deadlock in the 73rd minute. David Moyes’ men ended up securing a hard-fought 1-0 win in front of their home fans.

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

GK: Lukasz Fabianski – 6.5/10

He didn’t have a save to make in the game and kept a comfortable clean sheet tonight.

RB: Vladimir Coufal – 7/10

Coufal kept things tidy when defending inside his half and made one decent chance going forward.

CB: Kostantinos Mavropanos – 7/10

He cleared the danger when needed and was good on the ball.

CB: Nayef Aguerd – 7.5/10

Aguerd was a rock at the back and managed to pose a threat at the other end of the field as well.

West Ham United’s Brazilian midfielder #10 Lucas Paqueta (L) is mobbed by teammates after scoring the team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League group A football match between West Ham United and Olympiacos at The London Stadium in east London on November 9, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

LB: Emerson Palmieri – 6.5/10

The Italian kept a solid shape inside his half and made one eye-catching run with the ball.

CM: Edson Alvarez – 6.5/10

He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles but failed to make an impact going forward.

CM: James Ward-Prowse – 8.5/10

Ward-Prowse made a lot of excellent chances for his teammates and ended the game with an assist to his name.

RW: Mohammed Kudus – 6/10

He had one bright moment in the game but never looked like he would score.

CAM: Lucas Paqueta – 8.5/10

The Brazilian talent scored the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute.

LW: Said Benrahma – 7/10

He was a constant menace in the final third but failed to find the back of the net.

ST: Jarrod Bowen – 7/10

Bowen made a few dangerous runs with the ball but there was no goal for him.

Substitutes:

CM: Tomas Soucek – 6/10

He added some energy to Moyes’ midfield.