Soucek And Ward-Prowse Get 7.5 | West Ham United Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Backa Topola | OneFootball

West Ham United locked horns with Backa Topola at the TSC Arena earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a positive result on the road 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 interval.

Tomas Soucek finally broke the deadlock in the 89th minute as West Ham ended up securing a narrow 1-0 win away from home.

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

GK: Lukasz Fabianski – 7/10

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

RB: Ben Johnson – 6.5/10

Johnson performed his defensive duties well but offered very little going forward.

CB: Konstantinos Mavropanos – 7.5/10

He earned the ball back multiple times during the game and would be quite happy with the clean sheet.

CB: Nayef Aguerd – 7/10

BACKA TOPOLA, SERBIA – NOVEMBER 30: David Moyes, Manager of West Ham United, looks on during the UEFA Europa League match between FK TSC Backa Topola and West Ham United FC on November 30, 2023 in Backa Topola, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

LB: Aaron Cresswell – 6/10

He didn’t do much wrong in the game and was accurate with his passing.

CM: James Ward-Prowse – 7.5/10

Ward-Prowse anchored the midfield well and made some decent chances for others around him.

CM: Tomas Soucek – 7.5/10

Soucek was a positive influence in both halves and managed to score the winning goal in the 89th minute.

CM: Lucas Paqueta – 7/10

He got stuck in with a few solid tackles but failed to register a goal.

RW: Pablo Fornals – 6.5/10

The Spaniard made one key chance in the final third but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.

ST: Divin Mubama – 6/10

He struggled to keep hold of the ball and was a frustrated figure for most of his time on the field.

LW: Said Benrahma – 6/10

He had a few strikes at goal but was lackluster in the final third.

Substitutes:

LW: Maxwel Cornet – 7/10

Cornet picked up an assist for setting up Soucek’s goal.

ST: Danny Ings – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

LB: Emerson Palmieri – 6/10

He struggled to influence the game.

RB: Thilo Kehrer – 6/10

Kehrer was accurate with his passing.