West Ham won their first trophy in 43 years
West Ham secured their first title since 1980 by beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the Serie A final on Wednesday night.
The European win was the London club’s first since triumph in the Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1964/65 season.
The decision came too late in Prague. With the clock ticking 90 minutes, Jarrod Bowen scored the winner after a fine counter-attack.
Wednesday’s final got a bit of an aftertaste when Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi was thrown with an object to his head after about 33 minutes. TV pictures showed that he had bloody wounds. You can also see that there are a number of beer mugs lying on the grass mat where Biraghi was standing.
In the second half, Biraghi’s pain worsened when he tackled inside the 16-metre area. West Ham were awarded a penalty and Saïd Benrahma scored.
They only led for five minutes. Giacomo Bonaventura equalized in the bottom left corner, but is without Italy’s title in third place in the UEFA European Cup.
Prior to the final in Prague, Czech police reported that a number of Fiorentina fans had assaulted a group of West Ham fans.
Three West Ham fans and a policeman were injured in the incident, while 16 people were arrested, police said. (NTB)
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