Hammers come from behind to beat AZ in Europa Conference League

Hammers come from behind to beat AZ in Europa Conference League
West Ham players seal comeback win

West Ham showed their resilience and character as they came from behind to beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final at the London Stadium.

The Dutch side had taken a shock lead in the 28th minute when Tijani Reijnders latched onto a loose ball and drilled a low shot past Alphonso Areola from the edge of the box.

But West Ham did not give up and equalised in the 54th minute when Said Benrahma converted a penalty after he was fouled by Timo Letschert in the area.

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The hosts then completed their turnaround in the 69th minute when Michail Antonio headed home a cross from Pablo Fornals to score his 15th goal of the season.

West Ham will travel to Holland next week with a slender advantage as they look to reach their first European final since 1976.

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