It surely wasn’t the start that David Moyes or his West Ham side would’ve been anticipating, but on the balance of play, Gent taking the lead in their Europa Conference League tie wasn’t really a surprise.
The opener when it arrived owed more to the awful defending of the hosts than great interplay from their visitors.
There were at least three chances for the east Londoners to clear the ball in the build up, and their failure to do so meant that Hugo Cuypers had the easiest of chances.
Gent take the lead over West Ham with this scrappy opener!! ?
Awful start for the Hammers… ?#UECL pic.twitter.com/2M7A3HXDVJ
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 20, 2023
GENT TAKE THE LEAD OVER WEST HAM. ?
Hugo Cuypers scores his 26th goal of the season in all competitions. ? pic.twitter.com/zzJ8dMl6cb
— CBS Sports Golazo ?? (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 20, 2023
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