West Ham United vs TSC Backa Topola, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
West Ham beat Serbia's Backa Topola 3-1 with own goal
An own goal by Backa Topola's Nemanja Petrovic helped West Ham United recover from a goal down to clinch a 3-1 home win over the Serbian side in a Europa League Group A match on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 1': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Offside, Backa Topola. Goran Antonic tries a through ball, but Sasa Jovanovic is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Goran Antonic (Backa Topola).
- 3': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nikola Kuveljic.
- 5': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 5': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Goran Antonic.
- 6': Offside, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Sasa Jovanovic (Backa Topola) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ifet Dakovac.
- 9': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 14': Offside, West Ham United. Thilo Kehrer tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 15': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 17': Attempt saved. Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 18': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 18': Nemanja Petrovic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 19': Petar Stanic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Goran Antonic.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Nemanja Petrovic (Backa Topola).
- 23': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Goran Antonic.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
- 26': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Goran Antonic (Backa Topola).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 32': Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 34': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Goran Antonic.
- 35': Attempt missed. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 39': Corner, Backa Topola. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 40': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 40': Milan Radin (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Radin (Backa Topola).
- 41': Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 44': Petar Stanic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Backa Topola. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 45': Corner, Backa Topola. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 45'+1': Nemanja Stojic (Backa Topola) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Petar Stanic with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Backa Topola 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Backa Topola 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Emerson replaces Aaron Cresswell.
- 47': Goal! West Ham United 0, Backa Topola 1. Petar Stanic (Backa Topola) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Sasa Jovanovic (Backa Topola) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Milan Radin.
- 51': Corner, Backa Topola. Conceded by Danny Ings.
- 53': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nikola Kuveljic.
- 53': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Emerson (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 57': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Milan Radin.
- 59': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Milan Radin.
- 60': Foul by Nemanja Petrovic (Backa Topola).
- 60': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Substitution, West Ham United. Michail Antonio replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 66': Goal! West Ham United 1, Backa Topola 1. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Mateja Dordevic (Backa Topola).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Nikola Kuveljic (Backa Topola) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
- 69': Substitution, Backa Topola. Vukasin Krstic replaces Mateja Dordevic because of an injury.
- 70': Goal! West Ham United 2, Backa Topola 1. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Offside, West Ham United. Thilo Kehrer tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 74': Hand ball by Nemanja Petrovic (Backa Topola).
- 75': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 75': Ifet Dakovac (Backa Topola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ifet Dakovac (Backa Topola) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Petrovic with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Danny Ings.
- 78': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 79': Foul by Vukasin Krstic (Backa Topola).
- 79': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Backa Topola. Aleksandar Cirkovic replaces Ifet Dakovac.
- 80': Substitution, Backa Topola. Milos Vulic replaces Nikola Kuveljic.
- 81': Substitution, Backa Topola. Marko Rakonjac replaces Nemanja Petrovic.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sasa Jovanovic (Backa Topola) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high following a fast break.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nemanja Stojic.
- 82': Goal! West Ham United 3, Backa Topola 1. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Marko Rakonjac (Backa Topola).
- 84': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vukasin Krstic.
- 86': Substitution, West Ham United. Maxwel Cornet replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 87': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Sasa Jovanovic (Backa Topola).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Milan Radin (Backa Topola).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Cirkovic (Backa Topola) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sasa Jovanovic.
- 90'+2': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 90'+2': Milos Cvetkovic (Backa Topola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Backa Topola. Martin Mirchevski replaces Sasa Jovanovic.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marko Rakonjac (Backa Topola) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Petar Stanic following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Goran Antonic (Backa Topola).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Backa Topola 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 3, Backa Topola 1.
Statistics
 BKA |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 172 | Accurate Passes | 561 |
| 251 | Passes | 633 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 27 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,374
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,374
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 6 | +10 | 12 |
| 3 | Olympiacos | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | TSC Backa Topola | 6 | -13 | 1 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer  |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 18 | Danny Ings |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
TSC Backa Topola (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Simic (GK) |
| 18 | Nemanja Stojic |
| 17 | Goran Antonic |
| 25 | Mateja Djordjevic |
| 30 | Nemanja Petrovic |
| 29 | Milos Cvetkovic |
| 7 | Milan Radin |
| 21 | Nikola Kuveljic |
| 14 | Petar Stanic |
| 35 | Ifet Dakovac |
| 8 | Sasa Jovanovic |
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