West Ham vs Lyon LIVE: Europa League newest updates – Cresswell despatched off on stroke of half-time

Kick off: West Ham are out early for the second half. They’re all the way down to 10-men now and have a troublesome 45 minutes forward of them. They’re a menace on the counter in order that they’ll defend deep and look to hit Lyon on the break.

Stated Benrahma is taken off on the break to deliver on defensive reinforcements as Ben Johnson slots into the again line.

Aaron Cresswell is the primary ever West Ham participant to be despatched off in main European competitors (excluding qualifiers).

Because the groups walked off at half-time David Moyes gave an earful to German referee Felix Zwayer who then booked the West Ham supervisor.

The referee hasn’t had one of the best night time up to now.

It was a tentative and tactical first 45 minutes on the London Stadium with neither workforce managing to place themselves in entrance.

West Ham created one of the best likelihood by a Stated Benrahma break however Lyon got here shut with a few efforts from vary.

The sport altering second got here proper on the finish of the half as Aaron Cresswell stopped Moussa Dembele’s run into the field to disclaim Lyon a purpose scoring alternative and ship West Ham all the way down to 10-men.

45+5 minutes: There’s time for Lyon to take the resultant free kick and so they win a nook that West Ham then defend effectively to finish the primary half.

Large controversy surrounding Aaron Cresswell’s crimson card. Was it a transparent goal-scoring alternative? That’s very a lot up for debate.

45+2 minutes: Purple card! Proper on the stroke of half-time Aaron Cresswell is distributed off!

45 minutes: Tanguy Ndombele is the newest Lyon participant to remain down after a heavy deal with from Tomas Soucek who comes away with the ball.

Once more the sport is stopped for the physios to come back on however there isn’t something flawed with the midfielder and he’s shortly again on his ft.

Two minutes of added time to play.

42 minutes: Lyon’s persistant endurance in possession virtually pays off after Declan Rice makes an error in midfield. He intercepts a go and tries to move it again to Craig Dawson solely to offer the ball away to Emerson who’s effectively positioned excessive up the pitch. He darts inside and shoots however his effort will get blocked and bounces out for a nook.

39 minutes: Boateng is getting booed everytime he touches the ball now after his earlier escapades. Nonetheless nothing to separate the groups on the London Stadium which is par for the course within the Europa League tonight.

Not one of the three 8pm kick offs have seen a purpose but.

36 minutes: One other nook for the Hammers sees Pablo Fornals swing the ball into the center of the field from the other facet. Moussa Dembele leaps highest and powerfully heads the ball away.

Jerome Boateng goes down off the ball on the sting of his personal space after Fornals wins the ball. West Ham have possession in a harmful space however the referee stops the sport in order that Boateng can obtain some remedy.

David Moyes is just not completely happy about that in any respect.