JARROD BOWEN fired a brilliant 90th minute winner as West Ham ended their 43-year trophy drought with Europa Conference League glory.
Bowen lashed home after Said Behrahma’s 62nd-minute penalty opener had been quickly cancelled out by a superb strike from Fiorentina’s Giacomo Bonaventura.
ReutersJarrod Bowen nips in for West Ham’s late winner[/caption]
GettySaid Benrahma sends Fiorentina keeper Pietro Terracciano the wrong way with his penalty opener for West Ham[/caption]
GettyHammers’ attacker Benrahma salutes his breakthrough on 62 minutes[/caption]
EPAGiacomo Bonaventura cracks his excellent but temporary leveller[/caption]
It’s the Hammers’ first European trophy since 1965 – and narrowly deserved in a clash full of tension and graft rather than craft.
Benrahma brilliantly smashed West Ham’s spot-kick opener after a cagey first hour.
Bowen had chested the ball onto Cristiano Biraghi’s hand, with the ref awarding the penalty after watching replays.
But five minutes later Bonaventura grabbed a wonder leveller.
He latched on to a nod-on with superb control on his first touch and a masterful far-corner finish with his second.
The Hammers lost their rhythm after that, albeit rarely achieving fluency throughout the contest.
Extra time seemed likely – until Bowen nipped in.
West Ham boss David Moyes leapt around in wild joy as he celebrated victory after seven minutes of added time.