Europa Conference League: West Ham ended a 43-year title drought by defeating Fiorentina in the Final: In the 90th minute, West Ham United defeated AFC Fiorentina 2-1 to win the UEFA Europa Conference League Trophy. Jarrod Bowen scored the game-winning goal.
This was West Ham’s first significant continental victory since the European Cup Winner’s Cup in 1965 and their first trophy since the FA Cup in 1980. With a final record of 14 victories and one tie, West Ham finished the season undefeated.
We haven’t lost in Europe this year, which is amazing. It will be exciting to play in the Europa League again next season. Rarely do you get to win a game in the waning seconds and enjoy the celebration with your family? Even if it might work against you, you’re feeling great right now.
Since Sir Alex Ferguson won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, Moyes is the only Scottish coach to win a UEFA competition.
After a scoreless match, Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United became the first Scottish coach to win a UEFA championship since 2008.
In the final in Prague, West Ham took the lead through a penalty after a VAR review for a handball by Cristiano Biraghi on the hour. The first half had ended scoreless.
Giacomo Bonaventura of Fiorentina scored a low volley into the bottom corner after 67 minutes, bringing the score even.
At the end of the second half, as the game entered extra time, Lucas Paqueta put in Bowen, who maintained his calm to finish into the far corner.
With 37 goals scored during the season, Fiorentina has the most goals scored in the Europa Conference League, followed by West Ham with 29.
West Ham will join Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League after winning their first major trophy since 1980.