After 90 and 120 minutes of play, the score was 2-2, and the “Hammers” advanced to the quarterfinals after a penalty, where they will play against Leeds, again on their home field.
West Ham took the lead in the 19th minute when Bowen met the ball in front of the opponent’s goal and calmly put it into the net for the hosts 1-0.
It didn’t take long for the equalizer, and Thiago hit the home net in the 28th minute to make it 1-1.
Goals followed in the first half, so in the 34th minute a penalty was awarded to West Ham, and Bowen scored his second goal of the match for his team’s 2-1. By the end of the first half, Brentford was better, but did not reach 2-2 even though a penalty should have been awarded for the visitors at the end of the first half.
Until the 81st minute, the score was 2-1, and then referee Madley pointed to the white spot for the guests, and Thiago was the scorer for 2-2.
After there were no goals in extra time, the home players did better in shots from the penalty spot, who made all five shots. For the visitors, Ouattara did not take the penalty.
The quarter-final derby is the match between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad, and the other quarter-final pairs are Chelsea – Port Vale and Southampton – Arsenal.
(Vijesti.ba)
