⚽️ Europa Conference League Final: Fiorentina vs Westham

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West Ham take on Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League tonight, as the current crop of players look to write themselves into the club’s history books.

The Hammers’ European adventure has been a welcome distraction from Premier League woes for much of the season for David Moyes and his players, but it now presents West Ham with a huge opportunity to win their first major trophy since lifting the FA Cup in 1980. It is a first European final in 47 years.

Fiorentina finished the Serie A season in eighth, meaning they too are relying on victory here to secure European football when the new season comes around. The Italian side have seen off the likes of Braga and Lech Poznan to reach the final.

This is a thread for the Final of Europa conference League. Join the discussion and share your views on the match.

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Fiorentina’s route to the #UECLfinal :

2-1 aggregate win vs Twente
Runners-up in #UECL Group A
7-2 aggregate win vs Braga
5-1 aggregate win vs Sivasspor
6-4 aggregate win vs Lech Poznan
4-3 aggregate win vs FC Basel 1893

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A very evenly balanced Fiorentina and
West Ham combined XI ahead of the Europa
Conference League final later, would you make any
changes?

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West Ham boss David Moyes says the Europa Conference League final is his biggest moment in his coaching career.

He’ll be hoping to add to the silverware to his managerial record tonight

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West Ham in the #UECL this season:

◉ 3-1 vs FCSB
◉ 2-3 vs Silkeborg
◉ 0-1 vs Anderlecht
◉ 2-1 vs Anderlecht
◉ 1-0 vs Silkeborg
◉ 0-3 vs FCSB
◉ 0-2 vs AEK Larnaca
◉ 4-0 vs AEK Larnaca
◉ 1-1 vs Gent
◉ 4-1 vs Gent
◉ 2-1 vs AZ
◉ 0-1 vs AZ

Unbeaten.

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West Ham in the #UECL this season:

◉ 3-1 vs FCSB
◉ 2-3 vs Silkeborg
◉ 0-1 vs Anderlecht
◉ 2-1 vs Anderlecht
◉ 1-0 vs Silkeborg
◉ 0-3 vs FCSB
◉ 0-2 vs AEK Larnaca
◉ 4-0 vs AEK Larnaca
◉ 1-1 vs Gent
◉ 4-1 vs Gent
◉ 2-1 vs AZ
◉ 0-1 vs AZ

Unbeaten.

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West Ham XI: Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.

Fiorentina XI: Terracciano; Dodô, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Amrabat, Mandragora; Kouamé, Bonaventura, González; Jovic.

#UECLfinal

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Declan Rice during the 2022/23 Premier League season:

◉ Most possession won (334)
◉ Most interceptions made (63)

Tonight, the biggest game of his club career.

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Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi after being hit by objects thrown at him from West Ham supporters during the Europa Conference League final

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62’—Fiorentina 0-1 West Ham
67’—Fiorentina 1-1 West Ham

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Benrahma gives West Ham the lead…
Bonaventura equalises 5 minutes later…

#UECLfinal

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West Ham are the 2022/23 Europa Conference League Champions!

West Ham win their first European title in 58 years

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West Ham end their 43-year wait for a major trophy by winning the 2022/23 Europa Conference League.

MASSIVE.

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90 - All three 90th minute winning goals in major European finals have been scored by English teams

1999 Man Utd vs Bayern Munich (Champions League)
2013 Chelsea vs Benfica (Europa League)
2023 West Ham vs Fiorentina (Conference League)

Drama.

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After 1,097 games, David Moyes has won a major trophy for the first time in his managerial career.

Worth the wait.

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Emerson is the first player to win the Champions League, the Europa League and the Europa Conference League.

And he’s won the European Championship with Italy.

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12 - West Ham United won more games in the Europa Conference League (12) than in the Premier League this season (11), the first time ever an English side has won more games in European competition than in the league in a single season. Specialists.

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14 - West Ham United finished 14th in the Premier League this season, the lowest position any team has finished in the table in the same season they won a major European trophy. Priorities.

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In 2014, Declan Rice was released by Chelsea after seven years at the academy. He joined West Ham.

◉ 3x Young Player of the Year
◉ 3x Hammer of the Year

Now, as club captain, he’s won the first major trophy of his career, ending West Ham’s 43-year drought.

[Samuel]

West Ham in the Premier League this season:
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West Ham in the Europa Conference League this season:
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