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      Europa League draw LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, updates as West Ham draw Lyon in the quarter-finals, Rangers vs Braga

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      WEST HAM will take on Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Europa League while Rangers are away to Braga in their last eight first leg. Chelsea will face Real Madrid in the Champions League and Man City have drawn Atletico Madrid while Liverpool travel to Benfica.
      EL draw in full:

      RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
      Frankfurt vs Barcelona
      West Ham vs Lyon
      Braga vs Rangers

      CL draw in full:

      Chelsea vs Real Madrid
      Man City vs Atletico Madrid
      Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
      Benfica vs Liverpool

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      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…
      That is all for now…
      Thank you for tuning in for our coverage of the UCL and UEL draws on SunSport.
      Quarter-Final dates
      The Europa League Quarter-Finals first leg will take place on April 7th and April 8th.
      The second legs are set to take place on April 14th and April 15th respectively.
      The Semi-Finals will take place on the 28th April and 5th May.
      The Final of the Europa League will be on the 18th May.
      The Europa League Quarter-Final draw.Credit: AFP
      Are Rangers final-bound?
      As routes to the final of a major European competition go, Rangers have done pretty well today, avoiding Barcelona and West Ham until the finale.
      They will stand a good chance of beating Sporting Braga over two legs as they have been in very good form, but may struggle against semi final opposition should they make it there.
      It will be Atalanta or RB Leipzig in the semis, both of whom are teams with experience in the Champions League in recent years, and have a host of top European players…
      Rangers are drawn against Sporting Braga in the Europa League Quarter-Final.Credit: AFP
      West Ham vs Barca Semi-Final.
      We could be looking forward to a West Ham vs Barcelona Semi-Final in this years rendition of the Europa League.
      That is if The Irons can get past Olympique Lyonnais, who will prove to be tough opposition for the Premier League side.
      Barcelona will cruise past Eintracht Frankfurt on paper, but did struggle against Galatasaray, and are not the side that they once were with Lionel Messi and co.
      This would be a cracking tie if both teams can get through, and it is the one that all the neutrals want to see.
      Just imagine if Moyes’ boys upset the Catalan giants? Scenes.
      Time to reflect
      Stay with us for a reflection on the Europa League draw, as well as dates for the Quarter and Semi-Final.
      The Europa League trophy is one of the most coveted and historical.Credit: Getty
      Road to the final…
      The left side of the draw will be made up of:

      West ham
      Olympique Lyonnais
      Eintracht Frankfurt
      FC Barcelona

      The right side of the draw will be made up of:

      RB Leipzig
      Atalanta
      Sporting Braga
      Rangers

      Semi Final 2
      West Ham or Olympique Lyonnais vs Eintracht Frankfurt or FC Barcelona.
      Semi Final 1
      Leipzig or Atalanta vs Sporting Braga or Rangers
      Sporting Braga vs Rangers
      The last tie is Braga vs Rangers, if Morelos and Tavernier are on form this could be a very tasty tie that the Scots will be hoping to win.
      West Ham vs Olympique Lyonnnais
      West Ham will feel confident in taking the win here, but will have to stop top scorer Karl Toko-Ekambi to do so.
      Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Barcelona
      Barca will be favourites here, despite struggling against Turkish opposition last time out. No Barca vs West Ham just yet.
      RB Leipzig vs Atalanta
      A tasty tie out first.
      We are underway…
      The Europa League draw has begun, get set to see the draws LIVE as they come through from Nyon, as well as the road to the final for West Ham, Rangers, Barcelona and the rest…
      It’s Andres Palop, who has 295 appearances for Sevilla who will draw the balls for the Europa League games…
      10 minutes to go
      This is your 10 minute warning before the UEL Quarter-Final draw is made.
      Are you feeling nervous? Who do you want your team to get? What ties do you want to see?
      It all gets underway in Nyon in just 10 minutes time, grab a drink and a snack and settle in with us for the quickest updates on the ties…
      The Golden Boot race is on…
      Of the players remaining in the competition, Lyon’s Karl Toko-Ekambi is currently leading the race for the golden boot on six goals, followed by Frankfurt’s Daichi Kamada and Rangers’ Alfredo Morelos on four.
      The Lyon hitman was also the second highest scorer at this years AFCON, so he is definitely a man with his shooting boots on in 2022.
      Karl Toko-Ekambi will be a striker defences will not want to face.Credit: Reuters
      RO16 Round Up
      We saw some explosive ties in the Round of 16 of the competition this year, which included FC Barcelona for the first time since 2004, when it was known as the UEFA Cup.
      Barca narrowly beat Galatasaray 2-1 away from home, whilst West Ham grabbed a comeback from being a goal down, to win 2-0 at the London Stadium.
      RB Leipzig were given a bye into the next round due to Russia’s involvement in the war in Ukraine.
      The other results of the previous round look like this:

      Red Star Belgrade vs Rangers, 2-4.
      Galatasaray vs Barcelona, 1-2.
      AS Monaco vs Sporting Braga, 1-3.
      Bayern Leverkusen vs Atalanta, 2-4.
      West Ham vs Sevilla, 2-1.
      Eintracht Frankfurt vs Real Betis, 3-2.
      Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Porto, 2-1.
      Spartak Moskva vs RB Leipzig, Abandoned.

      The remaining Europa League teams
      There are 8 teams remaining in this seasons rendition of the Europa League, which looks set to be as competitive as ever…
      The teams remaining in the competition are as follows:

      Rangers
      FC Barcelona
      Sporting Braga
      Atalanta
      West Ham
      Eintracht Frankfurt
      Olympique Lyonnais

      Stay tuned for UEL draw
      Its the Europa League draw up next, which takes place at 12:30, all eyes will be on West Ham and Rangers, who will look to avoid FC Barcelona.
      West Ham fans will be feeling confident after beating ‘Europa League specialists’ Sevilla in the last round, thanks to a fitting Andriy Yarmolenko winner in additional time.
      Rangers lost their second leg tie to Red Star Belgrade yesterday, but will definitely prove a tough test for whoever they face in the Quarter-Final.
      West Ham celebrate Yarmolenko’s winner.Credit: EPA
      Good news for Chelsea
      Chelsea’s tie with Atletico Madrid will be reversed, as Atletico and Real Madrid cannot both play at home in the first tie.
      This means that the game will be played in The Bernabeu for the first leg, with the second leg being played at Stamford Bridge.
      This is great news for fans of The Blues, as it means they are more likely to have fans in attendance after new ownership has been decided.
      Another good bit of news for Chelsea fans is that Los Blancos have NEVER beaten Chelsea in an official game in their history…
      Quarter Final draw dates
      The first leg of Quarter-Finals will take place on April 6th and 7th.
      The second leg of Quarter-Final games will be on April 13th and 14th.
      it is not yet confirmed which teams will play on the Tuesday and which teams will play on the Wednesday.
      This years Quarter Finals
      The draw is now complete, and there are some very exciting ties to look forward to.
      We will see a repeat of last years Semi-Final, as the holders Chelsea face off against 13-time winners Real Madrid, which will also see Eden Hazard return to Stamford Bridge.
      Man City vs Atletico Madrid is also set to be a highlight, as Man City will look to dominate an Atletico side that are extremely strong without the ball, as they showed against Manchester United.
      The draw is as follows for the first route to the final…

      Chelsea vs Real Madrid
      Man City vs Atletico Madrid

      The second road to the final looks like this…

      Benfica vs Liverpool
      Villarreal vs Bayern Munich

      Eden Hazard and Thibault Courtois will return to Stamford Bridge again this season.Credit: Getty
      Semi-Final 2
      Benfica or Liverpool will face Villarreal or Bayern Munich in the other Semi-Final.
      Road to the final…
      Manchester City or Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea or Real Madrid in the first Semi Final.
      Benfica vs Liverpool
      Liverpool have a favourable draw here against Benfica, you would expect them to cruise through to the Semi-Finals, but the Portuguese side may surprise The Reds.
      Villarreal vs Bayern Munich
      Robert Lewandowski will be looking to climb the all-time scoring charts in a tie where Bayern will definitely be favourites.
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      Yarmolenko gives shirt to fan holding Ukraine flag after scoring winner to send West Ham to Europa League quarter-finals

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      ANDRIY YARMOLENKO gave his match-winning shirt to a fan holding a Ukraine flag after he fired West Ham into the Europa League quarter-finals.The happy Hammers beat six-time Europa winners Sevilla 2-0 at the London Stadium.
      Yarmolenko sealed a historic win for West Ham in extra-timeCredit: GETTY
      The Ukraine star spotted a Ukraine flag in the crowdCredit: PA
      The supportive fan was given Yarmolenko’s match-winning shirtCredit: ALAMY
      Yarmolenko embraced fans at full-timeCredit: REUTERS
      Tomas Soucek drew West Ham level on aggregate with a first half header.
      The game was taken to extra-time, where super sub Yarmolenko popped up with another crucial goal for his team.
      Yarmolenko followed up team-mate Pablo Fornals’ shot and pounced on Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou’s parry to make the game 2-1 on aggregate.
      But whilst his team-mates were soaking up the electric atmosphere in East London, Yarmolenko spotted a Ukraine flag in the crowd.

      And the international superstar gave the fan holding the colours of his country his match-winning shirt.
      West Ham vice captain Declan Rice revealed the winger was emotional in the changing rooms after Thursday’s historic win.
      Rice said: “Yarmolenko was a little bit emotional away from the lads afterwards.
      “For what he’s been through to perform like this – his desire, the way he chased players and scored.
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      “He deserves this. He stepped up. I’m delighted for him.”
      Yarmolenko admitted after his crucial goal in West Ham’s 2-1 win against Aston Villa that he was finding it hard to focus on football amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
      The 32-year-old had to collect his wife and one of his children from Poland after they fled the warzone.
      Yarmolenko has thanked Britain for their unwavering support of his country.
      Speaking after the win against Villa, he said: “I also want to say thank you to ALL British people because we feel you support us and really, thank you.” More

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      West Ham could face horror draw in Europa League quarter-final with Barcelona, RB Leipzig and Rangers all in hat

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      WEST HAM could be handed a glamour Europa League quarter-final tie against Barcelona or Rangers after knocking out Sevilla.The Hammers’ fairytale European adventure continues after they beat the Spanish side 2-0 in their last-16 second leg at the London Stadium on Thursday.
      West Ham are into the Europa League quarter-finals after beating Sevilla 2-1 on aggregateCredit: Rex
      Former Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired Barcelona into the next roundCredit: Rex
      David Moyes’ men went into the clash 1-0 down on aggregate after falling to a strike from Munir in Seville last week.
      But the East London outfit showed their class on home soil as they forced the game into extra-time thanks to Tomas Soucek’s second half goal.
      And Ukraine icon Andriy Yarmolenko then tapped home an emotional winner in the 112th minute to knock out the Europa League specialists.
      Skipper Mark Noble failed to hide his emotions following the match with the club legend having tears in his eyes.
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      And in what is the 34-year-old’s last season before he retires, he could grace the Nou Camp pitch in his next outing.
      Barcelona are in the hat for the quarter-final draw later on Friday after they edged out Galatasaray 2-1 on aggregate to seal their place.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once again got on the score sheet in Thursday’s victory to bring up his tally to seven goals in ten games since departing Arsenal.
      Another standout tie West Ham could be involved in is a blockbuster clash against Scottish giants Rangers.
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      The Ibrox outfit emerged victorious after coming through against Red Star Belgrade despite losing their second leg 2-1.
      West Ham will also be keen to avoid RB Leipzig, who were handed an automatic bye after last-16 opponents Spartak Moscow were kicked out by Uefa following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
      Atalanta also represent a dangerous option for the Hammers, along with Ligue 1 club Lyon.
      The two teams Moyes would be keen to draw are Portuguese outfit Braga and Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt.
      Matches for the quarter-finals will take place on April 7 and April 14. More

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      West Ham legend Mark Noble breaks down in tears as Hammers reach Europa League quarter-finals after extra-time thriller

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      MARK NOBLE couldn’t hide his emotions as West Ham reached the Europa League quarter-finals. The Hammers club captain had tears in his eyes after Andriy Yarmolenko’s emotional extra-time winner saw off six-time winners Sevilla.
      “The master and the apprentice right there!”Mark Noble with tears in his eyes, giving Declan Rice a big hug after reaching the #UEL quarter-finals…You’re not dreaming, West Ham fans! pic.twitter.com/c7IEfdOo7W— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 17, 2022

      West Ham legend Mark Noble was overcome by emotion as the Hammers reached the quarter-finals of the Europa LeagueCredit: Rex
      David Moyes and Co successfully overturned a 1-0 deficit from last week’s first leg in Spain to progress 2-1 on aggregate.
      A first-half header from Tomas Soucek, followed by Ukrainian international Yarmolenko’s strike, fired the Hammers into the last eight.
      And the full time scenes were all too much for 34-year-old West Ham legend Noble to take as he took it all in at an electric London Stadium.
      Celebrating alongside Declan Rice on the pitch, Noble visibly choked up as Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ belted out over the speakers.
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      It’s easy to understand why, with Thursday night’s game his 544th in Claret and Blue and Noble also set to hang up his boots at the end of the current season.
      But before he bids a fond farewell to the club, he helped the Hammers into their first quarter-final in a major European competition since 1981.
      Things could yet get sweeter for Noble.
      The Europa League final is scheduled for May 18 at Sevilla’s Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, four days before the final day of the Premier League season.
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      That means his second last game for the club could be the Europa League final… IF the Hammers were to go all the way.
      Noble and Co will find out their quarter-final opponents in Friday’s draw, with the potential for a mouthwatering clash against European giants Barcelona.
      Atalanta, Braga, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, Rangers and RB Leipzig are all also possible opponents for the next round of the tournament. More

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      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla (agg 2-1) LIVE RESULT: Yarmolenko seals Hammers Europa League quarter-final spot in extra time

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      WEST HAM have ended Sevilla’s incredible Europa League streak.Tomas Soucek’s header just before half time sent the tie into extra time.
      And Andriy Yarmolenko fired home from close range to put the Hammers into the last eight.
      That’s all from East London
      So, West Ham are through to the quarter finals after making history against serial winners of this competition, Sevilla.
      The script was written, and Yarmolenko signed his name in extra time to send the West Ham fans into raptures.
      The Spanish side weren’t good enough on the night, and were undone by a brilliantly energetic Hammers side.
      It’s Yarmolenko’s night in East London, and it’s goodnight from me here. Thanks for reading.

      The final eight

      The Europa League quarter finals draw will take place this Friday at 12:30.
      Declan Rice said he’d take anyone. But who do you want, West Ham fans?
      ‘Best night I’ve had at West Ham’ – Declan Rice
      Declan Rice was overcome with joy speaking to BT, here’s what he had to say:
      It was so, so special today. This club, the stadium, the fans, the players, we deserve these big European nights. We stepped up tonight. We knew with our fans and the quality we had on the pitch tonight we could do it. Probably the best night I’ve had at West Ham. I’ll take anyone. There’s no one to fear. Sevilla were probably the favourites. When the draw happened people thought we’d get knocked out, and we’ve knocked them out.Declan Rice, West Ham midfielder
      Antonio by numbers
      West Ham’s number nine was electric this evening, running the Sevilla defence all over the place. Here are his stats:

      61 touches
      20 passes in final third
      13 touches in opp. box
      12 duels won
      6 take-ons
      3 shots
      2 fouls won
      2 chances created
      1 shot on target
      1 assist

      He just would not stop!

      Andriy the hero
      Touching scenes.

      West Ham make history
      The first English team in history to beat Sevilla!
      Sweet Caroline rings around the stadium, as the players applaud the crowd with tears in their eyes.
      No one wants to leave their seat, here.
      Hard luck on Sevilla, but West Ham ran them ragged, in truth.

      FULL-TIME – West Ham 2-0 Sevilla
      West Ham have done it, in unbelievable fashion!

      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla – Sevilla yellow card
      120, Montiel kicks through on Yarmolenko who wins another foul to the West Ham fans’ elation. The Sevilla man picks up a booking.
      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla
      120, We have 2 added minutes here at the London stadium.
      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla – West Ham change
      Fredericks is on for Antonio
      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla
      120, Yarmolenko wins a foul and the crowd go wild. They are so close, now.
      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla – West Ham change
      118, Diop is on for Fornals
      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla – Substitutions
      In the midst of the magic, Carmona is on for injured Gudelj, and the experienced Noble is on for Lanzini.
      West Ham 2-0 Sevilla
      112, Wow, simply wow.
      And just like that, history is written.
      Ukranian international, Yarmolenko, taps home from close range, and the script is complete.
      Fornals lets fly from range, and his shot is parried by Bono into Yarmolenko who slides it in from 5 yards.
      A truly incredible moment, thoroughly deserved by West Ham.

      GOAL! – West Ham 2-0 Sevilla
      Yarmolenko scores!
      It was written in the stars.
      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      109, Munir has the chance to find Rafa Mir, but decides to turn back and play it in field. A strange decision which makes you feel Sevilla really are playing for penalties.
      Antonio gets up the other end and has the chance to play through formals 1 on 1 with the keeper. But he overhits the pass and it runs through for Bono. It was a tired pass.
      Gudelj is now down with cramp, and Antonio offers his help to stretch him out. Very kind considering he’s run round the centre back for the last 110 minutes.

      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      106, The ball falls to rice on the edge of the area and he strikes right through it, but it spins out way over the goal. You’d expect better from him.
      Another chance goes begging for the Hammers.
      Second half of extra time – West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      West Ham dominated the first half of this extra time, creating some clear cut chances. Sevilla look tired, and bring on Montiel for 36-year-old Navas.
      Half-time of Extra-time – West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      The referee blows his whistle, and the players get a short break for a breather before the next 15 minutes begin.

      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      105, Rice has a free kick and we have one added minute of stoppage time.
      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla – West Ham yellow card
      104, A yellow card is shown to Kevin Nolan of West Ham’s coaching staff after saying something a little rude to the referee.
      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      103, Ben Johnson crosses to the backlist where Antonio tries to keep it alive, but Sevilla get it away.
      Johnson then tries again, it comes out to Fornals who fluffs the volley.
      Antonio then tries his luck against Gudelj, but runs the ball out of play.
      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla – Sevilla change
      101, Martial is off for attacking midfielder, Luismi.
      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      98, Soucek heads it into the side netting!
      The corner is swung in by Cresswell, and Dawson attacks it. But it eventually falls to Soucek at the back post who heads it into the side netting.
      The crowd go crazy, thinking he’s scored, but he is just unable to squeeze it in.

      West Ham 1-0 Sevilla
      96, Delaney barges Antonio off the ball in what can only be frustration, and gives away a silly foul.
      Sevilla get it up the other end with Rafa Mir, but Lanzini gets back in the nick of time showing great pace and desire to win it back for the Hammers.
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      When is the Europa League quarter-final draw? Date, UK Start time, TV channel and live stream free

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      THE Europa League is down to its last eight as some of Europe’s biggest clubs learn their opponents.Seville is the venue for this year’s competition final.
      The Europa League quarter-final ties are set to be revealedCredit: Getty
      And West Ham and Rangers both hold hopes of being there after epic last 16 wins.
      When is the Europa League quarter-final draw?
      The Europa League quarter-final draw takes place on Friday, March 18.
      It commences at 12.30pm UK time.
      The draw takes place at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
      What TV channel is the Europa League quarter-final draw on and can I live stream it free?
      The Europa League quarter-final draw is live on BT Sport 1.
      Coverage commences at 12.15pm.
      To stream it live, head to the BT Sport website or app.
      You can also live stream it for FREE on the Uefa website.
      Is the semi-final being drawn as well?
      Yes. Both the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be drawn on the same day.
      Which teams are playing in the Europa League quarter-final?
      The following teams will play in the Europa League quarter-final:
      RB Leipzig
      Barcelona
      Rangers
      West Ham
      Braga
      Atalanta
      Eintracht Frankfurt
      Lyon
      Which teams can play each other?
      The Europa League quarter-final draw is a free draw, meaning any team can play any other team.
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      West Ham 2 Sevilla 0 (agg 2-1): Yarmolenko scores emotional extra-time winner as Hammers reach Europa League quarters

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      UKRAINIAN international Andriy Yarmolenko netted an emotional extra-time goal to seal a stunning Europa League last-sixteen win against Sevilla. The Hammers dumped the six-time winners of the competition out after a 2-0 win at an electric London Stadium.
      Yarmolenko was in the right place at the right time to score the winnerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The Ukrainian international netted the winner in extra-timeCredit: PA
      Soucek opened the scoring with a looping headerCredit: Getty
      Yarmolenko popped up in the right place at the right time to stroke into the back of the net after Pablo Fornals’ long-range effort was saved.
      From the very start you had the sense that one of the biggest games in West Ham’s history was always going to need more than 90 minutes.
      Not that any Hammers fan were complaining after Tomas Soucek’s 39th minute aggregate-levelling header – such was the sheer intensity and emphatic nature of this game.
      Heading into extra-time, a first major European quarter final in 41 years was still alive.
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      David Moyes’ side were the instigators in that regard.
      Never have the six-time champions Sevilla found it so tough against English opposition – engulfed by an atmosphere charged with nerves and expectancy.
      Super Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics will always claim to have the best moment seen in this arena – three gold medals in a pulsating 44 minutes for Team GB.
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      But the narrative was set in the days leading up to this one before seeping into the ground via the stadium announcer: the biggest football match in the history of the London Stadium.
      The London Stadium has been called many things since West Ham set up camp here back in 2016 – soulless, lifeless, perhaps too big and too ambitious for the club trying to fill it.
      Yet none of that was true in the presence of pre-match scenes rarely witnessed around these parts – not since Moyes embarked with the Hammers on this European roadshow.
      Tonight, it had the lot. The noise: deafening. The lights: mesmeric. The DJ, borrowed from Wembley after his antics at Euro 2020: contagious.
      Both teams emerged from the tunnel to a cacophony of madness from the stands.
      The club promised there would not be an empty seat in this 60,000 seater arena, and the fans delivered.
      Now it was time for the players to do the same. The first leg was defined by missed chances and spurned opportunities, and the second leg was going down that route early on.
      Manuel Lanzini’s chip over the Sevilla backline allowed Fornals to let it drop over his shoulder but his volley was well blocked by Nemanja Gudelj.
      A raucous London Stadium roared on the HammersCredit: Getty
      Sevilla’s returning midfield veterans of Ivan Rakitic and Thomas Delaney helped stem the tide and briefly dampen an exuberant crowd with some excellent ball-keeping.
      Anothony Martial – starting from the off this time – played in Ludwig Augustinsson down the left and his cut-back found Youssef En-Nesyri primed to shoot.
      The effort was fizzing, but Alphonse Areola matched it with a stunning reflex save.
      The Hammers survived and almost hit back thanks to a brilliant deft pass by Said Benrahma, only for Michail Antonio to fluff his attempt and Gudelj denied Soucek from a tap-in.
      The Czech midfielder would soon be getting his revenge six minutes before half time. Antonio made up for his scuff with a pin-point cross to the far post after jostling for space.
      Soucek spotted the mismatch against Augustinsson and looped his header into the side-netting. Cue pandemonium. Cue delirium. Cue madman Moyes bouncing along the touchline.
      Moyes guided West Ham into the Europa League last-eightCredit: Getty
      God knows what the Scot would have done had Soucek added another seconds after the break, stinging the hands of Yassine Bounou from the edge of the box.
      Such was the dominance of Moyes’ men – the Euro newbies – that Julen Lopetegui was forced into changes he probably hadn’t foreseen making.
      Rakitic – arguably the most influential player on the pitch – was hauled off by after just 56 minutes in an attempt to stop Declan Rice creating from deep.
      It made little difference. West Ham were purring, on the cusp of getting that elusive second. Lanzini was denied twice by Bounou in quick succession.
      For such an experienced team in these big moments – especially on English soil – the visitors really were rattled.
      As the minutes ticked by, there appeared to be an acceptance of extra-time.
      The fresh legs of Yarmolenko were brought on in anticipation of this one going the distance.
      And it was indeed Yarmolenko who netted the winner deep in extra time to finish off the most perfect of all scripts.
      Speaking after the game, skipper Rice said: “It was so special. This club, this stadium, fans and players deserve these big European nights.
      “That resilience that boss David Moyes has got in us, the desire we have, it’s topped off the best night I’ve had at West Ham.
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