West Ham ratings v Genk: Issa Diop 5, Declan Rice 7, Said Benrahma 9

Hammers draw 2-2 in Belgium as manager Moyes is denied Europa League win on 1,000th game by late Soucek own goal

WEST HAM RATINGS v GENK: Alphonse Areola – 6: Very busy first ten minutes. Got arm to Genk’s opener by Joseph Paintsill and should have stopped it, then made two saves in quick succession from headers. Prevented Paintsill getting another just before break but left helpless by Soucek’s headed own goal. Getty

Vladimir Coufal - 6: Shot beaten away by Genk goalkeeper Marten Vandevoort after 12 minutes and should have done better with weak volley at start of second period. Perfect cut-back for Benrahma’s goal but then put left-foot shot wide himself soon after. Will feel he should have had goal to his name. Reuters

Craig Dawson - 6: Thumping header needed an acrobatic save by keeper in first half from Cresswell cross but struggled against Genk’s big attacker Paul Onuachu and pace of Paintsill. Booked for foul on latter in second half. Headed another chance just wide with 20 minutes to go. AP

Issa Diop - 5: Slow out of blocks and beaten for pace by Paintsill before attacker put visitors into fifth-minute lead. A poor start but gradually gained some control over Genk's attackers and was more solid after break. EPA

Aaron Cresswell - 7: Trademark perfect delivery for Dawson’s first-half header that needed decent stop from keeper and set-up another chance for Coufal after break who should have done better. Always a threat with his crosses from left and dead-ball skills. AP

Mark Noble - 6 Rare start for Hammers stalwart and the veteran midfielder kept things ticking over without any stand-out moments. EPA

Declan Rice - 7: In-form midfielder picked up early booking for taking out the dangerous Junya Ito. Denied certain goal by last-ditch defending just before half-time after Antonio’s shot was cleared off line. Some lung-bursting runs forward in second half as Hammers stepped up gear. AP

Manuel Lanzini - 7: Busy performance from Argentine providing link between midfield and attack. Lovely threaded ball behind defender put Coufal away to supply Benrahma goal. A rare start in same Hammers starting line-up as Benrahma but the pair lined-up nicely. AFP

West Ham's Algerian forward Said Benrahma (R) shoots to score a goal during the UEFA Europa League Group H match between KRC Genk and West Ham United, at The Cegeka Arena in Genk, on November 4, 2021. (Photo by JOHAN EYCKENS / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT

Arthur Masuaku - 5: Had contributed very little until excellent low cross right across six-yard box that picked out Benrahama but keeper blocked close-range shot late in first half. That was as good as it got as Congolese was taken off before hour-mark. Getty

Michail Antonio - 6: Curled shot off-target with West Ham’s first attempt nine minutes in and thought he’d levelled just before break but shot brilliantly cleared off line. AFP

SUBS: Jarrod Bowen – (On for Antonio 57’) 6: Should have been picked out by Fornals with goal at his mercy but cross was over-hit. Getty

Pablo Fornals – (On for Masuaku 57’) 6: Failed to find fellow substitute Bowen with cross across box soon after coming on. AP

Tomas Soucek – (On for Noble 57’) 5: Disastrous header into own net levelled scores at 2-2. Getty Alex Kral - (On for Lanzini 85’) N/A.

A late own-goal by Tomas Soucek denied David Moyes a win on his 1,000th game as manager that saw West Ham United draw 2-2 with Genk in the Europa League.

Moyes again went with a strong team for the competition but they started slowly and Genk took the lead after four minutes.

Joseph Paintsil picked up Junya Ito's fine through-ball, left the lumbering Issa Diop in his wake before firing a low shot into the net that goalkeeper Alphonse Areola should have stopped.

In the second half, Said Benrahma took the game by the scruff of the neck with a series of attacking runs at the Genk defence.

It was no surprise when the Algerian levelled the scored with a smart finish from a Vladimir Coufal pull back just before the hour mark.

Benrahma looked to have earned his team all three points eight minutes from the end when he surged through the defence before firing a low shot into the net.

But it wasn't to be for Moyes when Soucek turned a cross into his own net with three minutes left as West Ham dropped points for the first time in Group H.

West Ham, though, remain in pole position at the top of the table with 10 points from four games, four points clear of Dinamo Zagreb.

Dinamo Zagreb's 3-1 win over Rapid Vienna in Thursday's late fixture means the Hammers' place in the knockout stages is in the bag with two games left.

“Bit frustrated. We dominated in the second half and we should have taken more of the chances we had,” said West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell after the match.

“We just couldn’t get going at times in the first half. We’ve done well in the group with 10 points from four games. We want to top the group and finish strong.

“We’ve congratulated the manager on 1,000 games. It’s incredible, it’s something special.”

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