Anderlecht v West Ham player ratings: Verschaeren 7, Silva 6; Areola 8, Scamacca 7

Hammers make it three wins from three in Europa Conference League after 1-0 win

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  ANDERLECHT RATINGS: Hendrik van Crombrugge 6: Relieved to see Benrahma miss first half sitter after Bowen’s cutback had left goalkeeper beaten. Not called upon to make any major saves and no chance with goal. Reuters

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  Zeno Debast 7: Teenage defender in right place to block Benrahma shot in first half, generally gave an assured performance at back and helped keep Antonio under control. EPA

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  Wesley Hoedt 6: Former Southampton defender relished the physical battle with Antonio, not so much being skinned by one Bowen run in first half. Wasted one free-kick when well placed just outside West Ham’s penalty area sending shot well over. Lost Scamacca for Hammers’ goal. PA

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  Hannes Delcroix 7: Made two important interceptions in first 10 minutes as West Ham threatened to cut through defence. Booked in second half. AFP

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  Michael Murillo 6: Panamanian wingback put in a shift up and down right flank but failed to offer any attacking threat. AFP

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  Majeed Ashimeru 5: Not enough impact from the Ghanian and game pretty much passed him by. No shock when hooked in second half. EPA

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  Amadou Diawara 7: Former Napoli and Roma midfielder headed goal-bound curling Benrahma effort over bar for corner in first half. Showed flashes of real quality with his passing and positioning to win back possession in centre of park. EPA

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  Kristian Arnstad 7: Busy performance from Norwegian midfielder, chasing and harassing when West Ham in possession, kept his passing simple and accurate. Getty

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  Francis Amuzu 5: An injury doubt before game and didn’t make it out for second half. His main contribution was blocking a shot from teammate Silva. AFP

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  Yari Verschaeren 7: Was Anderlecht’s liveliest attacker threat, particularly in first half. Had their first attempt on target after charging forward with ball from halfway line but shot was too close to Areola who saved well. EPA

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  Fabio Silva 6: Attacker on loan from Wolves is Anderlecht’s top scorer this season and had a couple of chances in first half but had one shot blocked by teammate and sent another high and wide. Saw powerful header very well saved bt Areola late in game. EPA

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  SUBS: Julien Duranville (on for Amazu 46’) 7: Half-time introduction for 16-year-old and certainly not short of confidence. Ran at players from moment he came on and caused West Ham a few problems. PA

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  Benito Raman (on for Ashimeru 64’) 5: No impact no game. EPA

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  Lior Refaelov (on for Verschaeren 80’) N/A. Getty Moussa Ndiaye (on for Delcroix 86’) N/A Sebastiano Esposito (On for Diawara 86’) N/A

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  WEST HAM RATINGS: Alphonse Areola 8: Called into serious action just once in first half when he saved well from Verschaeren. Then little else to do until brilliant one-handed stop to prevent Silva levelling seven minutes from time. PA

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  Ben Johnson 6: Started on right of back three. Guilty off backing off and allowing Verschaeren time to shoot at Arelola in first half but that was only lapse in solid enough performance. EPA

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  Craig Dawson 8: One of only two players who started weekend win against Wolves and defender was impressive throughout, timing challenges well and carrying ball out from back confidently. EPA

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  Angelo Ogbonna 7: Italian defender and captain in absence of Declan Rice looped header on to roof of net in 23rd minute. Booked for fouling Silva on edge of area after break and happy to see Hoedt clip resulting free-kick well over. Reuters

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  Vladimir Coufal 6: Sent in some good crosses from out on the right which West Ham failed to capitalise on. Booked by referee for dissent. EPA

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  Flynn Downes 7: Big shoes to fill in Declan Rice’s midfield role but should be pleased with his efforts. Won some important challenges and kept things simple in possession, although snatched at second-half chance when he sent left-footed shot well wide. Booked in injury-time. PA

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  Emerson 6: Brazilian failed to offer team much of an attacking outlet down the left but good defensively. EPA

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  Manuel Lanzini 6: Dragged low shot wide of target being teed-up by Antonio in first half but little else of note from Argentine who was neat and tidy without any game-changing moments. Earned game’s first yellow card in second half for foul on Debast. Getty

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  Jarrod Bowen 7: The other starter against Wolves went on one surging run late in first half, skipping past Hoedt challenge before teeing-up Benrahma with perfect cutback, only for his teammate to sky over bar. AFP

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  Said Benrahma 6: Could have had first-half hat-trick. Saw one curling effort headed over bar by Anderlecht, side-footed another shot straight at defender when well placed and then sent the best opportunity of lot way over bar with keeper on ground after being set-up by Bowen. PA

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  Michail Antonio 6: Striker back in starting line-up but never looked like scoring here. Snatched at one chance after being played in by Benrahma in first half when he sent wayward shot well high and wide. PA

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  SUBS: Declan Rice (on for Lanzini 69’) 7: Involved in move for Scamacca’s goal. PA

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  Lucas Paqueta (on for Benrahma 69’) 7: Supplied pass for Scamacca goal as three West Ham substitutes combined to win game. AFP

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  Gianuca Scamacca (on for Antonio 69’) 7: Italian finished confidently on turn ten minutes after coming on to break the deadlock and win the match. PA Pablo Fornals (on for Bowen 86’) N/A.

West Ham United sealed a third Europa Conference League win in a row thanks to substitute Gianluca Scamacca's late finish against Anderlecht on Thursday.

The game seemed to be heading for a goalless draw when three West Ham subsitututes – Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta and Scamacca – combined to secure a 1-0 victory in Brussels.

West Ham, though, were grateful to goalkeeper Alphonse Areola who pulled off a fine save from Fabio Silva's bullet header shortly after Scamacca's goal.

The Hammers are top of Group B with their 100 per cent record, with Anderlecht five points behind in second place.

Manager David Moyes made nine changes from the side that beat Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday, with only Craig Dawson and Jarrod Bown still in the starting XI.

Said Benrahma has the best opportunities in the first half, the best of which from a Bowen cut-back that the Algerian blazed over the bar.

The goal finally came in the 79th minute when the three substitutes were involved in a slick move that ended with Paqueta slipping a ball through to Italian striker Scamacca who finished well.

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