At 03:00 Beijing time on April 15, the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, Dawson, Rice and Bowen scored one goal each, and West Ham United defeated Lyon 3-0 away to advance to the europa league final four with an aggregate score of 4-1.
In the first leg of the match between the two sides, West Ham United was equalized 1-1 by Lyon with a 1-0 lead at home. In the second leg, it was Lyon's turn to sit at home, and the outside world was unanimously optimistic that they would be able to advance smoothly. Unexpectedly, Lyon, the 7th champion of Ligue 1, was actually beaten by Moyes's team in a 0-3 defeat.
The 3-0 win put an end to a 46-year bitter wait for West Ham, who last reached the European semi-finals in the 1976 Cup Winners' Cup, when they made it to the final, only to lose to Anderlecht in the final.
Because Barca, who opened at the same time, were defeated 3-2 by Frankfurt at Camp Nou and were 3-4 out on aggregate, Frankfurt became the opponent of West Ham United in the semi-finals.
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In the 37th minute, Fornals drove a corner kick from the left and Dawson scored with a header from close to the front post to give West Ham a 1-0 lead.
In the 43rd minute, England international midfielder Rice pushed a shot from outside the box to help West Ham extend the score to 2-0. Rice has scored five goals in all competitions this season, equalling his total goals scored over the past five seasons.
The 23-year-old England back has become one of the Premier League's most popular stars, with Moyes bluntly saying £150 million is already West Ham's lowest asking price for Rice.
In the 47th minute, West Ham United launched a quick counter-attack, and finally Fornals assisted Bowen to score a goal, west Ham United sealed a 3-0 victory.