West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt player ratings: Rice 8, Zouma 5; Kamada 8, Sow 7

Goals from Knauff and Kamada give German side a 2-1 advantage for Europe League semi-final second leg

WEST HAM RATINGS: Alphonse Areola 7 – Can’t be blamed for either of Eintracht’s goals. Made a sublime save to deny Sow before Daichi Kamada swept home the away side’s second. AP

Ben Johnson 5 – Endured a tricky evening on the right side up against the menacing duo of Kostic and Kamada. The full-back was also caught ball watching for Eintracht’s second goal. AFP

Craig Dawson 6 – West Ham’s best defender on the night. His most vital contribution came late on, when the 31-year-old turned Kamada’s goal-bound strike on to the post. His distribution did let him down at times, however. Reuters

Kurt Zouma 5 – Grabbed an assist for West Ham’s goal, after heading the ball into the path of the onrushing Michail Antonio. Looked slightly off the pace defensively following a spell on the sidelines. Reuters

Aaron Cresswell 6 – Failed to track the run of Ansgar Knaff for Eintracht’s first minute opener. He recovered well in the second half, getting forward and firing some dangerous crosses into the Eintracht box. Reuters

Tomas Soucek 6 – A quiet game from the powerful midfielder. Won a handful of aerial battles, but the Czech international wasn’t able to get on the ball as much as he would have liked. Headed an effort at goal over the bar from a late corner kick. Reuters

Declan Rice 8 – The Hammers captain was a calming influence in midfield after the side conceded an early goal. He was West Ham’s best player by some distance, tracking back diligently to prevent the home side from conceding a third. EPA

Manuel Lanzini 7 – Whipped in the freekick which ultimately led to Antonio’s goal. Disappointingly, the Argentine’s influence on the game began to wane thereafter. EPA

Pablo Fornals 6 – A mixed evening for the playmaker, whose end product was strangely wayward at times. Nevertheless, he worked hard for the cause, tracking back when required. Reuters

Jarrod Bowen 6 – Will feel bitterly disappointed to have not scored, after striking the woodwork twice. The second instance came after a majestic overhead kick, which hit the underside of the bar and was eventually cleared. Reuters

Michail Antonio 7 – Looked back to his old self, holding the ball up brilliantly, while also managing to bring teammates into play. The powerful forward scored the home side’s only goal from close range. AP

SUB: Said Benrahma 7 – The forward added some much-needed directness to West Ham’s play in the second half. Arguably should have done better with his only shot at goal, which was high and wide. AP

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT RATINGS: Kevin Trapp 7 – The German international made an excellent stop in the first half, managing to turn Bowen’s shot on to the post when the forward was clean through on goal. A near faultless display. EPA

Tuta 7 – The centre-back was instrumental in shutting down the left channel for West Ham in the early stages of the game. He remained solid throughout. PA

Martin Hinteregger 8 – Led the Eintracht backline with distinction as the Hammers piled on the pressure in the second half. Impressive in all facets of the game, with his distribution out from the back providing to be especially important. AP

Almamy Toure 7 – Stayed positionally disciplined, especially late on up against the elusive Benrahma. Stick to his tasks well overall. EPA

Ansgar Knauff 8 – Scorer of the opening goal after making a clever run in behind the West Ham defence. Terrorised Cresswell at times, frequently getting into dangerous attacking positions when on the counter. EPA

Djibril Sow 7 – Went quiet for large periods of the game, but the Swiss midfielder was the chief architect of Eintracht’s impressive second goal. He did, however, pick up a yellow card with 10 minutes to go. Getty

MF: Sebastian Rode 7 – The former Bayern Munich man performed his defensive midfield duties admirably. He shielded Eintracht’s backline and sprung a handful of counter-attacks after winning back possession. EPA

Filip Kostic 6 – Not quite as lively as he was in the Nou Camp, but the Wing-back still put in a mighty shift for the German outfit. Motored up and down the left channel all game, providing a constant outlet for Eintracht to relive pressure. AFP

Jesper Lindstrom 6 – Had to be replaced on the hour mark after picking up what looked like a hamstring injury. Bright in patches but largely failed to spark into life. EPA

Daichi Kamada 8 – Looked very threatening in the final third, as was evidenced by the palpable nervousness of the home fans whenever the Japanese international ventured forward. Rounded off his classy display with a richly deserved goal. AP

Rafael Santos Borre Maury 7 – Provided the assist for Eintracht’s opener, which was a teasing cross that perfectly picked out Knaff at the back post. Proved to be a real handful for the West Ham defenders. EPA

SUB: Jens Petter Hauge 6 – Slightly loose in possession, giving the ball away cheaply in the final third. Ragnar Ache N/A – The Dutchman replaced Borre Maury in injury time. Getty

West Ham manager David Moyes admitted his side failed to show enough quality as they slipped to a 2-1 Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday.

It was the Hammers’ first European semi-final for 46 years, but they were unable to rise to the occasion in the first leg and were left to rue defensive errors.

Eintracht stunned West Ham to take the lead inside the first minute through Ansgar Knauff’s header, although Michail Antonio levelled the tie 20 minutes later.

However, the visitors retook the lead in the second half through Daichi Kamada, with Moyes left to mull over opportunities missed, including hitting the woodwork three times.

“We’ve got a lot to do,” he said. “We’ve got to show a lot more quality than we did tonight.

“We didn’t show enough quality, especially in the final third when we had moments to do so and a couple of times we turned off, obviously for the goals.

“So, a lot of those things will need to brighten up and be better.”

He added: “Ultimately a disappointing result for us, but we’ve still got another game to play and we’ve given ourselves a chance still and hopefully we’ll play better in the second leg.”

Eintracht currently sit ninth in the Bundesliga but started the game full of confidence having knocked LaLiga giants Barcelona out in the quarter-finals.

Visiting manager Oliver Glasner was proud of his side’s performance.

“I am really proud of my team, I am impressed with the way they performed,” he said.

“We did the same in Barcelona, we scored the first goal after three minutes.

“Then it was as we expected it to be. It was very physical, a lot of dead-ball situations and crosses that we had to defend.

“As manager of course I am never 100 per cent happy and the second half, we passed back the ball too often to our goalkeeper, but we were at times beyond the halfway line and then went back to the goalkeeper.

“We will need better solutions and that is what we need in the second leg as well.”

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