How we rated the Hammers on an historic night
Areola: Little to do all night but one spectacular save was one we will remember for a very long time – moving left he punched a fierce drive away with his right fist – amazing and worth an 8 for that alone.
Johnson: Very adequate performance down the right side supported by Dawson at times. Needs to sharpen up his crossing into the box 7
Zouma: In the headlines for all the wrong reason pre-match he did everything right on the pitch keeping it all so composed to restrict Sevilla’s forwards 7+
Cresswell: Some strong attacking stuff as we have become used to and did well at the back 7
Rice: Does so little wrong but maybe a tad quieter than we’ve become used to but he was all over the place as breaking stuff up and setting up great attacking movement 8
Soucek: Probably his best game of the season. Scored a fine headed goal, might have had a second early in the second but missed one in extra time. Pushed forward well whilst defending really well at times 8
Fornals: He had one of those good, bad and indifferent games . One awful moment when he hit the first defender with his cross as three or four Irons moves into Sevilla’s box but also some fine passing and movement. 7
Benrahma: One terrific ball through with Mikey should have converted early. Another of those games for him where there was more potential than power. 7
Lanzini: Saw several shots blocked and is such a fine team player now rather than the individualist creator who joined the club 7
Antonio: Brilliant assist for the first goal and always had the defenders panicking when he got on the ball. Not everything came off for him but he was a real threat and hold up play was often excellent 7+
Subs:
Yarmolenko: Magical magical moment as the man of the moment in the middle of such sadness clinched a place in the quarter finals 10
Noble: Came on late presumably as penalties looked likely. Lovely moment for such a great servant 5
Diop: End of extra time arrival No rating