Freiburg vs West Ham LIVE! Europa League result, match stream and latest updates today

Freiburg vs West Ham LIVE!

West Ham continued their continental cruise as headers from Lucas Paqueta and Nayef Aguerd secured a 2-1 win at Freiburg and a record 17th match unbeaten in Europe.

The Hammers took control of Europa League Group A with a battling display in southern Germany.

The match may have taken place on the edge of the Black Forest, but it was never going to be a piece of cake against a side eighth in the Bundesliga.

They were also up against 34,000 noisy fans, with no away supporters allowed to attend following incidents during West Ham's Europa Conference League final triumph in June.

Freiburg vs West Ham highlights

• GOAL! Paqueta heads West Ham in front

• GOAL! Sallai levels early in second half

• GOAL! Aguerd punishes another keeper error

SC Freiburg 1 - 2 West Ham United FC

Thanks for joining us!

20:07 , Marc Mayo

West Ham open up a lead atop Group A with a vital win in Freiburg.

Recap the action with our match report!

West Ham analysis

20:03 , Marc Mayo

Malik has delivered his verdict on a fine night for West Ham, and Lucas Paqueta in particular.

“As West Ham extended their unbeaten run in Europe to 17 matches, a new record for an English club, they had their samba star Lucas Paqueta to hail.”

Read the full story!

Player ratings

19:48 , Marc Mayo

James Ward-Prowse and Lucas Paqueta were the stars of the show in Germany.

Read our full player ratings here!

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | Full time!

19:39 , Marc Mayo

One final corner for Freiburg after a long-range hit is deflected wide - and the goalkeeper is up!

This would be some redemption for Noah Atubolu... but the header goes over.

It might have been the goalkeeper who got it in the scramble, mind.

AND THAT’S FULL TIME!

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 90+3 mins

19:37 , Marc Mayo

Another Freiburg ball in is dealt with and West Ham’s two new players bring the ball out before some smart play to just hold onto the ball.

David Moyes will like that of Divin Mubama.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 90 mins

19:34 , Marc Mayo

A fine outing for Lucas Paqueta and James Ward-Prowse ends with Danny Ings and Divin Mubama introduced.

The board also goes up for four added minutes.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 89 mins

19:34 , Marc Mayo

CHANCE!

All hands on deck now for West Ham as a Freiburg cross lofts too high over the penalty box.

But there’s still chances on the counter and a delightful ball from Paqueta sets through Bowen... who volleys inches wide!

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 86 mins

19:31 , Marc Mayo

Lukasz Fabianski rushes off his goalline and competes for the ball with Konstantinos Mavropanos, and it luckily pops up off his teammate to be claimed calmly!

One more change for Freiburg and Italy international Vincenzo Grifo comes off for Maximilian Breunig.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 83 mins

19:27 , Marc Mayo

It’s West Ham looking the most likely to score.

First Jarrod Bowen sees a drilled shot from range deflected wide before Konstantinos Mavropanos nods over from the corner.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 81 mins

19:25 , Marc Mayo

That’ll do for Mohammed Kudus. A pretty decent display ends with Said Benrahma his replacement.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 80 mins

19:24 , Marc Mayo

CHANCE!

Mohammed Kudus breaks into the box and fires low across goal... and wide!

Highlights: Nayef Aguerd hits potential West Ham winner

19:23 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 78 mins

19:23 , Marc Mayo

A bit of a rise out of Freiburg now as Roland Sallai continues to threaten, with a low shot dragged wide from the edge of the box.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 77 mins

19:20 , Marc Mayo

Triple substitution for Freiburg brings Merlin Rohl, Noah Weishaupt and Max Philipp into the action.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 75 mins

19:19 , Marc Mayo

That second goal has sucked the energy out of the home crowd. West Ham need to just use their European nous here to pull off a vital, vital win.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 71 mins

19:15 , Marc Mayo

Changes from David Moyes as Tomas Soucek and Emerson Palmieri replace Pablo Foranls and Thilo Kehrer.

Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | 69 mins

19:13 , Marc Mayo

That was another error from 21-year-old goalkeeper Noah Atubolu, to be fair. He came off his line with Nayef Aguerd always the favourite for that lovely corner from James Ward-Prowse.

He might not have saved the powerful header anyway, mind.

GGOOOAAALLLL!!!! Freiburg 1-2 West Ham | Aguerd, 66'

19:10 , Marc Mayo

WHAT A HEADER!

Nayef Aguerd thumps a header in off the underside of the crossbar!

Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | 65 mins

19:09 , Marc Mayo

Great work by Roland Sallai to nick the ball off a slightly loose Lucas Paqueta pass back into the West Ham half before he buys a free-kick off Thilo Kehrer.

The cross is flicked to the far-post, where defender Lukas Kubler is the wrong man in the right place and his air-shot ends the attack.

Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | 62 mins

19:06 , Marc Mayo

Jarrod Bowen wriggles free of two defenders and tries to do it all himself, firing a low shot at the feet of the goalkeeper. He maybe should have teed up Mohammed Kudus waiting nearby instead.

Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | 60 mins

19:04 , Marc Mayo

So much more urgency about Freiburg in and out of possession now and West Ham are struggling to cope.

Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | 55 mins

19:00 , Marc Mayo

OFF THE POST!

How is it not 2-1 to Freiburg?! Right-back Kiliann Sildillia arrives on a deep cross and his looping header hits the post before it lands at the feet of Lucas Holer... who spanks a shot over the bar from five yards out!

What a let off for the Hammers.

Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | 54 mins

18:58 , Marc Mayo

Jarrod Bowen floats a nothing pass into the box and out of play. It’s just not clicked for West Ham since the break.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

18:57 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes will be livid with that. His team could have been a couple up at the break with some better work in the final third but the home side have a proper foothold now.

Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | 52 mins

18:56 , Marc Mayo

As I wrote before the break, there was no way Freiburg would be as bad in the second half as they were in the first.

Their rise has, however, coincided with the Hammers dropping off since the restart.

And another Roland Sallai piledriver, this time from range, is held well by Lukasz Fabianski.

GGGOOOAAALLL!! Freiburg 1-1 West Ham | Sallai, 49'

18:53 , Marc Mayo

AT THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THEY’RE LEVEL!

Lukasz Fabianski so nearly saves West Ham with a wonderful double save before Roland Sallai slams home from close range.

How the Hammers must rue not grabbing a second during that dominant first half!

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 48 mins

18:52 , Marc Mayo

Edson Alvarez booked for dragging back Roland Sallai after being caught the wrong side of the Hungarian winger.

The free-kick leads to nothing, though.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 47 mins

18:51 , Marc Mayo

Anyone with fond memories of the Qatar World Cup may well remember Ritsu Doan as part of the Japan squad that shocked Germany and Spain.

He’s a regular in this Freiburg taem so no surprise to see him reinserted into their attack.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | Kick-off!

18:49 , Marc Mayo

Ritsu Doan on for the quiet Junior Adamu as Freiburg make a change before the restart.

Around the grounds

18:44 , Marc Mayo

Bad news for Brighton and Rangers in the early kick-offs!

Freiburg show solidarity with banned Hammers fans

18:40 , Marc Mayo

All good for West Ham

18:37 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes will no doubt have a couple of areas he wants to improve his team on but they have been pretty dominant throughout that entire half.

The counter-attacks look promising and the defence incredibly solid. All they really need is a second goal because Freiburg won’t be that bad again in the next 45 minutes...

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | Half time!

18:34 , Marc Mayo

That’s the break. West Ham ahead!

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 45+3 mins

18:33 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg break on a promising counter-punch to Lucas Paqueta’s break being ended by a sturdy tackle but once again find the ball falling to the feet of a West Ham player inside the visitors’ box.

Another ball in is rejected and the Hammers front three lead another breakaway, this time ending with a smart Paqueta pass into James Ward-Prowse... on his weaker left foot, he shoots tamely at the keeper.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 45 mins

18:31 , Marc Mayo

The Germans have spent a fair amount of time on the ball in the last quarter of the game but have been unable to breach the Hammers’ box.

Three added minutes.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

18:28 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes is not happy with his centre-halves’ distribution.

A few times in the last ten minutes they’ve absolutely hammered balls into the feet of forwards who have defenders flying through the back of them and absolutely no chance of controlling.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 42 mins

18:27 , Marc Mayo

Nicely done by James Ward-Prowse as he mops up a miscontrol by Jarrod Bowen, poking the ball back to the goalkeeper.

The recently-snubbed England international and Edson Alvarez are one hell of a protective shield in front of their backline.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 39 mins

18:23 , Marc Mayo

Really enjoying Mohammed Kudus’ dribbling tonight. He just has that ability to make it stick to his feet and find space.

And that may be West Ham’s route out on the counter as they tone down their high press with Freiburg having more and more possession of late.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 35 mins

18:20 , Marc Mayo

Lucas Holer fails to control a rare ball into the West Ham box before Lukasz Fabianski is equal to a fairly tame ball in by Roland Sallai.

Can Freiburg pick up the pace and land a blow before half time?

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

18:18 , Marc Mayo

Sections of this pitch look horrific. The ball’s bobbling all over the ship and the divots are multiplying.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 32 mins

18:17 , Marc Mayo

The ball almost breaks for Jarrod Bowen shortly after another promising run from Mohammed Kudus leads him down a blind alley.

West Ham still comfortably on top here.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

18:13 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes said yesterday he thought this would be the toughest test his side face in this group stage. They should walk it if that’s the case because Freiburg have been very poor thus far.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 27 mins

18:12 , Marc Mayo

Reasonable chance for West Ham on the break but Pablo Fornals flings a weak cross straight at the keeper.

There is certainly a second goal in it for the Hammers before the break.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 25 mins

18:10 , Marc Mayo

A bit scrappy with a number of fouls going West Ham’s way to annoy the home fans.

Mohammed Kudus is caught by Nicolas Hofler as the ball drops, his eyes were on the ball but he was second to it and gets booked.

Highlights: Lucas Paqueta heads West Ham in front

18:08 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 21 mins

18:06 , Marc Mayo

Konstantinos Mavropanos returns to the pitch with seemingly no concussion to worry about, given the blow was square to his mouth rather than his head, per se.

Freiburg are trying to knock the ball around and build some pressure to finally trouble the visitors’ defence.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 18 mins

18:04 , Marc Mayo

Break in play as Konstantinos Mavropanos receives treatment in the Freiburg box after a blow to the head.

It was Edson Alvarez who accidentally caught him square in the jaw with the back of his head, as he tried to beat a defender from the West Ham corner.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

18:01 , Marc Mayo

The noise - or rather lack of it - when that goal went in was a throwback to watching matches in the Covid era. You could hear David Moyes applauding in his technical area just in front of us.

Brilliant cross from Bowen and header from Paqueta - who needs a centre-forward?

I’m not sure if the way the ball’s skidding on is helping but this feels like a game being played at real tempo and its making this West Ham front-three look properly exciting.

GOA-NO! Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 14 mins

18:00 , Marc Mayo

Pablo Fornals steals the ball in Freiburg’s half and holds onto the ball a little too long as he races forward, finally laying a ball onto Lucas Paqueta who is offside as he cuts a shot home at the near post.

VAR confirms it.

Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | 12 mins

17:57 , Marc Mayo

OFF THE POST!

The goalkeeper again makes a hash of it as Mohammed Kudus wanders into the box and slices a shot which causes far more problems than it should have.

Noah Atubolu is a lucky boy as he spurns the ball off his palms and onto the outside of the post.

GGGOOOAALLL!!! Freiburg 0-1 West Ham | Paqueta, 9'

17:54 , Marc Mayo

WHAT A HEADER!

...or should the keeper do better?

What is for sure, Jarrod Bowen does brilliantly down the right and his cross is met by Lucas Paqeuta leaping like a salmon to header goalwards.

Noah Atubolu should maybe do better though as his parry fails to turn the shot away. But, West Ham lead and the crowd is silenced!

Freiburg 0-0 West Ham | 7 mins

17:52 , Marc Mayo

Massive mis-kick from Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu as the ball bounces up on a hefty divot in the box. The ball spins out for a corner as he stamps on the ground in disgust.

The ball in is cleared well under the crossbar.

Freiburg 0-0 West Ham | 5 mins

17:50 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes and recently-installed assisant John Heitinga exchange notes on the touchline as West Ham look to control the game with only a minor slip from Konstantinos Mavropanos to worry about so far.

A long ball towards Mohammed Kudus is cleared before a foul by Edson Alvarez.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

17:48 , Marc Mayo

It’s been a glorious day here in Freiburg but they really were being liberal with the sprinklers ahead of kick-off and the ball is zipping of the surface in these early exchanges.

Freiburg 0-0 West Ham | 2 mins

17:47 , Marc Mayo

Looks like a 4-3-3 for West Ham with Thilo Kehrer at left-back for West Ham and Jarrod Bowen up front.

Freiburg 0-0 West Ham | Kick-off!

17:45 , Marc Mayo

We have a capacity in the 35,000-seater Europa-Stadion Park in Germany and West Ham must try and end the hosts’ seven-game unbeaten run without any fans in the ground.

The referee is Sweden’s Mohammed Al-Hakim and it’s the visitors who get the ball rolling.

Here we go!

Freiburg vs West Ham: Video preview

17:43 , Marc Mayo

Here come the players!

17:41 , Marc Mayo

The teams step out ahead of kick-off, West Ham in their away blue kit and led out by Lukasz Fabianski.

West Ham fans serve ban

17:40 , Marc Mayo

There are no West Ham fans at tonight's game.

That is the result of a UEFA ban for an object thrown from the Hammers section at the Europa League Conference final, which hit Fiorentina's Cristiano Biraghi in the head.

The punishment was a two-game away fan ban in Europe, one of which is suspended for two years, and a £50,000 fine.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

17:38 , Marc Mayo

The phrase ‘prisoner in your own home’ springs to mind looking at the section of Freiburg supporters in the far corner to my left.

With no West Ham fans allowed in, the usual away end has been opened up for home fans but the usual gates and fences that keep them separated are still in place.

There, too, is a banner called for an end to collective punishments.

Flying the St George’s Cross high

17:34 , Marc Mayo

The city of Freiburg im Breisgau may be tucked away near the French border in south-west Germany, but it has something very much in common with England.

Its patron saint is St George, and the city's flag is identical to that of England - the St George's cross.

Genoa and Barcelona are just two other spots across Europe which also sport the cross.

David Moyes previews the game on TNT Sports

17:32 , Marc Mayo

”This game’s a difficult game, we know that. But we’ve got big games coming up all the time [hence five changes].

“I’ve watched [Freiburg] quite a lot, they’re a really good side. They mix it up. The manager’s doing a brilliant job. We’re in for a tough game.

“Really difficult [without the fans] because you want to enjoy your trips. For them not to be here tonight is disappointing but it’ll be an incredible atmosphere.”

Check out our Kurt Zouma interview ahead of kick-off

17:29 , Marc Mayo

Kurt Zouma is now a couple of months into his tenure as West Ham captain, but the novelty is still compounded whenever he happens to bump into the seemingly omnipresent figure of Mark Noble.

"Every time he sees me, he calls me 'skipper'," he says. "It's weird for me, because I used to call him that."

Read the full story

West Ham hoping for more of this from Mohammed Kudus

17:24 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg vs West Ham: Countdown to kick-off

17:19 , Marc Mayo

The warm-ups are underway in Europa-Park Stadion with 25 minutes until we get underway.

Malik Ouzia in Freiburg

17:15 , Marc Mayo

The home end here, which has been packed since two hours before kick-off, is adorned with a banner which reads, in English: “Football without fans is nothing - against collective stadium bans”.

A message of solidarity with the Hammers fans stuck at home tonight?

Moyes talks up West Ham’s growing European pedigree with new record in sight

17:08 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes believes European football is becoming part of West Ham’s DNA as his side stand on the brink of a record unbeaten run on the continent.

The Hammers head into Thursday night’s Europa League meeting with Freiburg having gone 16 games without defeat in Uefa competition, with no English side ever having managed 17 in a row.

The current mark is shared by the Leeds United side of the late 1960s and Tottenham of the early 1970s, and with those teams led by managerial greats Don Revie and Bill Nicholson, Moyes is well aware of the esteemed company he is keeping.

“Not bad names then, are they?” he said. “People who know football will tell you two incredibly gifted managers over a long period in English football.”

Read the full story

A busy night in the Europa League

17:04 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg vs West Ham match odds

16:59 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg: 8/5

West Ham: 7/5

Draw: 9/5

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Two changes for Freiburg

16:53 , Marc Mayo

Summer signing Junior Adamu comes into the attack for only his second start for the club. Ritsu Doan drops to the bench.

Nicolas Hofler also plays after missing the win over Augsburg due to suspension.

How the hosts line up

16:46 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg XI: Atubolo; Ginter, Lienhart, Sildillia; Sallai, Hofler, Eggestein, Kubler; Adamu, Holer, Grifo

Subs: Muller, Uphoff, Schmidt, Gulde, Weishaupt, Philipp, Makengo, Rohl, Rudlin, Doan, Breunig

Five changes made by West Ham

16:39 , Marc Mayo

Mohammed Kudus starts in attack for West Ham against Freiburg tonight in the absence of Michail Antonio.

Jarrod Bowen will play through the centre of West Ham’s 4-3-3 system after earning his England recall, with Lucas Paqueta on the left flank.

Konstantinos Mavropanos, Lukasz Fabianski, Thilo Kehrer and Pablo Fornals complete the five changes made by Moyes.

The team news is in!

16:34 , Marc Mayo

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Coufal; Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Fornals; Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta

Subs: Areola, Anang, Zouma, Ings, Cornet, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Soucek, Coventry, Emerson, Mubama

Positive news for one ex-Hammer

16:33 , Marc Mayo

Former West Ham and England player Kieron Dyer has today confirmed he successfuly underwent a liver transplant after fighting a chronic condition for a number of years.

He said: “I would like to thank my family who have offered extraordinary support during what has been a very tough period, and whilst there will inevitably be bumps in the road ahead, I return home with my optimistic outlook that I worried would never return.”

Read the full story!

Diversity award for West Ham

16:26 , Marc Mayo

West Ham captain Kurt Zouma and vice-chair Karren Brady have spoken of their pride in the club after it was honoured with the Premier League’s highest award for equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Hammers were awarded the advanced level of the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS) during a presentation at the London Stadium on Monday afternoon, the second time the east London club have earned that recognition having previously done so in 2020.

The award recognises the Irons’ continued progress in EDI, with the Premier League’s report finding that the club’s “well-communicated, zero tolerance stance on all forms of abuse and discrimination is undoubtedly achieving demonstrable impact and lasting change”.

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Diversity award for West Ham

16:25 , Marc Mayo

West Ham captain Kurt Zouma and vice-chair Karren Brady have spoken of their pride in the club after it was honoured with the Premier League’s highest award for equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Hammers were awarded the advanced level of the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS) during a presentation at the London Stadium on Monday afternoon, the second time the east London club have earned that recognition having previously done so in 2020.

The award recognises the Irons’ continued progress in EDI, with the Premier League’s report finding that the club’s “well-communicated, zero tolerance stance on all forms of abuse and discrimination is undoubtedly achieving demonstrable impact and lasting change”.

Read the full story!

England call-up for Jarrod Bowen

16:20 , Marc Mayo

Good news for Hammers winger Jarrod Bowen ahead of today’s game as his fine form has earned him a recall to the England squad.

Gareth Southgate said: “He has scored five goals in seven games, he is playing really well.”

Read the full story!

Head-to-head record

16:14 , Marc Mayo

This will be the first meeting between the two clubs in a competitive match, however they did meet in 1924 when the Hammers became the first team to visit Germany after the First World War.

Freiburg fans out in force ahead of kick-off!

16:06 , Marc Mayo

Evening Standard score prediction

16:01 , Marc Mayo

This match promises to be an even affair, as the side sat eighth in the Bundesliga face the side sat seventh in the Premier League.

A 1-1 draw.

15:57 , Marc Mayo

Predicted Freiburg XI: Atubolo; Ginter, Lienhart, Sildillia; Sallai, Hofler, Eggestein, Kubler; Doan, Holer, Grifo

Early Freiburg team news

15:50 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg could keep faith with the team that has kept back-to-back clean sheets against Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt, featuring a back three.

Nicolas Hofler should return to the side while serving a domestic suspension.

Christian Gunter and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh are unavailable but attacker Michael Gregoritsch made his comeback from injury on the weekend.

15:43 , Marc Mayo

Predicted West Ham XI (4-3-3): Fabianski; Kehrer, Zouma, Mavropanos, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Kudus, Benrahma

Early West Ham team news

15:38 , Marc Mayo

Michail Antonio is missing for the Hammers, having not flown to Germany.

Mohammed Kudus could again get an outing in the cups while Aaron Cresswell and Ben Johnson are two other confirmed injury absentees.

Where to watch Freiburg vs West Ham

15:30 , Marc Mayo

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage beginning at 5pm.

Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the TNT Sports app and website.

Freiburg vs West Ham LIVE!

15:23 , Marc Mayo

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s coverage of Freiburg vs West Ham in the Europa League!

Both teams got off to winning starts to begin their Group A campaigns and will look to cement their place as favourites to top the group when the game kicks off at 5.45pm BST.

Europa-Park Stadion hosts this clash and we have Malik Ouzia at the ground to deliver his views on proceedings, with Marc Mayo on the play-by-play calls.

Stay tuned for all the build-up, match action and reaction!