David Moyes unhappy with refereeing as West Ham crash out of Europa League semi-finals

David Moyes admitted he was unhappy with the standard of refereeing as West Ham crashed out of the Europa League semi-finals in Frankfurt.

The Hammers faced an uphill task after losing the first leg 2-1 at the London Stadium last week.

Just three minutes later Rafael Borre scored to extend the Bundesliga side's advantage and all but end the tie.

"Really disappointed. Things didn't go for us on the night. Small things didn't happen but I am really proud of the players.

"I thought we tried. We created chances. I thought we had better chances than Frankfurt. But we congratulate them. They go through, we don't and we give them our best wishes.

"Let's be honest, we probably lost the game in the first 30 seconds at the London Stadium when we conceded. We were chasing the game since.

“Nordwestkurve. Frankfurt on the Main. My city, my club.”

Eintracht Frankfurt fans with some impressive choreo for their Europa League semifinal against West Ham.

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Moyes fell foul of the officials himself when he was sent off too, but he says he has to accept responsibility for that.

The defeat will likely cast more doubt over the future of West Ham captain Declan Rice, but he had an encouraging message for Hammers fans.

"I'm proud to play in front of them. It's not meant to be, but a big thank you for your support."