West Ham sweep past Lyon to book EL semi-final place

West Ham swept into the Europa League semi-finals after beating Lyon 3-0 in their quarter-final second leg, winning 4-1 on aggregate to set up a tie with Eintracht Frankfurt, who beat Barcelona.

The Hammers had to ride the wave of early pressure from Lyon - pumped up by a raucous home crowd - but once David Moyes' side found the net, they never looked back.

All the goals came in an 11-minute period either side of the break. An unmarked Craig Dawson (38) nodded West Ham ahead, sending Pablo Fornals' corner through a slither of space at the near post.

Six minutes later and West Ham captain Declan Rice (44) added the second. Ben Johnson's left-wing cross was cleared into his path, with the midfielder having plenty of time to control the ball before striking from the top of the area. It took a deflection on the way through, but Lyon's defence was found wanting again.

Three minutes after the break, West Ham added their third and secured their place in the Europa League's final four. A sensational pass from Fornals sent Jarrod Bowen through, with few defenders near him again. It was then a fine finish past Julian Pollersbeck as his exceptional season for the Hammers continues.

West Ham were under pressure in the first leg after Aaron Cresswell's red card late in the first half, and they faced a similar spell in the opening half an hour in France.

The Lyon fans had created an atmosphere to rival those of the best European nights ahead of kick-off, and it worked as Karl Toko Ekambi hit the post inside five minutes, with Malo Gusto having the run of the right flank.

In the 27th minute, the pair combined as Gusto's cross evaded Moussa Dembele in the middle before bouncing off an unwitting Toko Ekambi in the middle. However, his