UEFA Europa League: West Ham Sends Sevilla Crashing Out, Qualify for the Quarterfinals

• West Ham United reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years after defeating Sevilla at the London Stadium
• The Hammers overturned a 0-1 first-leg deficit, defeating the Spaniards Spaniards 2-0 courtesy of goals by Toumas Soucek and Andriy Yarmolenko
• Yarmolenko's goal was particularly special, as he'd just returned from compassionate leave, processing what was happening in Ukraine because of the Russian invasion

Ukrainian Andriy Yarmolenko struck a poignant winner in extra-time to send West Ham United into its first European quarterfinal after the Londoners defeated Sevilla 2-0.

The Hammers went into the second leg of the UEFA Europa League last 16 tie 1-0 down to the Spaniards, but were composed enough to defeat the competition's powerhouse.

Yarmolenko had been on compassionate leave as he tried to deal with the trauma of having friends and relatives back home in war-torn Ukraine.

Yarmolenko swept the Hammers past Sevilla as he converted a rebound after Pablo Fornals' low shot had been parried into his path by visiting keeper Bono.

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The 32-year-old forward looked to the skies as he marked his special moment and the London Stadium erupted in jubilation.

At the final whistle, he looked almost bewildered in the moment before spotting a fan with a Ukraine flag and handing him his shirt.

Tomas Soucek had pulled West Ham level in the first-half when he guided Michail Antonio's cross into the far corner with a precise header.

A Sevilla side that has won this tournament four times out of the last eight seasons were a major disappointment and came no closer than Youssef En-Nesyri's early effort which was brilliantly saved by Alphonse Areola.

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As reported by Sports Brief, Leicester had won the first leg 2-0 back in England, but nearly saw it rubbed out eight minutes when Benjamin Bourigeaud finished from Martin Terrier's low cross.

Fofana, the 21-year-old central defender, was making his first appearance since fracturing his leg in a pre-season match against Villareal last August, headed in a cross from Ademola Lookman's corner kick.