West Ham United kick-started their Europa League group stage campaign with a perfect 2-0 away victory against Dinamo Zagreb. Michail Antonio and Declan Rice were superb and scored goals that secured the Hammers’ much-deserved victory.Dinamo didn’t have a single shot on target for the entire 90 minutes, and it was not a mere shadow of the last season squad that tarnished Tottenham Hotspur during their successful UEL journey.Antonio set West Ham on their way inside 21 minutes, pouncing on a loose back pass to score the Hammers’ first major European goal since 1999 before captain Rice sealed the victory with a superb 60-metres long solo run and finish five minutes into the second half.Declan Rice put in a captain’s knock against Dinamo Zagreb ⚒:98.2% pass accuracy64 touches53 passes completed5 ball recoveries4 duels won3 shots 2 tackles2 interceptions2 take-ons attempted1 goalWest Ham win 2-0 for their first win in Europe since 1999.#OptusSport pic.twitter.com/CLhWZkiUf5— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) September 16, 2021
