West Ham United, FC Basel take control of Europa Conference League semis | Football News – Times of India
LONDON: West Ham United moved a step closer to a first European final for 47 years as Michail Antonio sealed a 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday.While West Ham eye a landmark final appearance, FC Basel are chasing history of their own after seizing control of the other semi-final with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Fiorentina.At the London Stadium, David Moyes' side trailed to Tijjani Reijnders' first-half goal before fighting back with a stirring display after the interval.Said Benrahma equalised with a penalty before Antonio bagged the late winner to put West Ham in control of the tie ahead of the second leg in the Netherlands on May 18."It was a strange game to analyse. AZ played well in the build-up. We were a bit harum-scarum. We made...