The Hammers, who needed a scoreless draw, after earning a 1-1 draw in Romania last week, were short of ideas, without their their star men Ayew, Payet and Andy Caroll, as they allowed their less fancied opponents to breach their defence line with and walked away with a 1-0 victory.
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Andre Ayew’s West Ham dumped out of Europe
Ander Ayew’s side, West Ham United were bowed out of the UEFA Europa League on home soil, after Astra Giurgiu of Romania handed them a 1-0 defeat at their new stadium.
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The goal that separated the two sides was scored on the stroke of half-time from the boot of Felipe Teixeira.
West Ham, following the half-time break, threw more men upfront in search of a goal. But their effort was in vain, as the Romanians defended gallantly to protect their goal line and ended up eliminating West Ham in the presence of their home fans.
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