This Monday, in a match valid for the fourth phase of the FA Cup, West Ham beat Derby County, from the Third Division, by 2-0 and guaranteed their qualification to the round of 16. The goals of the match played at Pride Park Stadium were scored by Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio.
Bowen and Antonio send us through ⚒️#DERWHU pic.twitter.com/7HUriMaLKo
— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 30, 2023
The club had already eliminated Brentford and Blackburn Rovers and has as its next opponent in the competition the powerful Manchester United.
Both teams return to the field this Saturday. Derby County faces Morecambe, at 12h (Brasília time), for the 28th round of the Third Division, while West Ham visits Newcastle at 14h30 (Brasília time), in a match for the 21st round of the Premier League.
The game was completely dominated by West Ham, who, just after 9 minutes of the first stage, opened the scoring. After Michail Antonio’s launch, Soucek scored with a header and Bowen only needed to push towards the goal.
At 5 minutes of the second half, Michail Antonio, with a header, extended West Ham’s advantage and gave final numbers to the match.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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