Dango Ouattara was the penalty villain for Brentford as his failed Panenka within the shoot-out price the Bees – and despatched West Ham to the FA Cup quarter-finals at their expense.
After Jarrod Bowen and Igor Thiago acquired two objectives every in regular time – with nothing determined in extra-time – Ouattara tried to chip Alphonse Areola down the center however the West Ham goalkeeper learn it and stood nonetheless to assemble simply.
Ouattara tried a Panenka nevertheless it didn’t come off
On the opposite aspect of the coin, West Ham emphatically smashed all of their penalties with poise – as Konstantinos Mavropanos scored the successful spot-kick to arrange a final eight contest with fellow Premier League relegation rivals Leeds in early April.
An outstanding first half noticed each groups go for it – main to 3 objectives within the area of quarter-hour.
Brentford missed early possibilities by Jordan Henderson and Michael Kayode earlier than West Ham made them pay as Bowen tapped residence his first of the sport after choosing up a knock-down from Matheus Fernandes’ cross.
Jarrod Bowen gave West Ham the lead from a nook
Brentford discovered a method again into the sport by a possible supply. Nathan Collins’ goalbound header from a throw-in routine was diverted in by Igor Thiago, who in chesting residence, notched his twentieth aim of the season in all competitions.
However the Bees would discover themselves behind right away as from the kick-off, Adama Traore was introduced down by Kayode and, regardless of referee Andy Madley in some way not recognizing the clear journey, VAR despatched him to the monitor to award a spot-kick. Bowen dispatched it with ease.
Madley and VAR can be busy once more earlier than the half’s finish as Kevin Schade went down beneath Fernandes’ journey within the space. Replays confirmed the West Ham midfielder acquired the slightest contact on the ball earlier than standing on Schade’s foot, with VAR not biting on the penalty appeals.
“Yeah it’s a penalty,” mentioned Brentford boss Keith Andrews after the sport.
Requested if he can perceive why it wasn’t given, he replied: “Not really no. There was clear contact on his foot.
“I can not see the way it cannot be overturned by VAR once we’ve had one which was overturned and acquired re-refereed. From the place Andy [Madley] was on the pitch, he checked out our one and did not give it? So yeah, unusual.”
But there would be a second penalty of the game late on after Kayode was pushed by half-time substitute Crysencio Summerville at the back post. Ref Madley did not need VAR to give that one, with the shove clear to see.
Brentford’s Igor Thiago celebrates scoring towards West Ham
Thiago stepped as much as pull Brentford stage for a second time, with Keane Lewis-Potter then lacking an opportunity to win it earlier than the 90 minutes was up as he flashed an effort vast.
Additional-time continued to offer energetic moments. The recent legs of Romelle Donovan and Callum Wilson didn’t convert first rate possibilities, whereas Summerville – who was booked for conceding the Brentford penalty – prevented a second yellow card for a transparent journey.
Axel Disasi practically received it with just about the final kick of the sport as his long-range effort flew simply over the bar, and that introduced penalties – the place Ouattara’s dreadful second from 12 yards determined it.
Andrews defends Ouattara for Panenka penalty miss
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews:
“I’m not annoyed at all. The easiest thing for a footballer to do is to not take a penalty. It takes unbelievable courage on a stage like that to take a penalty.
“I despise the tradition round gamers which have missed penalty kicks. We’re speaking about nationwide heroes who’ve finished it. They’ve been ridiculed, persecuted. I believe it is disgusting.
“It takes serious courage to do that [take a penalty]. He practices that technique a lot. If it goes in, everyone’s raving about him. So Dango will get the absolute support he needs from us and everybody attached to him.”
Bowen concentrating on silverware for West Ham this season
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen to TNT Sports activities:
“We haven’t been good enough this season, but we’re coming into the real business end of it now. There’s a big game coming up on Saturday, we’re into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, and things are on the up for us. But we have to keep doing it, keep demanding it, keep raising the level.
“I’m going again to the QPR recreation [in the third round] the place I do not need to say our season began, however that was the prospect to show it round and provides us confidence and perception.
“We’ve done that in the Premier League and tonight was the same thing. We had to put in a good performance and we knew it’d be a tough game. Every FA Cup game we’ve had has gone to extra-time now. But we want to get to the final, we want silverware at this club.
“It is a dream of mine to win it [the FA Cup] and we have got a protracted approach to get there, however tonight is an enormous night time for everybody concerned.”
Nuno: We’re enjoying playing at home again!
West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo to TNT Sports:
“Our followers deserve this second of pleasure. They method they help us by unhealthy occasions, the way in which they hold supporting the group, thanks for that. The group did job.
“The players are delighted in the dressing room. Tired, but delighted. A tough one against an amazing team. We controlled them and contained them with a lot of chances, I’m happy that the game came to us in the end.
“Now now we have to relaxation. Understanding Saturday we face a troublesome one [against Man City]. However in our stadium, our boys are taking part in within the London Stadium. The ambiance is nice. It is a powerful one, we need to compete. And our efficiency would require one of the best from all of us.”
