Europa League and Europa Conference League scores, roundup: Tottenham falter, West Ham keep dominating
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West Ham and Bayer Leverkusen go through top
West Ham United are into the UEFA Europa League last 16 after a win over Rapid Vienna on Thursday headlining all the action on Paramount+. Andriy Yarmolenko headed in a Nikola Vlasic cross top open the scoring on the stroke of half-time in a match played behind closed doors. Mark Noble also scored a penalty after a foul on Yarmolenko to ensure that David Moyes' men have topped Group H with a match to spare.
In the UEFA Europa Conference League, Tottenham Hotspur suffered a humiliating loss to NS Mura to threaten their chances of reaching the last 16. A late, late Amdej Marosa strike sealed a win after Harry Kane had looked like he had saved a point for the 10 men of Antonio Conte with Ryan Sessegnon dismissed after Tommy Horvat's opener. Second place is the best Spurs can hope for in Group G now with Stade Rennais the visitors in their final game having already qualified thanks to the Slovenian minnows' late winner after a 3-3 draw with Vitesse Arnhem.
"I did not like what happened tonight," said Conte. "I must be honest and tell you that after three-and-a-half weeks, I am starting to understand the situation. "It is not simple because, in this moment for sure, the level of Tottenham is not so high. There is an important gap to the top teams in England. Of this we must not be scared. I am here to work, here to improve the situation. The situation now is starting to be very clear in my mind. I like to win and I play to win in every competition. This must be the same for my players."
