With Michael Gregoritsch giving the German side the advantage.
The Hammers defeated their Bundesliga opponents twice in the group stage and appeared to be in control until Michael Gregoritsch scored shortly after coming off the bench. The Hammers thought they were going to get a penalty in injury time, but after a long Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check for a potential Noah Weisshaupt handball, it was not given.
“I believe it’s a penalty kick,” said West Ham boss David Moyes afterwards. “In Europe they nearly give all the handballs. I don’t believe it’s the right way to go about it but I think that’s the way Uefa work.
“I find it difficult to see why not.”
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