The European days pass and Lucas Paquetá continues to show that the UEFA Europa League is too small for him. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder completed another magical night in the second most important continental tournament in the old continent, being the great hero of his team at the tightest moment of the match.
In a key event to define the top of Group A, West Ham faced a key event in London against Olympiacos, a club that had just defeated them in Greece 2-1 on the third date of the group stage. In the rematch, before his people and with the possibility of becoming leaders, a Lucas Paquetá appeared who did what every “10” should do: bring his team back to life with his magic.
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While his future is being defined, Lucas Paquetá continues to perform at a high level with West Ham United
West Ham United faced the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League group stage with the opportunity to remain at the top of their complicated group. Freiburg, his second team, could take the lead alone from the Hammers if they failed again against Olympiacos, so the importance of adding three for David Moyes’ team was immeasurable.
For this reason, West Ham approached the game as a final and dominated from start to finish against an Olympiacos team that shot 9 times throughout the game, but none of those shots were in the direction of the goal. With more possession, more passing and more shooting in general, West Ham’s goal seemed like a matter of time… and so it was.
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Around the 73rd minute, Paquetá began an offensive play on the right sector, connecting with Jarrod Bowen, who received the pass and sent it to the midfield, where James Ward-Prowse was waiting.
West Ham’s “7” saw how Paquetá understood the play perfectly and unmarked himself entering the area, so he sent a perfect cross that was finished off with a volley by the Brazilian star, thus scoring the only goal of the 1-1 victory. -0 against the Greeks.
With his goal, Paquetá continues to show that he is at a superlative level, already scoring his third goal in the UEFA Europa League. However, the footballer is still awaiting investigation for alleged involvement in sports betting, which has cut short his career with the Brazilian National Team.
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