• Birkirkara 1-0 West Ham (1-1 agg; West Ham win 5-3 on penalties)
• Hammers had James Tomkins sent off in first halfTen-man West Ham needed a penalty shootout to see off a spirited Birkirkara and progress into the Europa League third qualifying round after toiling in the Maltese heat. A 1-0 defeat and disappointing moment-leg display meant the Premier League side needed penalties to go through. The Hammers scored all five of their kicks to the Maltese side’s three.
The substitute Diego Poyet,son of the former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Gus, stroked domestic the winning penalty after Birkirkara had also been reduced to 10 men during extra-time, and when Mauricio Mazzetti was sent off for a moment bookable offence.
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Source: theguardian.com