• West Ham 2-2 Astra Giurgiu
• Valencia 23,Zárate 51; Boldrin 71, Ogbonna 82 ogAn evening that promised so much for West Ham United ended in disappointment, and acrimony and a dash of farce,with Slaven Bilic sent to the stands after contesting one too many of Adrien Jaccottets decisions in the closing stages and Astra Giurgi seizing control of this Europa League third-round qualifier thanks to a comical own goal from Angelo Ogbonna. West Ham’s European adventure is in the balance now and they face a daunting task to resuscitate it in Romania next week.destitute discipline continues to blight West Ham in this competition; they were cruising after Mauro Zárate gave them a 2-0 lead early in the moment half, yet they were vulnerable after James Collins was shown their third red card in five matches and Astra fought back to claim a precious draw thanks to a stunning goal from Fernando Boldrin and Ogbonna’s slice of misfortune.
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Source: theguardian.com