Declan Rice goal sparks ugly scenes as West Ham and Rapid Vienna fans clash, with footage going viral after the Europa League overnight.
Police were called in to separate both sets of supporters after the opener produced an angry reaction from the away end.
Trouble continued to flare up throughout the match, with Premier League side West Ham going on to cruise to an easy 2-0 win with Said Benrahma also getting on the scoresheet.
— Louis – West Ham Central (@central_louis) September 30, 2021
Most of the game’s drama came off the field with some uncomfortable scenes developing from the Austrians in the stands after Rice opened the scoring.
Rice looked thrilled with a rare goal from defensive midfield, but his celebrations were cut short and ruined by some chaos at the near corner flag with a group of police officers and stewards trying to prevent it from getting worse.
A small number of Rapid fans appeared to have broken over the barrier at the London Stadium, only to be contained by officials, while objects were thrown from both sides.
It is also claimed, by police who were at the game, that urine was chucked from both groups of fans.
There was even the absurdity of someone chucking a water cooler at the West Ham fans.
Things appeared to calm down rather quickly, though Rapid supporters continued to intervene in the match, throwing objects at Aaron Cresswell as he lined up to take a corner.
“We want to be a club in Europe regularly and because of that we need to behave correctly,” Moyes said. “I am not sure who started it but I was aware of it.”
That is a brilliant team goal from West Ham! 🙌
Declan Rice scores again in the Europa League, but it’s all about the control and pass from Michail Antonio… 🤤
Lovely stuff!#UEL pic.twitter.com/vY1Mgj4z8c
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 30, 2021
Player ratings
West Ham: Areola (6), Johnson (7), Dawson (6), Diop (6), Cresswell (8), Noble (5), Rice (9), Benrahma (8), Yarmolenko (7), Antonio (7), Vlasic (5).
Subs: Bowen (7), Soucek (6), Lanzini (6), Fornals (7).
Rapid Vienna: Gartler (7), Aiwu (6), Greiml (5), Wimmer (5), Ullmann (6), Petrovic (6), Grahovac (6), Arase (5), Knasmullner (5), Fountas (5), Kara (6).
Subs: Kitagawa (5), Grull (6), Stojkovic (5), Auer (6).
Man of the match: Declan Rice
West Ham manager David Moyes: “The performance, I wouldn’t have put it as high as some of the others we’ve had this season, but we’re still learning how to evolve at this level of football.
“We did the job, we were worthy winners, we hit the woodwork twice in the first half, but it took a really well-worked goal.”
On bottles being thrown between both groups of fans: “We want to be a club in Europe and there regularly, and we want to behave correctly.
“We don’t want that reputation, we want to be challenging and be invited into these competitions and be seen as a club who are welcomed when we travel to Europe. I don’t know how it started, I don’t know where it started.”
Still not great here. pic.twitter.com/5h8ExE7fCw
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) September 30, 2021
Twitter users reacted as the Declan Rice goal sparks ugly scenes as West Ham and Rapid Vienna fans clash…
@CouncilCulture: Still wanna know how some fucker got a 25L water bottle in.
@RonMannion: @auntienicky they’re avin barney rubble on the apples an pears.
@west_ham_mad1: The Austrians fans were awful. Instigated it all game
@MartinJ99722367: Vienna fans kicked off when we scored. Chucked all sorts into our stand. Got some back as you’d expect really. Expect more of this in the away leg. Didn’t think they’d be like that tbh
@amcbfc: Go on west ham.
@jodiewo70620746: Vienna supporters hurled missiles after the goal and sadly some West Ham Fans retaliated
@DeanoCummings85: I’m forever throwing bubbles
@MartinJ99722367: Vienna fans kicked off after we scored. Chucked all sorts into our stands. Away leg will be ‘interesting’.
@MrBrownDay: The Hammers fan on the seat covers launching a toaster from the trophy cabinet. Things you love to see.
@USAWestHamUSA: I wanna know where the lad got a 5L water jug from in the London Stadium
@nickyboyy9: ‘I’m afraid to say’ it’s things you absolutely love to see mate
@DebateMate1: Yeah took a chair to the head today no big deal
@hneyvoiced: the bubbles really add to the atmosphere
@carpetzill: @WestHam fans kicking off against Rapid Vienna fans. It’s all on camera, it’s not 1979. #banned #stupid
@FansAgainstVAR_: No doubt the West Ham fans involved in any trouble will get ten year bans whereas the Rapid fans will be in their away ends again next week
@RedFreddies: Rapid fans giving large at West ham, that won’t end well for them
@NickDea69491784: Was at #WHURVN last night, Rapid Vienna fans were the worst behaved I’ve seen there, volleys of bottles and chairs thrown at West Ham fans and fighting with stewards and police.#rapidvienna
@Conorjmartin96: The timing of that advertising board 😅
@ENGkemish94: It started off slowly but footballs finally back on the mend after all the BCD games. 😍
Kicking off between a section of Rapid Vienna fans who don’t want to leave – some of whom have made it into that corner tunnel – and police at the London Stadium. West Ham fans have long gone. @MirrorFootball pic.twitter.com/13Ahea5syA
— Darren Lewis (@MirrorDarren) September 30, 2021
@LauraF7x: I see the Rapid Vienna fans throwing stuff at West Ham fans. Unless it’s a Viennese Whirl that’s going to be thrown straight back from me!
@lew32323: Things you love to see
@Danw0405: The bubbles just floating around while all this is happening has cracked me up.
@aikproffskollen: The stairway of fucking terms, mate.
@AndJohnson97: God bless the Europa League
@lp2000_: Long live the Europa
@CD92_: The Europe League is beautiful.
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