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title: "West Ham United: Cresswell, Dawson and Antonio struggle vs Eintracht Frankfurt"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-cresswell-dawson-antonio-eintracht-frankfurt-ratings/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-05-06T09:10:52Z"
modified: "2022-05-06T09:10:52Z"
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# West Ham United: Cresswell, Dawson and Antonio struggle vs Eintracht Frankfurt

**Aaron Cresswell, Craig Dawson and Michail Antonio all struggled as [West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) fell to defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-final.**

It wasn’t to be for the Hammers as David Moyes’ side succumbed to their Bundesliga opposition in Germany having lost the first leg 2-1 in east London a week earlier.

The Irons were still in the contest despite the damaging loss at the London Stadium, but the early dismissal of Cresswell following a VAR review was too big a blow to the West Ham hopes.

Midway through the first half, Rafael Borre opened the scoring before a frustrated Moyes was sent off having watched his side fail to break down their well-organised hosts.

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Albeit a spirited display throughout, we’ve taken a deep dive into the statistics and according to [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/west-ham-united-eintracht-frankfurt/Mszdb), three Hammers, in particular, struggled to perform in Germany.

### Cresswell 3.0/10

Perhaps a little harsh given that the experienced defender only lasted 19 minutes at the Deutsche Bank Park, however, Moyes would’ve been counting on the 32-year-old to stand up to be counted on such a momentous occasion.

Instead, Cresswell only had [22 touches](https://www.sofascore.com/west-ham-united-eintracht-frankfurt/Mszdb), lost 2/2 of his duels and lost possession six times before being sent off.

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### Antonio 6.6/10

This was another below-par performance from the [out of sorts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/leistungsdaten/spieler/104124) striker as the 32-year-old struggled to impact the attacking prowess of the 10-men Irons, albeit with limit service at times.

Antonio lost the ball on 17 occasions, came out second best on [11 duels](https://www.sofascore.com/west-ham-united-eintracht-frankfurt/Mszdb) and only had 34 touches despite lasting 90 minutes.

### Dawson 6.7/10

So often the bedrock of West Ham’s defensive solidity, the experienced Dawson lacked the required composure in a hostile atmosphere.

The 32-year-old – whose birthday it is today – lost 4/5 aerial duels, gave away the ball [12 times](https://www.sofascore.com/west-ham-united-eintracht-frankfurt/Mszdb) and misplaced ten passes as Moyes’ men were eliminated at the final hurdle before a trip to Seville.

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