Dinamo Zagreb only needed a point to advance into the Europa League knockout round play-offA youthful West Ham side ended their Europa League group campaign with a home loss to Dinamo Zagreb.The Hammers had already won Group H, securing their place in the tournament’s last 16 in March and, as a result, David Moyes named a starting XI including five players aged 20 or under.An inexperienced defence conceded after only three minutes when they backed off Mislav Orsic following a throw-in and he curled the ball into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area.Sonny Perkins, 17, in his first start for the Hammers, would have become the club’s youngest scorer in European competitions but headed over from Harrison Ashby’s cross.Dinamo Zagreb, who have won the Croatian league four years in a row, finish second in the group and also advance in the competition.”I’m a winner and disappointed we didn’t get something out of the game,” said Moyes.”I thought the young players did really well and recovered after losing an early goal.”I’m always happy to give young players a chance but they have to earn the right to play and none of them let us down – they did a great job.”Reaction to Thursday’s Europa League matchesEverything you need to know about West Ham, all in one placeGood experience for young HammersWest Ham have been competing in the group stage of the Europa League for the first time and 13 points from their first five matches had guaranteed… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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West Ham 0-1 Dinamo Zagreb: Hammers lose at home in Europa League group game
