West Ham fall to defeat at Freiburg in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 first-leg tie after they are denied a late penalty for handball through a 'harsh' decision.
Michael Gregoritsch has scored five goals in the Europa League this season - the most by a Freiburg player in a single European campaignThe Hammers beat their Bundesliga counterparts twice in the group stage and were looking fairly comfortable until Michael Gregoritsch pounced soon after coming off the bench.
"I believe it's a penalty kick," said West Ham boss David Moyes afterwards. "In Europe they nearly give all the handballs. I don't believe it's the right way to go about it but I think that's the way Uefa work.His side should have been ahead long before Freiburg's goal though. The German had his hands in the air when Tomas Soucek, standing behind him, hooked the ball against his arms.
"Someone is trying to claim there was a push but then play should restart with a free-kick which he didn't do. If anything, technically the player who went to clear it probably made a mess of his clearance. That should probably be punished as well if he kicked it on to his own arm.
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