Kick-off on 16.03.23 22:00.

The Hammers won all their matches in the group stage and secured first place in Group B, advancing to the Round of 16. The Warriors once again faced Dnipro-1 after six months. This time, the yellow-green team emerged victorious. The Cypriot vice-champions secured a home victory with a goal in the eighty-fourth minute, resulting in a 1-0 win, while the match in Košice ended goalless, 0-0.

Watch the West Ham vs. AEK Larnaca game online, as the opponents meet in London for the first time. Under the guidance of Moyes, the Irons started the tournament in the qualification final and defeated Danish side Viborg at the Olympic Stadium with a score of 3-1. In the group stage, the Irons hosted Steaua (3-1), Anderlecht (2-1), and Silkeborg (1-0) in England. Scamacca scored four goals, Bowen scored three, Cornet provided three assists, while Fornals and Benrahma accumulated three points each with a combination of goals and assists (2+1). Last year, West Ham reached the Round of 16 of the Europa League and eliminated Sevilla (0-1, 2-0, in extra time). It's worth noting that Yarmolenko scored the decisive goal in that match.

Prior to that, the Hammers reached this stage of a European tournament in the 1980/81 season. It was during the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, where the London club eliminated Romanian side Timisoara (4-0, 0-1). Watch the West Ham vs. AEK Larnaca match online.

The Warriors made their international debut in the second round of the Champions League, drawing away against Midtjylland, 1-1. In the Europa League qualifiers, the players had away matches against Partizan (2-2) and Dnipro-1 (2-1), while in the group stage, they faced Dynamo Kyiv (1-0), Fenerbahçe (0-2), and Rennes (1-1). Gyurcsó contributed six goal involvements (4+2), R. Lopez recorded four (3+1), Englezou contributed three (1+2), and Altman scored three goals as well.

The yellow-green team are playing in the Europa League playoffs for the first time. Previously, the team from Larnaca was eliminated in the qualifying rounds multiple times, and their highest achievement was reaching the group stage of the Europa League (2011/12, 2018/19, and 2022/23). Watch the West Ham vs. AEK Larnaca match online.