The Hammers are heading into the Europa League last 16. David Moyes' resurgent side sealed direct qualification with the most comfortable of victories at the London Stadium on Thursday night, when excellent summer signings Edson Alvarez and Mohammed Kudus were both on target before half-time to ensure that West Ham stayed top of Group A.
It was a first Hammers goal for Alvarez, who also registered only his second assist in claret and blue for Kudus. West Ham will now return to Europa League action for a place in the quarter-finals in March, while Bundesliga outfit Freiburg - who needed to win to leapfrog their opponents at the summit - now face a two-legged play-off tie against a team dropping down from the Champions League in the New Year.
It was just the remedy for West Ham after fatigue amid a hectic fixture list and an illness bug contributed heavily to their embarrassing 5-0 thrashing by Fulham on Sunday, with fresh momentum claimed ahead of some huge fixtures coming up. Follow West Ham vs Freiburg reaction live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport's Malik Ouzia at the London Stadium.
