West Ham United sealed a third Europa Conference League win in a row thanks to substitute Gianluca Scamacca's late finish against Anderlecht on Thursday.
The game seemed to be heading for a goalless draw when three West Ham subsitututes – Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta and Scamacca – combined to secure a 1-0 victory in Brussels.
West Ham, though, were grateful to goalkeeper Alphonse Areola who pulled off a fine save from Fabio Silva's bullet header shortly after Scamacca's goal.
The Hammers are top of Group B with their 100 per cent record, with Anderlecht five points behind in second place.
Manager David Moyes made nine changes from the side that beat Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday, with only Craig Dawson and Jarrod Bown still in the starting XI.
Said Benrahma has the best opportunities in the first half, the best of which from a Bowen cut-back that the Algerian blazed over the bar.
The goal finally came in the 79th minute when the three substitutes were involved in a slick move that ended with Paqueta slipping a ball through to Italian striker Scamacca who finished well.
You can see the player ratings from Thursday's game in the gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.
What the law says
Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.
“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.
“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”
If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.
MATCH INFO
Barcelona 4 (Suarez 27', Vidal 32', Dembele 35', Messi 78')
Sevilla 0
Red cards: Ronald Araujo, Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona)
RESULT
RS Leipzig 3
Marcel Sabitzer 10', 21'
Emil Forsberg 87'
Tottenham 0
