05.08.2016 14:42 h
West Ham given Astra Europa League rematch
getty, Paul Gilham
Premier League side West Ham United will face Romanians Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play-off round later this month after Friday's draw.
The first leg will be in Romania on Thursday 18 August, with the second leg at @LondonStadium a week later ➡️ https://t.co/Mg0a4yVRSO ⚒
— West Ham United (@WestHam) August 5, 2016
The ties on August 18 and August 25 will be a repeat of the tie last season when Astra beat the Hammers in the third qualifying round.
Slaven Bilic's West Ham reached this stage with a 3-0 win over Slovenian outfit NK Domzale, 4-2 on aggregate, in their first game at the Olympic Stadium, now called the London Stadium.
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