West Ham come from behind to defeat TSC in UEFA Europa League

LONDON - English Premier League side West Ham United came from behind to defeat Serbia's TSC Backa Topola 3-1 in the UEFA Europa League Group A in London on Thursday evening.

Petar Stanic put the visitors in the lead in the 47th minute after robbing Angelo Ogbona of possession in midfield and going through on goal.

Nemanja Petrovic netted an own-goal in the 66th minute after a cross by West Ham's Said Benrahma.

Four minutes later, Mohammed Kudus made it 2-1 to West Ham from a corner and Tomas Soucek sealed the win for the hosts in the 82nd minute following a James Ward-Prowse corner kick.

In the other Group A match, Freiburg beat Olympiacos 3-2 in Athens.