West Ham 2-3 Juventus - Report & highlights
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Andy Carroll showed his qualities once again ahead of the new Premier League season with two goals against Juventus but substitute Simone Zaza grabbed a late winner to help the Italian champions come away with a 3-2 victory in the Betway Cup.
West Ham marked the prestigious fixture at the new Stadium with the official opening ceremony before the kick-off which was a fitting tribute to Hammers new home.
This might have been the last pre-season fixture before the opening Premier League game against Chelsea but Slaven Bilic's side showed they mean business with an impressive performance against the Italian giants.
Juventus raced into a two-goal lead following early goals from Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic.
But Carroll, who was a constant threat to the Juventus defence helped the Hammers get back into the game with two goals either side of half-time.
Nearly 54,000 fans turned out in their numbers once again and were thrilled to see Dimitri Payet make his first appearance at the new Stadium during the second half.
But Juventus came away with the victory after Zaza made it 3-2 with just five minutes left on the clock.
Bilic will certainly have been impressed with what he saw from his players and the goalscoring form of Carroll heading into the opening league game at Stamford Bridge on Monday 15 August.
The Hammers could have opened the scoring after 18 minutes following a mix-up in the Juventus defence. Josh Cullen passed the ball into the path of Enner Valencia who struck a low shot against the post.
The home side were made to pay for that missed opportunity as Juventus raced down the other end sixty seconds later and opened the scoring.
Mandzukic headed the ball into the path of Dybala who fired the ball past Adrian from close-range.
Juventus doubled their lead on 21 minutes when Dybala got the better of Winston Reid and squared the ball for Mandzukic who had the easy option of knocking the ball home.
The Hammers refused to lie down and could have found a way back into the game on the half hour mark when Sam Byram showed a great piece to flick the ball up and fire a volley which flew inches past the post.
Byram was involved in the heart of the action once again on 34 minutes when his cross fell perfectly for Carroll who saw his close-range header produce a great save from Buffon diving low to his left who managed to tip the ball onto the post.
Carroll refused to give up and showed his appetite by sliding loose ball over the line.
Juventus somehow failed to make it 3-1 on 38 minutes after Mandzukic' close-range header was superbly saved by Adrian.
The rebound fell to Alex Sandro who saw his shot superbly cleared off the line by Carroll and then Benatia saw his shot cannon back off the bar.
The Hammers drew level on 52 minutes when Mark Noble's free-kick fell perfectly for Carroll and he showed his aerial dominance once again by leaping above the Juventus defence and powering a close-range header past Buffon into the corner of the net.
This might have been a pre-season fixture, but both teams seemed determined to find the third goal and Juventus came close on 82 minutes when substitute Hernanes saw his free-kick clip the top of the bar.
The Italian giants then secured the winning goal on 85 minutes when Luca Marrone played a high ball over the top of the West Ham defence. Substitute Zaza took the ball down with his left foot and struck a powerful shot into the corner of the net.
West Ham: Adrian; Antonio (Payet 74), Ogbonna (Oxford 45), Reid (Collins 45), Byram (Page 85); Nordtveit, Noble (Quina 60), Cullen (Browne 82); Feghouli (Burke 45), Carroll (Fletcher 54), Valencia (Samuelsen 74)
Subs not used: Spiegel
Juventus: Buffon (Neto 45); Alves (Untersee 59), Benatia (Barzagli 58), Rugani (Chiellini 58), Alex Sandro (Kastanos 86); Pereyra (Zaza 69), Lemina (Marrone 78), Pjanic (Macek 78), Asamoh (Hernanes 68); Dybala (Pjaca 58), Mandzukic (Huguain 45)
Subs not used: Loria
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Attendance: 53,966
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Hammers officially open London Stadium
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West Ham United opened the London Stadium with a fitting ceremony ahead of Sunday's Betway Cup meeting with Juventus.
The Hammers completed their journey to their new home with a 30-minute show featuring the Club's most-loyal Founders, legends and 54,000 fans.
The ceremony was highlighted by the opening of the new Sir Trevor Brooking Stand by the man himself and the Bobby Moore Stand by the late, great captain's grandson Freddie.
With tens of thousands of supporters taking to their seats early in the August sunshine, proceedings kicked-off with a video featuring many of the Club's 52,000 Founders – Season Ticket Holders in our first season on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – including 100-year-old Mable Arnold.
MFL Brass Military Marching Brass Band and Fanfare Trumpeters then took centre-stage before five-time Hammer of the Year and 1980 FA Cup final hero Sir Trevor was invited to officially open the south stand, which has been named in his honour.
After a second musical interlude from MFL (Music for LONDON), Freddie Moore declared the north stand, named in tribute to West Ham and England's finest defender, open.
With bubbles, flames and T-shirts flying high in the air, fans were then treated to a big screen presentation charting the Hammers' journey to their new home.
Attention then turned to the pitch, where giant Home and Thames Ironworks commemorative shirts and the crests of the two clubs were unveiled.
Led by captains Mark Noble and Gianluigi Buffon, the two teams took to the pitch accompanied by a deafening chorus of Bubbles and a huge COME ON YOU IRONS! mosaic created by fans in the huge East Stand, before lining up for the singing of the British National Anthem by soprano Laura Wright.
Following the traditional handshakes and coin toss, it was then time for the Hammers and the Old Lady to take centre-stage at the iconic new home of West Ham United.
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From the Terraces
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Fan blogger Joe Difford reflects on an opening night to remember…
It feels like just yesterday Winston Reid's late winner against Manchester United helped us to bid farewell to the Boleyn Ground, our home for 112 years. It doesn't matter how much time passes, anyone who was fortunate enough to see the Hammers in the hallowed ground will never forget it.
But on Thursday evening, new history was written and in some style, as we came back to beat NK Domzale 3-0, progressing into the next round of the Europa League.
Excitement, apprehension, intrigue, every emotion was felt leading up to Thursday's clash, as we were going to be sitting in our new season ticket seats for the first time, singing bubbles for the first time, and hopefully winning for the first time at London Stadium.
It took just eight minutes for Cheikhou Kouyate to send the 54,000 Hammers into a frenzy with a neat back heel, and we dominated proceedings from there. Domzale gave a good account of themselves, forcing Darren Randolph into a number of saves throughout, but Mark Noble and Co. never really looked like conceding, and finished the job professionally.
Kouyate added a second after a fantastic Andy Carroll knock down, before the skipper Noble played a beautiful through pass which was controlled expertly by new signing Sofiane Feghouli, with the former Valencia winger firing home.
Aside from the powerhouse of Kouyate, the young pair or Sam Byram and Reece Oxford were particularly impressive, never looking out of place alongside experienced Hammers. Byram was on the left hand side, an unnatural role for him, but he was composed and confident throughout. Oxford on the other hand, made a number of inch perfect sliding tackles in and around the penalty area, prompting the full London Stadium to stand and applaud.
Havard Nordtveit impressed too in a midfield role, breaking up play and allowing Kouyate and Noble to push forward and fill in for the absent Dimitri Payet, yet to return following a great Euro campaign with France.
Despite the result, Slaven Bilic has recognised that we need to bring in a few more players if we are to continue to play on Thursday nights as well as compete in the Premier League. Top of this list looks to be Swansea's Andre Ayew, who has linked up with Payet before in the past for Marseille. Ayew is able to play out wide or as a striker, and with his addition we would have one of the most feared set of attackers in the top flight of English football.
Another forward-thinking man whose name has been circulating around social media is Mario Gomez. The German international may be in his early 30s, but this did not stop him from scoring 26 goals in 33 league appearances for Besiktas last season.
Just one competitive game has been played at our new home, but already it is starting to feel real. With more players likely to be arriving in the near future and fans tasting success courtesy of Kouyate and Feghouli, excitement is building ahead of the Premier League opener in just over a week's time.
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Carroll - It was a good day
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Andy Carroll was all smiles after scoring twice as West Ham United officially opened the Club's new London Stadium home with a five-goal thriller against Juventus.
While the Italian champions may have edged out their hosts in front of a record 53,966-strong crowd, the Hammers' No9 was at his powerful best with a pair of trademark goals.
After falling 2-0 down to an impressive Juventus, Carroll followed up after Gianluigi Buffon had saved his initial effort from Sam Byram's centre, then levelled with an unstoppable header from Mark Noble's right-wing cross.
An impressive second half display looked likely to earn Slaven Bilic's team a draw, only for Italy duo Andrea Barzagli and Simone Zaza to combine for Juve's 85th-minute winner.
"The result didn't go our way, but it was good to get two goals and start scoring again," Carroll told West Ham TV after opening his account on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. "I think it was perfect for the players, the fans and the Club and great for everyone involved.
"It was a good day, the fans came out and were great in the lovely weather. It was nice to get scoring goals in this stadium as soon as possible and get a feel for it. It was good for the fans who turned up, too.
"I'm feeling good, you know. I got through pre-season really well, so now I'm just looking forward to the start of the season and to keep producing my performances and scoring goals and for the team to do well."
Carroll was full of praise for teammates Byram and Noble, who each provided the perfect ball for his to nod powerfully on the Juventus goal.
While Buffon made a spectacular stop to prevent his first effort going in, the Italy No1 was powerless to keep out Carroll's second effort. Then, seven minutes after half-time, he nodded Noble's cross into the bottom corner to level matters.
"I've been screaming out for crosses into the box since I've been here and two came in on Sunday and I've got my head on them and they ended up in the back of the net, which was great," he explained.
"It was a great save for the first one, which is why Buffon is one of the best, but I've managed to follow it in and got a tap-in."
Pre-season preparations complete, West Ham will spend the week working at Rush Green before travelling to Chelsea for their Premier League opener on Monday 15 August.
Before then, Carroll expects the Hammers to make further additions to their squad.
"We've got a good squad. The manager has done well in the transfer window and he has probably got a couple more signings to make to make us complete.
"We've bonded pretty well over pre-season. Our dressing room is very good at welcoming new people in and I think we're all relishing the start of the Premier League season now."
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Bilic happy with Juve test
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Hammers come back from two goals down but are edged out 3-2 by Juventus in Betway Cup
Andy Carroll double brings his pre-season tally to four
53,966 Hammers pack out London Stadium to officially open Club's new home
Slaven Bilic was pleased with they way his team responded to a whirlwind Juventus start on Sunday as the Hammers officially opened London Stadium with an exciting Betway Cup clash against the Italian giants.
Simone Zaza's goal five minutes from time eventually defeated the Hammers by the odd goal in five, but Andy Carroll's double – after strikes from Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic inside the first 21 minutes – showed the boss enough to suggest his team are ready for the start of the Premier League season.
Again 54,000 fans packed into the Club's new home on a glorious summer's afternoon and Bilic was delighted with their backing.
"It was a good test for us," he said. "We started sloppily – we hit the post after 15 minutes but they are a top class team and if you are on the back foot and give them a yard, they can pass the ball and play football.
"If you give them three or four yards then it's too easy for them. That's what we gave them at the start – okay we played three nights ago and were a little bit tired – but then after that we came back into the game and changed the rhythm.
"It was much more aggressive, we made it harder for them and Andy scored his type of goals. They are of course very important for us and he is great for us.
"Then we put some young players in because we don't want to risk injuries and that kind of things. We thought it was going to end 2-2, but then we conceded one that from our point of view was too easy and sloppy.
"It was a packed Stadium against one of the biggest clubs and best teams in Europe.
"It was a good test for us and great to see the fans filling our Stadium again."
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West Ham mark official London Stadium opening with Juventus defeat
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West Ham marked the official opening of their new home with a 3-2 defeat against Italian champions Juventus in front of a 53,966 crowd. Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic gave the visitors a commanding 2-0 lead at the former Olympic Stadium, now known as the London Stadium. Andy Carroll pulled a goal back and then headed the equaliser before Simone Zaza hit the winner for Juventus. West Ham left Upton Park - their home for the past 112 years - in the summer. They overcame Slovenia's NK Domzale 4-2 on aggregate in their first game at the London Stadium last Thursday to reach the Europa League play-off round. West Ham's first Premier League game at the venue, which hosted athletics at London 2012, is against Bournemouth on 21 August.
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Bilic confirms Ayew and Masuaku deals
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Filed: Sunday, 7th August 2016
By: Staff Writer
Slaven BIlic was dousing expectations at the Olympic Stadium this morning as he poured cold water on rumours that he is set to make a string of new signings ahead of the transfer window deadline.
The West Ham boss was quoted earlier in the week stating that he needed up to "five players" for his squad ahead of the the trasnfer deadline.
However he dismissed those rumours ahead of today's friendly clash with Juventus, when he stated he would be happy with just two.
"We are very close to signing a couple of players and that's it." he said. "When I said a few days ago that we are expecting to get five players I didn't mean five new players - but players like Payet, Lanzini and Cresswell who are going to be back.
"We are very close to signing Andre Ayew from Swansea and we are very close to signing Arthur Masuaku, the French left back from Olympiakos. It's almost done, but until it's done it's never done!
"We are trying to get quality players but we have marquee players, Feghouli is a marquee player, Tore is a marquee player. Andre Ayew is a big time marquee player. It doesn't have to be someone for 70 or 80million, we can't afford it.
"But we are close to signing a couple of them; if those two players come then I'm quite happy with my squad."
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On Arthur, the new king of West Ham
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Filed: Sunday, 7th August 2016
By: Staff Writer
Slaven Bilic confirmed earlier today that the club are on the verge of signing Olympiacos full back Arthur Masuaku. So what do we know about our impending arrival?
The 22-year-old uncapped defender, who was born in Lille but possesses dual nationality (Congolese) has been the subject of much speculation regarding his future in the last few months.
And whilst West Ham are set to sign him from the Greek Superleague champions - hopefully in time for the Premier League's opening clash against Chelsea eight days hence - the Hammers were just one of a string of top clubs chasing him.
Last summer, at the end of his first season in Greece, reports linked Masuaku with several Serie A clubs including Roma, Inter and today's opponents, Juventus. Another, Genoa, saw a €4million bid rejected, which there was also interest from England recently with Sunderland reported to be monitoring his situation.
Prior to playing in Greece, Masuaku spent six seasons at Valenciennes, the French club with whom he made his breakthrough. A product of their youth system, he made his Ligue 1 debut in August 2013 before agrreing to join Olympiacos in a €300,000 switch ahead of the 2014/15 season.
West Ham are reported to be paying around £6million to sign the full back - whose highlights reel you may view below - as a replacement for Aaron Cresswell, who was injured during pre-season and expects to be sidelined until November.
And as has been pointed out once or twice now, by people who should probably know better, Masuaku's first name is actually 'Fuka', not 'Arthur'. What's not to like?
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Carroll eyes England spot
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Filed: Sunday, 7th August 2016
By: Staff Writer
West Ham United's man of the match was pleased with his performance against Juventus at the Olympic Stadium this lunchtime - even though West Ham ultimately lost the game.
Carrroll, speaking to BT after the game admitted that he was pleased with his brace - and admitted that he would be delighted to become involved with England once again, should the opportunity present itself.
"In the first half I didn't get many balls in the box, there was very little of that and we needed more," he said. "The pitch was a bit sticky which didn't help us. It was very, very hot.
"But then there were two crosses that I got on the end of - and I'm just screaming out for more.
"It's been tough getting through pre-season in the last couple of years but I feel good now and touch woo, I hope everything goes alright this season.
"I think it's fantastic; we've got the new stadium here and we've got a new training ground. We've got players coming in and everything's chanign in a good way. All the lads are relishing the new season."
An on England - and the possibility of reuniting with former Hammers boss Sam Allardyce? "It'd be great, but I need to stay fit, score goals here and hopefully it'll come."
Carroll also welcomed the arrival of Andre Ayew and full back Arthur Masuaku, who are set to arrive at the club imminently.
"The squad's been a bit bare, we need some more players in," he added. "Slaven's bringing in more qualitiy players and that's what we need, to fight for places.
"Everyone's looking forward to it, we've got a lot of games coming up - including Europe - so bringing in as many quality players as we can is great for the squad."
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West Ham Utd 2-3 Juventus
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Filed: Sunday, 7th August 2016
By: Staff Writer
West Ham succumbed to defeat in their final match of pre-season against Italian champions Juventus at the Olympic Stadium this afternoon.
Slaven Bilic's side went down 3-2 to a late Simone Zaza effort at the end of a lively encounter in front of a full house of 54,000 - despite having previously fought back from two goals behind after a slow start.
And key to West Ham's recovery was striker Andy Carroll, who looked in fine form as his two headers cancelled out first half goals for the visitors.
Juve opened the scoring on 18 minutes, no more than 30 seconds after Enner Valencia had beaten Gianluigi Buffon but not the woodwork. A quick counter attack resulted in Mario Mandzukic nodding a deep cross back towards Dybala, who finished with ease.
Still reeling from conceding that one, West Ham found themselves in double trouble less than three minutes later. This time the energetic Dybala fed Mandzukic with a low pass and the Croatian international fired home from inside the box.
There were no more goals prior to the half time interval but it took West Ham just five minutes to halve the deficit in the second half. Sam Byram, playing at left back again, centred for Carroll; his header was initially saved but bundled over the line by the striker, following up.
Just as Juve scored two quick goals in the first period, Caroll repeated the feat when he made it 2-2 on 52 minutes. Mark Noble's free kick was firmly planted in the back of the net by the #9, who rose above three defenders to get to the ball first.
But the visitors were to have the last word with just eight minutes remaining. Simone Zaza, who was left a bit of a laughing stock after his missed penalty in Euro 16 latched on to a long through ball to fire beyond Adrian and win the Betway Cup for Juventus.
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West Ham 2-3 Juventus: Andy Carroll double in vain as Hammers beaten
By Pete Hall
Last Updated: 07/08/16 4:56pm
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Andy Carroll netted a double in vain as West Ham were beaten 3-2 by Serie A champions Juventus in a game to mark the official opening of the London Stadium.
A quickfire double from Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic put the visitors in control in the East End sunshine, with the Hammers far inferior to their illustrious opponents.
Carroll soon got the hosts back in it on a sun-drenched day at their new home, bundling the ball into the net in typically combative style, before heading an equaliser in the second half.
Hammers fans will have been pleased to see Dimitri Payet get his first minutes of pre-season, while record signing Gonzalo Higuain made his Juventus bow as a substitute, but it was another replacement in Simone Zaza who won it late on for the Old Lady.
West Ham in fact played a first competitive game at their new home when they beat Domzale in a Europa League qualifier last week but this was set to be the big curtain-raiser for a new era and supporters were treated to a carnival atmosphere.
That mood was dampened slightly, as a strong-looking Juventus team took charge early on, racing into a two-goal lead.
Moments after Enner Valencia saw his effort come back off the woodwork, a superb knockdown from Mandzukic picked out the run of Dybala, who took a touch and finished with his left foot in impressive manner after 18 minutes.
Before the supporters had re-taken their seats, the Serie A champions were two goals to the good, with the same combination linking up to devastating effect. This time Dybala returned the favour, slipping the ball in for Mandzukic for slot home.
With the visitors looking in fine fettle, Carroll took it upon himself to get his side back in it, getting on the end of a Sam Byram cross in the 34th minute, reacting quickest as his header was saved by Gianluigi Buffon to bundle the ball home.
The Hammers lived dangerously as a goalmouth scramble somehow didn't result in a Juve third, the crossbar and a Carroll goal-line clearance coming to the rescue.
After the break, Carroll continued to be a menace as Higuain laboured after coming off the bench down the other end, and the combative hitman soon found a leveller, this time attacking a Mark Noble free-kick, and powering a header into the bottom corner.
A raft of changes disrupted the flow of the game, but Payet's introduction got the crowd off their feet once more.
However, as we seemed to be heading for a penalty shoot-out, Zaza netted the winner out of nowhere. The Italy international brought the ball down superbly out of the air, stole a march of Reece Oxford and finished clinically with his left foot.
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West Ham agree Andre Ayew fee but must wait for Swansea to sign Borja Baston - Sky sources
By Sky Sports News HQ
Last Updated: 06/08/16 11:27am
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West Ham have reached a £20m agreement with Swansea to sign Andre Ayew, but must wait for the Welsh club to sign Borja Baston, according to Sky sources.
It is understood that 26-year-old Ghana international Ayew will have a medical with the Hammers this weekend. Swansea confirmed the signing of experienced forward Fernando Llorente on Friday, but Sky Sports News HQ understands they will only sanction Ayew's departure when they sign another striker. And it is understood that striker is Atletico Madrid's Baston, who spent last season on loan at Eibar, with the Swans in talks to bring him to the Liberty Stadium. The 23-year-old has been on loan at a string of Spanish clubs including Murcia, Huesca, Deportivo La Coruna and Real Zaragoza, for whom he scored 23 in 39 games.
The former Spain U19 international starred as Eibar finished 14th last season, scoring 18 goals in 36 La Liga appearances. Ayew, meanwhile, only joined Swansea from Marseille last summer and was the subject of a £20m bid from West Ham last week, Sky sources reported. Ayew, brother of Aston Villa striker Jordan, scored 12 goals in 35 appearances for the Swansea.
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West Ham 2-3 Juventus: Andy Carroll sends England boss Sam Allardyce reminder with brace in loss
15:57, 7 AUG 2016 UPDATED 17:18, 7 AUG 2016
BY HECTOR NUNNS
The Hammers striker grabbed a double as Juventus spoiled the London Stadium opening party with a late winner from Simone Zaza
The Mirror
Andy Carroll handed an England reminder to new manager and former West Ham boss Sam Allardyce with a double against Italian champions Juventus.
The official opening of the London Stadium looked to be falling flat after Juventus twice sliced West Ham apart in the opening 21 minutes.
And manager Slaven Bilic will have been concerned at the ease with which Juventus scored those two – and again late on through Hammers target Simone Zaza.
Carroll though, left out for Euro 2016 but signed both on loan and permanently by Allardyce for the Hammers, opened his account at the club's new home.
One header before half-time was tipped on to the post by Gianluigi Buffon before Carroll bundled in the rebound. And shortly after the break a towering effort left the net bulging.
But confidence ahead of the Premier League opener at Chelsea a week on Monday will have been tempered by the defending on show.
A Juventus official confirmed here that Paul Pogba had been given permission for a medical at Manchester United ahead of his proposed £110 million world-record move.
Meanwhile at a mere £75m the world's current third-costliest player, Gonzalo Higuain, had to be content with a place on the bench for Juventus.
The thunder of the official opening of West Ham's London Stadium had rather been stolen on Thursday with the emphatic Europa League victory over Domzale.
But in the last and prestigious pre-season game for Slaven Bilic's team there was still time for some nostalgia.
The south stand was christened the Sir Trevor Brooking stand, with the former England midfielder and Hammers royalty milking the generous applause.
And that was followed by an even bigger cheer as the north stand was named in honour of the late Bobby Moore, another West Ham legend and England's 1966 World Cup winning captain.
Then came 'Bubbles' and the fireworks - and after 12 minutes the first effort in anger, a header from Juve's Mario Mandzukic that was easily saved by Adrian.
But the Hammers went closer after 17 minutes, as Enner Valencia hit the post after good work from young Irish midfielder Josh Cullen.
However Juventus went straight down the other end 36 seconds later and opened the scoring after 18 minutes.
Mandzukic, linked with West Ham all summer, nodded the ball down and the onrushing Argentinian Paulo Dybala fired home left-footed.
And within three minutes the favour had been returned, Dybala rolling the ball across the area from the right for the Croatian striker to score easily.
West Ham were reeling but got back into it after 34 minutes, as Andy Carroll followed in an initial header tipped on to the post by Gianluigi Buffon from Byram's cross.
And the West Ham goal led a charmed life after 39 minutes as first Adrian and Carroll on the line denied Alex Sandro before Medhi Benatia hit the bar from four yards.
Both of West Ham's centre-backs after a shaky 45 minutes were taken off, with Reece Oxford and James Collins coming on.
But Carroll was at it again after 48 minutes, producing a towering header from Mark Noble's right-wing free-kick.
A welter of second-half substitutes saw the pace drop in the second half, but sub Hernanes hit the bar with a free-kick after 82 minutes for Juventus.
And with time running out Zaza ran clear, and finished coolly after controlling the ball superbly.
Teams
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Antonio (Payet 74th), Reid (Collins 46th), Ogbonna (Oxford 46th), Byram; Nordtveit, Cullen (Browne 83rd); Feghouli (Burke 46th), Noble (Quina 59th), Valencia (Samuelsen 74th); Carroll (Fletcher 55th).
Goals: Carroll 34, 48.
Juventus (4-3-1-2): Buffon (Neto 46th); Dani Alves (Untersee 59th), Benatia (Barzagli 59th), Rugani (Chiellini 59), Alex Sandro (Kastanos 87th); Lemina (Marrone 79th), Pjanic (Macek 79th), Asamoah (Hernanes 69th); Pereyra (Zaza 69th); Dybala (Pjaca 59th), Mandzukic (Higuain 46th).
Goals: Dybala 18, Mandzukic 21, Zaza 85.
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Andre Ayew and Arthur Masuaku edge closer to Hammers move as Slaven Bilic admits 'it's only a matter of paperwork'
By talkSPORT - @talkSPORT
Sunday, August 7, 2016
West Ham are close to completing the signings of Swansea striker Andre Ayew and Olympiacos left-back Arthur Masuaku.
Manager Slaven Bilic revealed the Hammers are on the brink of sealing two new arrivals ahead of the Premier League kick-off next weekend.
And it is understood Ayew is on the brink of completing his switch - for a fee reported to be £20million - while Masuaku has also agreed a £1million move to east London.
"We are quite close to getting two new players," said Bilic after West Ham's 3-2 friendly defeat by Juventus.
"I hoped it would be yesterday and they would play a part today but the paperwork was not done. It's only a matter of paperwork and then we will have two new players at West Ham."
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