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West Ham striker Antonio facing ban after ref fury

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio faces a ban in Europe after their second leg in the Europa League quarter finals against Bayer Leverkusen.

The Hammers managed a 1-1 draw in the second match, after having lost the first game 2-0 in Germany.

Antonio scored early in the game, but was critical of the referee post-game and could land in hot water.

He raged to reporters: "I felt like I didn't get a decision all game. I felt a bit frustrated. We felt like we deserved more. Sometimes the decisions don't go your way. We move on, build on that and try to get into the Europa League next year.

"It doesn't feel like you're playing against 11 men, it feels like you're playing against 13 or 14 including the two linos. You have to keep pushing and try and make the decisions go your way, but they just weren't. We had to keep playing our way and keep being professional.

"We're very proud of ourselves - three back-to-back years in European quarter-finals is unbelievable, I would never have thought that. We were a yo-yo team - into Europe, then fighting for relegation."

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