West Ham secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at London Stadium on Saturday, delivering a less-than-festive result for Erik ten Hag and his Red Devils.
This season, Manchester United faced a challenging period before Christmas, losing 13 matches across all competitions. This is the first instance of such a struggle since 1930-31, marking a gap of 93 years. Additionally, it’s the first time in 33 years that Manchester United finds itself outside the top six at Christmas.
Lucas Paqueta played a crucial role in West Ham’s victory, assisting Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus for second-half goals. Manchester United struggled to score once again, marking four consecutive games without a goal. With this win, David Moyes’ West Ham now has 30 points, surpassing Manchester United with their 28 points.
West Ham vs Man United Match Highlights
GOAL! Bowen scores to break the deadlock.
Full-time!
97min: West Ham had a relatively easy time once they secured the first goal.
91min: Six minutes added on.
90min: West Ham fans celebrate their team with ‘Ole’ chants.
88min:West Ham is just going through the motions now.
84min:Eriksen and Reguilon are coming on, substituting Garnacho and Kambwala.
82min: Manchester United remains unresponsive, with Pellistri substituted for Antony.
GOAL!
78min: The match concludes with Kudus holding off two defenders and firing home from the edge of the area.
At last, a moment of brilliance from Lucas Paqueta opens up this lackluster game. It’s quite fitting that the goal was effectively scored by a tackle.
72min: Bowen breaks the deadlock by slotting the ball past Onana on his second attempt, following a fantastic pass from Paqueta.
70min: Shaw’s initial corner in the second half for United disappoints as it goes straight into the first man, echoing the overall tone of the game.
64min: Despite West Ham struggling to keep possession, United shows no signs of scoring.
61min: Despite United having 63% possession, they haven’t done much with it.
58min:Rashford comes in for Hojlund.
SAVE!
57min: Ward-Prowse whips in a corner, and Bowen heads a powerful shot at goal. Onana makes a superb save, tipping it over.
51min: Fernandes receives a yellow card for protesting a clear foul he was penalized for. It appears he hasn’t learned his lesson.
45min: The home fans express discontent with loud groans as the referee penalizes Paqueta for a foul on Mainoo.
41min: Garnacho attempts a swift shot from the edge of the area, but the effort lacks strength.
40min: The ball is delivered to the edge of the area, and Mainoo’s attempt at goal earns another corner kick.
36min: On the other end, Kudus breaks past the halfway line, passes to Bowen, who drives toward the goal and attempts to return the favor, resulting in a corner.
CHANCE!
35min: Garnacho had a scoring chance when Hojlund passed him the ball in the area, but he couldn’t get a clean shot, resulting in a weak attempt.
25min: Shaw showcases excellent defense by taking the ball from Kudus, initiating a counter and sending Antony after it. However, Mavropanos successfully clears the situation.
20min: After 20 minutes, it seems like the majority of the action is centered around the middle of the field.
14min: Manchester United has possession, but they’re not making the most of it. Mainoo takes the ball from Kudus but is promptly halted by Soucek.
11min: In the first half, the visitors get a sight of the West Ham goal as Shaw’s deflected cross lands safely in Areola’s arms.
6min: The first chance to score in the game unfolds as Emerson carves out space to test Onana, who parries away to his left.
3min: An early touch from Kambwalla, smoothly taking the ball in stride and calmly finding a teammate. It’s a good start, often known as a settler.
Kick-off!
1min: Here we go!