Man Utd 1-0 West Ham: Rashford's winning goal lifts Red Devils to 5th
Marcus Rashford hit a century of goals as Manchester United clung on for a hard-fought 1-0 victory over West Ham at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Match Report
On the day Manchester United's record of featuring a homegrown player in every matchday squad extended to 85 years, academy product Rashford rose above the West Ham defence to dispatch a towering 38th-minute header as he became the 22nd player to reach 100 goals for the club.
West Ham were a threat throughout but crucially lacked that killer final pass or finish, with inspired back-post defending from Diogo Dalot, wonderful saves from David de Gea to deny Kurt Zouma and Declan Rice, and a last-gasp miss from Jarrod Bowen ensuring the Hammers' late rally ended fruitless.
It was another Old Trafford defeat for West Ham boss David Moyes, who remains winless from 16 visits as a Premier League manager, as the Hammers missed the chance to move above Liverpool into the top half of the table.
For Manchester United, this gritty victory extended their unbeaten run under Erik ten Hag to eight games in all competitions and lifted them up to fifth in the Premier League, a point outside of the top four.
Match Events
0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
6' CLOSE! Anthony Elanga’s shot wide out
14' Ronaldo's shot too straight!
35' Yellow Card! Scamacca booked
37' GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham (Rashford)
50' CLOSE! Rashford’s shot wide out
68' Save from De Gea
71' Yellow Card! Soucek booked
77' Yellow Card! Kehrer booked
81' CLOSE! De Gea denies Antonio’s effort
82' What a save from De Gea!
86' OFF THE POST!
Line-ups
Man Utd XI: Ronaldo, De Gea, Eriksen, Casemiro, Maguire, Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Dalot, Rashford, Martinez, Anthony Elanga
Subs: Dubravka, Fred, Van de Beek, Sancho, Bishop, McTominay, Tyrell Malacia, Facundo Pellistri, Alejandro Garnacho
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Cresswell, Dawson, Zouma, Kehrer, Saïd Benrahma, Soucek, Bowen, Scamacca, Rice, Flynn Downes
Subs: Ogbonna, Antonio, Areola, Lanzini, Vladimir Coufal, Emerson, Fornals, Ben Johnson, Coventry
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