West Ham vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League clash as Said Benrahma earns slender win
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Manchester United in the Premier League today.
The main team news for West Ham was that Declan Rice returned to the starting XI. The Hammers skipper missed the midweek defeat at Manchester City through illness.
Vladimir Coufal wasn’t in the matchday squad, while Michail Antonio was selected to start up front.
Wout Weghorst was preferred to Anthony Martial in attack for Manchester United, while Luke Shaw continued at centre-back, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tyrrell Malacia starting in the full-back positions.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League updates
West Ham host Manchester United in the Premier League
Man Utd are trying to secure Champions League football, while West Ham aren’t yet completely clear of relegation
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Antonio
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Malacia, Eriksen, Casemiro, Fernandes, Antony, Weghorst, Rashford
27’ GOAL! - Benrahma beats De Gea to send hosts in front (WHU 1-0 MUN)
West Ham United FC 1 - 0 Manchester United FC
West Ham United vs Manchester United
21:01
FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
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20:59
Fernandes' crossing space on the right edge is quickly closed by Fornals, but the United captain steps inside his challenge to shoot. However, his left-footed shot is always rising as it sails over the bar, and the locals celebrate that miss like it's a West Ham goal.
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20:58
MASSIVE WIN!
COME ON YOU IRONS! ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/R9fplTKInv— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:58
Defeat for United.#MUFC || #WHUMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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20:58
Shaw wins a header from Fernandes' cross which allows Rashford to keep possession for United, but Cresswell gets in the way to block his cross behind for another corner.
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20:58
Substitution Aaron William Cresswell Emerson Palmieri dos Santos
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20:57
🔁 Emerson comes on for Cresswell.@Scope_Markets | ⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (90') pic.twitter.com/JUCAvcvYwt
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:56
Shaw fires a late cross into the box with Fernandes the target, but pressure from Ogbonna means he can't connect cleanly with his header and Cresswell hammers the ball clear.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:54
Substitution Michail Gregory Antonio Benjamin Anthony Johnson
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20:54
🔁 Ben Johnson is on for Antonio.@Scope_Markets | ⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (90') pic.twitter.com/JUtwgejY4V
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:54
🔁 First of two substitutions with Downes coming on for Paquetá.@Scope_Markets | ⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (90') pic.twitter.com/GYqAK7KAak
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:54
Substitution Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima Flynn Downes
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20:52
SAVED!!! Martial and Rashford combine on the edge of West Ham's box for the former to race into the clear, but the Frenchman's near post shot is parried beyond it by Fabianski!
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20:51
Just the EIGHT added minutes to play at the London Stadium, largely owing to that pair of head injuries, but that's not much of a reprieve for an increasingly nervy home crowd here!
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20:50
A cross from the right isn't dealt with properly by Casemiro, sparking a scramble for the ball in United's box. Bowen and Antonio both scrap and fight for the ball, but the visitors come up with it and Fred clears.
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20:49
Rice is there again for West Ham to cut out Dalot's clearance, and he bursts into the box. He crosses from the byline, but Dalot recovers to deflect the ball into the side netting and behind for a corner to the hosts.
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20:47
🔄 Another double change made by Erik.#MUFC || #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/IZnUv7aJJd
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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20:47
Fernandes' cross finds Casemiro at the far post, but his looping header doesn't trouble Fabianski who is able to watch it drop wide of his post.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:47
Substitution Tyrell Johannes Chicco Malacia Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos
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20:47
Substitution Aaron Wan-Bissaka José Diogo Dalot Teixeira
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20:47
Paqueta beats Lindelof to a high ball before surging clear on the break for West Ham, but Shaw slides in to dispossess the midfielder before he can release Antonio ahead of him.
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20:45
🔁 Benrahma is replaced by Fornals.@Scope_Markets | ⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (87') pic.twitter.com/7vH6l9gzDN
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:47
Substitution Mohamed Saïd Benrahma Pablo Fornals Malla
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20:44
David Moyes is winless in his last 10 Premier League games against former employers Manchester United, losing eight including the last five in a row. His last win against them was with Everton in August 2012, but he's in a good position to record his first victory in over a decade here.
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20:43
Both players are finally back on their feet having completed the necessary concussion checks, and after Soucek and Wan-Bissaka are each cleared to continue playing, we're back underway.
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20:41
The medical buggy is out on the pitch, and with both Wan-Bissaka and Soucek still down, we may be seeing a stretcher required for both players.
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20:41
CHANCE! Sabitzer's cross from the short corner is headed back across goal by Lindelof, but Fabianski comes out to punch, denying Wan-Bissaka a free header in the process, before being clattered by the United right-back. Wan-Bissaka stays down, as does Soucek whose head got caught in the middle of that challenge.
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20:39
SAVED! Fernandes' ball into the box is flicked on by Sabizter into the path of Rashford, whose early shot from the right is tipped over the bar by Fabianski!
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20:39
Paqueta has been involved in four goals in his last four home games for West Ham in all competitions with two goals and assists apiece, with this figure double the amount he had in his first 16 appearances at the London Stadium.
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20:36
BALL IN THE NET!! The Hammers are denied a second! A Cresswell corner is palmed out of the goalmouth by De Gea, but that doesn't put West Ham off. They patiently build their chance and Paqueta's superb cross finds Soucek, who crashes a bullet header off the near post and into the back of the net! The flag's up though, with Soucek a fraction offside, and the Czech midfielder has his head in his hands knowing that he didn't need to be.
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20:33
🔄 A double change for United as we approach the final 15.#MUFC || #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/mTD42ccbny
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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20:33
Rice makes a brilliant run down the left wing and cuts inside to shoot from the edge of the box, but Antony has tracked back and deflects the West Ham captain's effort behind for a corner.
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20:33
It's in the net, it's brilliant but Souček is offside 😓
Come on Hammers, keep going! ⚒️
⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (74')— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:33
Substitution Antony Matheus dos Santos Jadon Malik Sancho
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20:33
Substitution Christian Dannemann Eriksen Marcel Sabitzer
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20:33
Casemiro's teasing cross into the area is headed away strongly by Kehrer, and Bowen shows supreme strength to hold the ball up before the German defender can clear his lines for the Hammers.
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20:31
West Ham's 13 attempts on goal in this match has already surpassed their average of 12.3 in this season's Premier League, yet they still lead by just a solitary goal as we approach the final 20 minutes.
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20:28
WIDE!!! Cresswell hangs up a cross from the left, which Paqueta brings down on the opposite side. With options aplenty joining him in the area, the Brazilian steps onto his left foot and shoots goalwards, but his attempt takes a nick off a team-mate and sails wide for a goal kick!
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20:27
CHANCE! Kehrer's free-kick is suwng in from deep but evades everyone before being kept in play by Benrahma. His cross back into the area finds the head of Antonio, but Lindelof is there to nod his effort off the line and Eriksen hacks the ball clear!
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20:26
Pushing for more ⚒️
⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (68') pic.twitter.com/qaqDISJcab— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:24
⏰ Into the final 25 minutes at London Stadium.#MUFC || #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/IiE0eLcEbw
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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20:23
WIDE! Antonio and Paqueta keep the ball well down the left, with the latter skipping beyond Eriksen to cross from the byline. The ball floats high before landing on the right foot of Soucek, whose volley from a tight angle lashes into the side netting.
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20:23
Yellow Card Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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20:21
Brilliant work from Paquetá as Souček fires just wide!
⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (63')— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:21
WIDE! Bowen leads the Hammers' counter-attack and engages three defenders before teeing up Paqueta. He shoots from the edge of the box, but his effort swerves away from the target and flashes wide of De Gea's right post!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:19
CHANCE! A cross from Cresswell is headed away to Benrahma, who slips a clever pass through to Rice. He charges right up to the byline and cuts the ball back across the face of goal, but no-one in a claret shirt can get there and Rashford clears for the visitors!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:16
Weghorst comes off in the first of Erik ten Hag's changes, and Anthony Martial will come on to lead the line for United.
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20:16
🔄 Erik makes a change to United's attack.#MUFC || #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/1bANq2OVFa
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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20:16
SAVED!! Wan-Bissaka darts down the right flank and picks out Weghorst with a low pass to the edge of the box. The Netherlands striker fires his first-time effort towards goal, but the curling shot is well held by Fabianski for West Ham!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:15
Having already been denied what appeared to be a stonewall penalty in the first half, the home crowd is unsurprisingly furious at another borderline decision going against them. Perhaps on another day, they would be 3-0 up, but the Hammers are still well on top at the moment with their one-goal lead.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:13
BALL IN THE NET!!! A long throw from the Hammers is nodded on at the near post by Soucek. De Gea flaps at the ball and can only push it back into the danger area, and Bowen scoops an awkward shot into the net! The referee points towards the centre spot, but not for a goal - it's a free-kick to United after he judges that the goalkeeper was impeded!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:11
Wan-Bissaka cuts the ball back towards Antony from the byline, and the Brazilian attempts to feed Fernandes in the box. The ball ricochets back to Antony, whose first-time strike is blocked by a defender and West Ham set off on the break.
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20:11
Antonio has the ball in the net but the referee rules it out.
⚒️ 1-0 ⚪ (52')— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:09
SAVED!! United head clear from a West Ham corner, but Benrahma returns serve with a shot from distance. A Wan-Bissaka block falls kindly for Soucek, whose half-volley from a tight angle is beaten away from the near post by De Gea.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:09
West Ham have dropped 35 points from winning positions against United in the Premier League, more than they have against any other side. Their record when leading against the Red Devils in the competition is seven wins, seven draws and seven defeats.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
20:07
Confusion between De Gea and Shaw from a goal kick allows Antonio to dispossess the latter before teeing up Bowen, but his attempt from the edge of the area is blocked by Lindelof!
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20:06
Antonio resumes proceedings for West Ham, and we're back underway in east London!
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20:06
The players return ahead of the second half, and can the visitors profit from one of their many chances to find their way back into this game?
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20:04
▶️ Let's turn this one around, lads ✊#MUFC || #WHUMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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20:04
We're underway with the second half ⚒️
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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20:04
Antony has been incredibly lively down the right for United, looking to carve out chances at every opportunity and popping up all over the final third. The Brazilian's three attempts on goal have generated just 0.15 xG so far though, while he's created three big chances from 14 passes in the final third. Antony has also won five of his seven duels, including three successful dribbles, also winning possession on three occasions with one tackle, interception, and the winning of a free-kick. Close.
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20:00
The Hammers lead at the break, having profited from a woeful error on Manchester United's part. De Gea's poor attempt at saving Benrahma's shot has them trailing in a game they've had much more of than the hosts, with efforts from Fernandes, Antony and Rashford all going close. 'Close' hasn't been good enough for the visitors though, who are yet to register a shot on target and have struggled to break down West Ham's robust defensive. Benrahma drew a save from De Gea late in the half, and the Hammers will take great confidence from a solid first-half showing that could well have been 2-0 after potential penalty for Lindelof's handball wasn't given.
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19:51
HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED.
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19:51
SAVED! Back come United up the other end of the field as Eriksen skips beyond Kehrer. He shoots from close-range, but the ball takes a deflection off the West Ham defender and is straight into Fabianski's gloves!
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19:49
SAVED!!! Paqueta makes his way up the right and slips Benrahma in with a peach of a pass, and the Algerian's first-time finish is parried by De Gea getting low down to his left! Benrahma's volleyed rebound back into the middle appears to strike the hand of Lindelof, but there's nothing given as United come away with the ball!
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19:48
We have the lead through Saïd at the break ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/GdpSimoZ6L
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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19:48
⏸️ Response required in the second half.#MUFC || #WHUMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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19:48
We'll play one additional minute of added time to close out this closely-fought first half.
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19:48
With his opener the difference between the two sides so far, it's worth noting that all of Benrahma's six league goals so far this season have come at the London Stadium - only three of his first nine goals in the competition came at home before 2022-23.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:47
Antony hangs a high cross towards Rashford at the far post, but it's not the best ball to attack and the forward's downward header is easily held by Fabianski.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:45
Despite having nine shots to West Ham's three, none of Manchester United's attempts have been on target yet, having mostly been restricted to speculative efforts from range.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:43
Rashford has the ball in space and tries his luck from 40 yards, sending a swerving, dipping effort wide of the target and into the stanchion behind the goal!
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19:42
Antony races into open space down the right, before having a cross deflected off Paqueta. He's shoulder barged almost into row one by his international team-mate as Antony keeps the move alive, with his ball into the area almost breaking for Eriksen before Aguerd clears for West Ham.
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19:40
Wan-Bissaka pops up in the left channel of the box and beats Aguerd on his way. He bears down on goal chasing his own knock forward, but Fabianski gets down to smother the ball before he can get there.
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19:38
Yellow Card Tyrell Johannes Chicco Malacia
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19:38
WIDE!! Antony's first touch takes him past Benrahma, before shooting from the edge of the box. It's a thunderous effort that takes a nick off a claret shirt, and shaves the outside of the post on its way behind for a corner!
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19:35
CHANCE! Antonio bursts past Lindelof to surge down the left flank, before cutting the ball back to Bowen. A deflection makes it a difficult shot for the winger to hit, and his attempt skews up and into the waiting gloves of De Gea!
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19:34
Get in, Saïd! 👊 pic.twitter.com/y0vKFRUZDC
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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19:34
United have failed to win in the last four Premier League matches they've conceded the opening goal in, dating back to mid-January against Manchester City. To make matters worse, De Gea's now made four errors directly leading to goals this seasonl, drawing him level with Spurs' Hugo Lloris at the top of that undesirable list.
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19:29
Benrahma has a shot from distance and it finds its way in! ⚒️ https://t.co/sHEvvsvLpI
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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19:28
The visitors have options queuing up in the box as Antony decides to shoot, but his curling effort is headed away by Ogbonna for West Ham!
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19:28
Goal Mohamed Saïd Benrahma
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19:28
WE HAVE THE OPENER!
⚒️ 1-0 ⚪️ (27') pic.twitter.com/Gpz0Relu77— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 7, 2023
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19:28
Goal. West Ham take the lead.#MUFC || #WHUMUN
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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19:28
Under pressure from Bowen, Shaw's defensive header only drops for Antonio, whose throughball for his winger goes astray and behind for a goal kick, despite the striker claiming a corner!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:26
Casemiro attempts to pick out Malacia's run down the byline with a vertical pass, but the Brazilian's ball forward is overhit and rolls out of play.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:24
West Ham are winless in their last three Premier League home games, conceding nine goals across these matches. The Hammers had been unbeaten in their previous five at the London Stadium, keeping three clean sheets and conceding just twice before this run.
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19:24
Searching for a breakthrough 🔍#MUFC || #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/Djaezum6ml
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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19:24
Fernandes tries his luck from miles out, shooting with some 35 yards between him and the goal, and the home crowd lets out a sarcastic jeer as the ball bobbles across the face and goes wide.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:21
OFF THE WOODWORK!!! United counter once again and Fernandes finds Rashford wide to his left. The Red Devils' top scorer cuts onto his right foot and smashes an early shot towards goal, which shaves the outside of the post as it rattles into the side netting!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:19
Benrahma is followed all the way to the byline before crossing towards the six-yard box, but Antonio can't get clean contact on the ball and his near-post flick is easily collected by De Gea!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:19
OVER!!! Antony jinks in-field once again before teeing up Eriksen on the edge of the box, whose first-time effort curls towards the far corner but just clears the crossbar!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:18
Both sides have set up with low blocks, inviting their opponents to attack before looking to counter at speed. West Ham began with a rather aggressive press which sparked their early chances, but the Hammers have allowed their visitors much more time on the ball in the last few minutes.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:16
Manchester United have won just one of their last eight Premier League away games against London sides, beating Fulham 2-1 earlier this season. It's as many defeats as they'd suffered in their previous 23 visits to the capital.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:14
A bright start for Erik's Reds, with @B_Fernandes8 and @Antony00 both going close early on.#MUFC || #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/Le94uzZzER
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) May 7, 2023
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19:13
WIDE!!! Malacia's cross is headed half-clear by Aguerd, but Weghorst nods the loose ball down to Antony. The Brazilian arrives on the edge of the box and lashes a left-footed shot goalwards, but miscues his finish and puts it wide of Fabianski's right-hand post!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:12
Manchester United have won seven of their last eight meetings with West Ham in all competitions, with this the third consecutive campaign the two sides have met at least three times. The Red Devils have won both this season, and also won all three in 2020-21.
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:12
WIDE!!! Antony cuts inside of the right and spins away from his marker. The ball drops for Fernandes to hit, and the United captain drills a first-time effort low and just wide of the far post!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:10
Another poor ball out the back from United is seized upon by Paqueta, but his pass to but Antonio in behind the defence is overhit and rolls out of play!
West Ham United vs Manchester United
19:09
De Gea's pass from deep towards Weghorst is cut out superbly by Rice, who drives into the box and has a cross deflected behind by the United forward retreating in cover!
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