Manchester United vs. West Ham result, highlights and analysis as Marcus Rashford scores 100th Red Devils goal to seal victory

Joe Wright

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Manchester United vs. West Ham result, highlights and analysis as Marcus Rashford scores 100th Red Devils goal to seal victory image

Marcus Rashford scored his 100th Manchester United goal to secure a 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham on Sunday.

A thumping first-half header was enough to secure all three points for the Red Devils and move them above Chelsea into fifth place in the table.

Yet United had David de Gea to thank for the win, the goalkeeper producing some stunning saves late in the second half to keep West Ham at bay, having had little to do in the first hour.

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a good chance to double United's lead and Fred hit the post with a header before De Gea produced a stunning stop to keep out Declan Rice's fierce effort in the closing seconds.

MORE: Manchester United vs. West Ham: Time, TV channel, stream, betting odds for Premier League match

Manchester United vs. West Ham final score

  1H 2H FT
Man United 1 1 1
West Ham 0 0 0

Goals: MAN U — Rashford — 38th min (assist: Eriksen)

Rashford's goal was one Ronaldo would have been proud of — an emphatic header from a Christian Eriksen cross that left Lukasz Fabianski with no chance — and it continued his good recent record against the Hammers: he also scored the only goal of the game in this fixture last season.

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However, the control United assumed in recent home wins over Tottenham Hotspur and Sheriff Tiraspol was absent and West Ham were on top early in the second half, albeit without truly testing De Gea.

Ronaldo blasted high and wide from inside the area and Fred nodded a Scott McTominay cross against the post as United failed to capitalise on chances to kill the game, and they were indebted to De Gea for the result in the end. The Spanish keeper, omitted from the Spain preliminary World Cup squad this week, tipped over a stinging Michail Antonio strike and clawed a Kurt Zouma header away from the corner.

Rice was denied by another flying De Gea stop as David Moyes' side suffered their fifth consecutive league loss to United, for whom this result could be important in the top-four battle.

De Gea stakes claim for United future after Spain snub

Spain coach Luis Enrique has long made it clear he doesn't consider De Gea a part of his plans, but leaving him out of a 55-man preliminary squad list felt a little unfair.

United's long-serving No.1 responded with a performance that reminded viewers of his outstanding shot-stopping ability. The athleticism with which he denied Antonio, Zouma and Rice was stunning to see, and it proved critical to United's victory.

It may also have come as a timely reminder to Ten Hag that De Gea remains a pre-eminent keeper when it comes to the basic task of keeping the ball out of the net, given contract talks are set to start in the coming weeks.

Rashford channels Ronaldo to prove centre-forward worth

With Martial still out injured, Ronaldo started as United's striker for the second time in three days, but he couldn't add to the goal he scored against Sheriff on Thursday.

Rashford, meanwhile, produced a very good imitation of a typical Ronaldo header to break the deadlock, racing behind Thilo Kehrer and leaping above him before planting the ball into the net with such force that Fabianski barely had time to see it.

It was the kind of goal Rashford is not known for — he missed a clear chance with his head in the recent 0-0 draw with Newcastle — but if he can make a habit of it, he could challenge for the central striker spot for the remainder of the season.

Manchester United vs. West Ham live commentary, highlights

FT: Despite some late West Ham pressure, it finishes 1-0 to Manchester United. Marcus Rashford's 100th goal for the club in the first half was enough. It was hardly their best performance under Ten Hag, but, much like in this game last season, the Red Devils battled and Rashford made the difference.

90+4 mins: Areola is up for the corner, which United clear to the edge of the box... and that's that! A nervy win, but a win nonetheless for Ten Hag's men.

90+3 mins: Bowen! What a chance! Fornals gets away from Fernandes, cuts it back, but the forward can't turn it into the net! Maguire did just enough to get in the way. Rice then tries his luck from range and De Gea again makes the save!

Watch De Gea save from Rice (USA):

90 mins: Zouma, who has played well today, makes a good challenge to stop Rashford breaking. Fernandes goes into the book for a trip on Bowen, and he'll now miss United's next match at Aston Villa next week. We'll have three minutes of added time here.

86 mins: Fred off the post! What an unlikely goalscoring combination that would have been — McTominay's cross, Fred's header, but it bounces back off the base of the upright with Areola standing and watching. Inches from 2-0.

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83 mins: Brilliant from De Gea! After tipping over Antonio's speculative strike, he flies to his right to claw away a header from Zouma. United's keeper hasn't had much to do today, but those saves could be key.

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76 mins: Another West Ham change as Pablo Fornals comes on for Downes, who hasn't really affected the game. Benrahma wins a free-kick near the left corner flag, and it's a dangerous delivery from Rice, which Maguire eventually clears.

70 mins: Lovely turn from Benrahma, who tries to place a shot past De Gea, but it's a comfortable save for United's No.1. The home side's lead is not exactly comfortable and they look to be more tired from their midweek outing than the Hammers. The visitors' end product has been disappointing too often so far, though.

67 mins: Ten Hag's men have taken back control of the game in recent minutes and they're probing for a second goal. West Ham break from a corner, though, and Dalot has to glance the ball away from Antonio, who was waiting for Rice's delivery.

63 mins: Shaw uses Rashford's run as a decoy and crosses instead for Ronaldo, who can't quite jump high enough to head on target. The Portugal star gets another chance, this time from Rashford's throughball, but he fires high and wide. That was a decent opening!

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61 mins: Some handball appeals as Zouma cuts out Casemiro's cross, but the officials are unmoved. Hammers fans then want a foul on Bowen from Maguire on the edge of the United box, but again, nothing is given. Elanga is now going off for Scott McTominay.

55 mins: West Ham are in the ascendancy here, but they've not been able to test De Gea. Moyes acts by taking off Scamacca for Michail Antonio, and quite a few of the visiting fans boo that decision.

50 mins: Scamacca has space in the United box, but his shot is blocked. He then catches Martinez on the back of the head with his studs as he tries to win the rebound, but no card is shown. At the other end, Rashford fizzes a strike towards the far post from the left-hand side of the box, but it flies wide.

46 mins: We're off for the second half.

HT: There's a change for West Ham: Alphonse Areola is on for Fabianski, who seemed to hurt himself when heading away a long pass intended for Eriksen.

HT: United take a 1-0 lead into the break. It was a special moment for Rashford as he reached his century of club goals, but he hasn't scored too many like that: the way he leapt over Kehrer and leathered the ball with his head into the net was more reminiscent of Alan Shearer.

44 mins: Buoyed by that goal, United are now working hard to make sure they have a lead at the break. Rashford and Ronaldo are each blocking crosses near their own box, and Elanga is doubling up with Dalot on Benrahma.

38 mins: GOAL! Marcus Rashford breaks the deadlock! Eriksen played a one-two with Fernandes and crossed the ball towards the far post from the left. Rashford had a running jump on Kehrer and climbed above him to head past Fabianski. That was an emphatic header — one Ronaldo would be proud of.

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36 mins: Shaw and Rashford combine to win a corner. The cross from the left-back drops to Elanga at the far post, who controls the ball and volleys it... straight back towards the corner flag. That was a wild swing.

31 mins: West Ham have had most of the ball for the past few minutes, but again, they're not creating much with it. A United counter ends when Ronaldo makes a mess of a pass, although Rice and Cresswell then combine to put the ball out of play. That rather sums up the quality of the half.

26 mins: Good chance for West Ham! Kehrer skips his way into the box and lays it off to Bowen, but he's offside. De Gea saved the shot with his legs, anyway. Could Kehrer have had a go himself?

24 mins: West Ham are defending well but they're being far too careless with the ball in their own half. Still, United can't do much with their latest attack and Benrahma leads a break, winning a corner off Dalot. Casemiro heads it away.

18 mins: Benrahma, perhaps making up for Antony's absence, just pirouetted past Casemiro with a quite wonderful piece of skill. He then tried to shoot from 25 yards despite three red shirts blocking his path.

16 mins: Casemiro nicks back the ball in the Hammers half and finds Ronaldo. He lets fly from 25 yards out, but it's straight down the middle and Fabianski saves comfortably. United then win it back again, Rashford drives into the box, but Kehrer blocks his shot over the bar. Rashford then has another chance from Dalot's cross, but Fabianski saves his header.

13 mins: The game is being played at quite a slow pace, which you suspect will suit West Ham better. They're letting the hosts have the ball in their half, as long as it's far from the box. The Red Devils have now moved Rashford to the left, with Fernandes central.

9 mins: Elanga's run isn't spotted by anyone and Eriksen picks him out with a ball over the top, but he can't get it out of his feet and the shot is scuffed well wide. United's attackers are all dropping deep and trying to run beyond the West Ham defence at the moment.

5 mins: Half a chance there for Rashford as United go from the edge of their own box to inside West Ham's through two passes, first a brilliant ball from Casemiro and then a low Dalot cross. Rashford couldn't connect properly.

3 mins: Early chance for West Ham! A loose Eriksen pass lets the visitors break and Maguire is caught high up the pitch. Scamacca takes on Martinez one-on-one, but the defender wins the battle.

Kickoff: Here we go! United, interestingly, are starting with Rashford in the No.10 role behind Ronaldo and Fernandes on the right.

5 mins to KO: We're just a few minutes from kickoff here, at what will be United's final home game in the league before the World Cup. They head to Real Sociedad next Thursday, face Aston Villa home and away in the league and EFL Cup, and their last game before the break will be away to Fulham on November 13.

25 mins to KO: So, there'll be no further scrutiny on Antony and his bag of tricks today as he has what Ten Hag describes as a minor injury. Instead, plenty of focus will likely be on Maguire, and whether he can now have a run in the team prior to the World Cup, while Raphael Varane is sidelined.

Oh, and someone will probably talk about Ronaldo, too...

TEAM NEWS:

Cristiano Ronaldo starts! He keeps his place in attack despite playing the full game on Thursday. Erik ten Hag has also chosen to partner Lisandro Martinez with Harry Maguire, who is starting in the league for the first time since the 4-0 defeat at Brentford in August. Antony is injured and Victor Lindelof is ill, so both miss out.

West Ham bring back Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Craig Dawson, while Gianluca Scamacca leads the attack.

75 mins to KO: West Ham are on a four-game losing run in the top flight against United, although the most recent three of those defeats all came by a single goal. They also won 1-0 at Old Trafford in last season's EFL Cup before losing by the same scoreline in the league fixture, courtesy of Marcus Rashford's injury-time strike.

Rashford, who turns 25 on Monday, is one goal away from scoring 100 in United colours.

90 mins to KO: Can Manchester United climb into the top five in the Premier League table? Will David Moyes get one over on his old side? Let's find out!

How to watch Manchester United vs. West Ham

  UK USA Canada Australia
TV channel Sky Sports Main Event,
Sky Sports Premier League		 USA Network, Telemundo — —
Streaming Sky Go / NOW TV NBC Sports website/app, Telemundo En Vivo fuboTV Canada Optus Sport

UK: The match will be broadcast on both Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League channels. The game can be streamed via the Sky Go app and the Sky Sports website.

USA: The match will be shown on USA Network (English) and Universo (Spanish) and streamed online by both providers.

Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport. 

Manchester United vs. West Ham lineups

Cristiano Ronaldo keeps his place despite playing the full game against Sheriff Tiraspol, while Harry Maguire starts in the league for the first time since the 4-0 loss at Brentford in August. Anthony Elanga is in ahead of Jadon Sancho, while Victor Lindelof is ill and Antony has an injury.

Manchester United lineup (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) — Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw — Casemiro, Eriksen — Elanga, Fernandes, Rashford — Ronaldo

Manchester United subs: Bishop, Dubravka, Malacia, Fred, McTominay, Van de Beek, Garnacho, Pellistri, Sancho

Nayef Aguerd made his long-awaited Hammers debut against Silkeborg but drops out for Craig Dawson. Declan Rice returns to the midfield as Moyes looks to keep up their recent momentum, and Jarrod Bowen is fit enough to start.

West Ham lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabianski (GK) — Kehrer, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell — Soucek, Rice — Bowen, Downes, Benrahma — Scamacca

West Ham subs: Emerson, Coufal, Fornals, Ogbonna, Coventry, Antonio, Johnson, Areola, Lanzini

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Manchester United vs. West Ham betting odds

Manchester United have won the past four league games against West Ham, including this fixture last season, when Marcus Rashford scored in the dying moments to secure a 1-0 win. Still, the Hammers won by that scoreline at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup last September; indeed, a one-goal margin has separated these sides in each of their previous five meetings in all competitions.

The Red Devils will be favourites for all three points, but backing a low-scoring affair is likely to pay dividends either way. Ten Hag's men haven't conceded from open play since winning at Everton on October 9, and their three home games before the visit of Sheriff ended 1-0, 0-0 and 2-0.

  UK
(Sky Bet)		 USA
(Caesars)		 Canada
(Sports Interaction)		 Australia (Ladbrokes)
Manchester United win 4/6 -145 1.66 1.67
Draw 29/10 +290 3.87 3.75
West Ham win 4/1 +370 4.51 5.00
Over 2.5 goals 4/5 -125 1.76 1.82
Both teams to score 8/11 -125 1.71 1.75

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.