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Match report
A pulsating 90 minutes of action at the London Stadium on Sunday evening ultimately culminated in West Ham United putting Manchester United to the sword by a goal to nil.
The two sides went toe-to-toe a short time ago, relegation-threatened West Ham aware than an eventual victory would mark a massive step towards safety.
Visitors Man United, on the other hand, were continuing to look over their shoulder, after Liverpool closed to within a point of the top-4 courtesy of a sixth victory on the spin on Saturday.
And, when all was said and done, it was the former who held their nerve.
A solitary goal proved all she wrote in east London, as Said Benrahma’s tame effort inside the half-hour mark somehow made its way beyond the flailing David de Gea:
David de Gea will not want to see this one again! 🫣
Saïd Benrahma is gifted the opener of the game pic.twitter.com/5YOORsFsQ4
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 7, 2023
West Ham, in turn, have climbed a full seven points clear of the bottom three, whilst Manchester United remain just a point clear of the top-4 chasing pack, albeit whilst in possession of a game in hand.
Player ratings
West Ham United FC
Thilo Kehrer – 6
Angelo Ogbonna – 6
Nayef Aguerd – 7
Aaron Cresswell – 5.5
Tomas Soucek – 7
Declan Rice – 8
Jarrod Bowen – 6.5
Lucas Paqueta – 6
Said Benrahma – 7.5
Michail Antonio – 5
Substitutions – Pablo Fornals – N/A, Flynn Downes – N/A, Ben Johnson – N/A, Emerson – N/A
Manchester United
David de Gea – 4
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6
Victor Lindelof – 6
Luke Shaw – 5.5
Tyrell Malacia – 5
Casemiro – 5.5
Christian Eriksen – 6
Bruno Fernandes – 6
Antony – 6.5
Marcus Rashford – 5.5
Wout Weghorst – 5
Substitutes: Anthony Martial – 5, Jadon Sancho – 5, Marcel Sabitzer – 5.5, Diogo Dalot – N/A, Fred – N/A
Fan reaction
Rashford’s reaction to De Gea’s mistake 😭 pic.twitter.com/ReZMTkKC6m
— 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 🇶🇦 (@UtdEra_) May 7, 2023
What does Weghorst bring?
— Kylian Mbappe (@PAkinmosa) May 7, 2023
How little faith must he have in Martial and Sancho to be choosing Weghorst but also simultaneously not trusting Weghorst to be a 9 so therefore also moving Bruno and Rashford out of their best positions? what fun
— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) May 7, 2023
Aguerd is amazing it’s that simple ⚒️
— ⚒ Johnny Collins ⚒ (@johncollwhufc) May 7, 2023
Declan Rice is exactly what we have been lacking in our midfield. Really shouldn’t be him or Lavia, we should be going for both of them in the summer to complete our rebuild.
Would be bad news if he went to Arsenal.
— Futbol Chelsea (@FutbolCheIsea) May 7, 2023
People don’t rate Declan Rice in this day and age you know.
— h (@htomufc) May 7, 2023
Declan Rice, as fast as Antony. Wow.
— Eduardo Hagn (@EduardoHagn) May 7, 2023
Aguerd is actually so so good
— Prove The Identity 🇲🇼🇿🇲 (@PokeraPonDem) May 7, 2023
Malacia off for Dalot please man. I’ve seen enough. #MUFC #WHUMUN
— BusbyBulletin (@BusbyBulletin) May 7, 2023
Clearly a handball by Lindelof. Remarkable that VAR didn’t intervene.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 7, 2023
Just saw the Lindeloff handball. That is an outrageous decision.
— YankeeGunner (@YankeeGunner) May 7, 2023
Martial had to score at least one of those chances. Can’t wait until we actually buy a striker who can score goals. #MUFC #WHUMUN
— BusbyBulletin (@BusbyBulletin) May 7, 2023
If liverpool over take united for 4th….
— AstonTheGooner (@GoonerAston) May 7, 2023
West Ham haven’t beaten any of the top 9 at home this season, they’ve lost more games than they’ve won at home but they beat Utd and kept a clean sheet. This was the “response” the players promised.
— Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) (@Malachians) May 7, 2023
Watch the media put that win to a De Gea mistake, rather that how much we deserved it.
All over them today, anything other than a win would’ve been sickening after that performance.
— Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) May 7, 2023
Stat roundup
Antony’s first half by numbers vs. West Ham:
88% pass accuracy
5 ground duels won
3/4 long balls completed
3/4 dribble completed
3 key passes
3 shots
1 shot off the woodworkLooked lively. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/3J9PgqF7Uo
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2023
Declan Rice’s first half by numbers vs. Manchester United:
86% pass accuracy
32 touches
5 ball recoveries
4/5 ground duels won
4 interceptions
3/3 dribbles completed
1/1 tackles wonRunning the midfield. 🍚 pic.twitter.com/R6PVxhXD9m
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2023
David De Gea’s first half by numbers vs. West Ham:
26 touches
3/8 long balls completed
1 error leading to goalA first half to forget. 🫥 pic.twitter.com/73YjMfIzs8
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2023
4 – David de Gea has made four errors leading to a goal in all competitions this season, the joint-most of any Premier League player, along with Hugo Lloris. Howler. pic.twitter.com/nnDGryuhQP
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 7, 2023
Declan Rice is the first player to reach 60+ interceptions in the Premier League this season. 🍚 pic.twitter.com/3UdYM2lwLQ
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 7, 2023
Lucas Paqueta’s game by numbers vs. Man Utd:
60 touches
30 passes completed
6 ground duels won
3 tackles won
3 key passes
2/3 dribbles completed
2 shots
1 big chance createdGreat performance today. 👏 pic.twitter.com/x3FVuc1Wjc
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2023
Declan Rice’s game by numbers vs. Manchester United:
81% pass accuracy
61 touches
13 ball recoveries
7/9 ground duels won
4/4 dribbles completed
4 interceptions
2/2 tackles wonPlayer of the match. 🍚 pic.twitter.com/CB0aZJxybu
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) May 7, 2023
United have scored 8 goals in their last 10 league games. That is the LEAST in the league.
We all feared what would happen once Rashford stopped scoring and here it is. Timing couldn’t be worse.
Old Trafford has to carry us to top 4 or else we’re finished.#MUFC #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/yQLilmWYoC
— BusbyBulletin (@BusbyBulletin) May 7, 2023
8 – Manchester United have lost eight away games in the Premier League this season, their joint-most away defeats in a single season in the competition, along with 2021-22 and 2015-16. Travels. pic.twitter.com/Z3Mvyais22
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 7, 2023
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