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February 4, 2024 at 6:05 pm Leave a comment

West Ham United fell to a disappointing 3-0 defeat away to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. 

Despite the Hammers enjoying more shots and opportunities than their hosts in the first half, David Moyes’ side went in a goal down at the interval after Rasmus Højlund’s well-taken finish.

Tomáš Souček and Ben Johnson went closest for the Irons, registering decent chances just before and after Højlund’s strike, and the away side were a tad unfortunate to be trailing at the break.

But a clinical edge in front of goal was lacking for West Ham at Old Trafford with Michail Antonio and Lucas Paquetá still out injured. And to be trailing at halftime meant that the task of winning and keeping the Red Devils at bay in the table had become an “up hill battle” because Man Utd. never have lost a Premier League game at home if they were in front at the interval.

West Ham also had a chance at the beginning of the second half, but when Emerson squandered this one, the Hammers were made to pay by Erik ten Hag’s side almost immediately afterwards. Alejandro Garnacho struck twice, four minutes into the second half and also five minutes from the end, while Jarrod Bowen missed an other gilt-edge opportunity.

This defeat, the first one in the league since the 0-5 at Fulham in December, brought an end to the Hammers’ six-game unbeaten league run (3 wins in December, but only 3 draws in January), and the Irons now have been leapfrogged by Man Utd. in the table.

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