Man United vs West Ham 2021-22 English Premier League
Late goal earns Man U 1-0 win over West Ham, 4th place in PL
— Marcus Rashford scored in the third and final minute of stoppage time to earn Manchester United a 1-0 win over West Ham that lifted the team above its opponent into fourth place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, West Ham United 0.
- 56': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 63': Declan Rice (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, West Ham United. Ryan Fredericks replaces Vladimir Coufal.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Fred.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 90'+3': Goal! Manchester United 1, West Ham United 0. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United - Manchester United 1-0 West Ham United (Marcus Rashford).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, West Ham United 0.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,130
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 20 | 48 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 20 | 34 | 6 |
Statistics
 WHU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 413 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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