A primary-half header from Marcus Rashford, his one centesimal purpose for Manchester United in all competitions, was sufficient to earn his aspect a 1-0 victory over West Ham United within the Premier League on Sunday.
After making a sluggish begin to the match, United burst into life within the thirty eighth minute when Rashford powered a bullet header into the web on the tip of Christian Eriksen’s chic cross to offer the house aspect the lead.
Veteran ahead Cristiano Ronaldo, making simply his third league begin of the season, wasted a golden probability to double United’s lead early within the second half, firing huge from an excellent place, earlier than West Ham upped the ante.
The guests piled on the stress because the match wore on, however discovered United goalkeeper David de Gea in impressed type, twice known as into motion to disclaim West Ham substitute Michail Antonio, producing very good stops on each events.
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One other sensational save from the Spaniard to maintain out Declan Rice’s strike proper on the demise preserved United’s win which takes them above Chelsea into fifth within the standings, one level behind fourth-placed Newcastle United. West Ham keep thirteenth.
David Moyes had by no means gained at Previous Trafford as an opposition supervisor within the Premier League, a run of 15 winless matches, previous to Sunday’s encounter, however his West Ham aspect greater than held their very own within the first half within the Manchester rain.
Apart from a few scuffed efforts from Rashford and Anthony Elanga, the away purpose was not often troubled early on.
The sport wanted a high quality supply to assist break the impasse and that’s what it received as Eriksen curled an ideal cross onto Rashford’s head, with the England striker displaying nice dedication to get on the tip of it.
Apart from the Ronaldo probability early within the second half, after the break it was largely one-way site visitors in United’s path, with De Gea taking a starring function in preserving the guests at bay.
His cease to maintain Antonio’s first try from vary was acrobatic, whereas the second, from a flicked header, a contender for save of the season.
Rice thought he had snatched a degree proper on the demise with a long-range effort of his personal, however throughout sprung De Gea to safe a significant victory for an enhancing United, who are actually unbeaten in eight in all competitions.
What’s extra, for the primary time within the Premier League this season, United will finish a day within the standings with a optimistic purpose distinction.
Arsenal again on high however Saka limps off early in win over Forest
Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 on the Emirates on Sunday to return to the highest of the Premier League, however the win might have come at a value after Bukayo Saka limped off halfway by means of the primary half.
Saka’s substitute Reiss Nelson scored a brace to go along with targets from Gabriel Martinelli, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard. However the harm to the winger might be a serious concern for supervisor Mikel Arteta and his England counterpart Gareth Southgate three weeks forward of the beginning of the World Cup in Qatar.
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Arsenal transfer to 31 factors from their 12 video games, two forward of Manchester Metropolis, whereas an outclassed Forest stay rooted to the underside of the desk with 9 factors having performed a recreation extra.
Saka was wonderful within the opening minutes and it was his cross that was headed into the web by Martinelli for the opener, however he went down injured shortly afterwards after a problem from Forest’s Renan Lodi. Saka tried to proceed however got here off after 27 minutes.
Arsenal ought to have been additional forward at halftime however made positive of the factors throughout the first quarter-hour of the second interval as Nelson scored twice in fast succession, earlier than Partey netted a surprising fourth with a curling shot from outdoors the field. Odegaard later blasted into the highest nook from close-range.
Arsenal’s subsequent Premier League fixture is a visit throughout London to Chelsea subsequent Sunday, whereas Forest host Brentford the day earlier than.