Manchester United vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester United lose late lead in draw with West Ham
Manchester United blew the chance to move up to fifth in the Premier League on Thursday when West Ham United salvaged a late 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 6': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 6': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 8': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
- 8': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 10': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 10': Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 19': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 19': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 20': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 23': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 24': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 24': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 25': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 25': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 30': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 30': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 35': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 36': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United).
- 37': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 39': Handball by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 40': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 40': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 43': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 44': Callum Wilson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
- 45': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Ayden Heaven.
- 51': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 51': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 52': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 53': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 56': Offside, Manchester United. Leny Yoro is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Wilson following a fast break.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 58': Goal! Manchester United 1, West Ham United 0. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Freddie Potts (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 71': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 73': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 74': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 77': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 77': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 78': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 78': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Offside, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Patrick Dorgu with a cross.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces Freddie Potts.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Mohamadou Kanté replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Irving with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Manchester United 1, West Ham United 1. Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 85': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mohamadou Kanté (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United. Maximilian Kilman replaces Callum Wilson.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Luke Shaw.
- 88': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United).
- 88': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.1 | Possession | 64.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 446 |
| 297 | Passes | 547 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 39 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,938
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,938
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 26 | Ayden Heaven  |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 16 | Amad |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 32 | Freddie Potts |
| 27 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
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