What a dissapointing game for Manchester United pre-Christmas trip to the London Stadium ended in a 2-0 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League.
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The game favored the hosts in the second half, with a massive fire setting the Hammers on their way to victory.
Jared Bowen's efforts paid off for the opening goal, while later Mohammed Kudus fire home into the bottom corner.
Erik ten Hag's men continued to push until the final whistle but to no avail, as the Reds headed back to Manchester empty handed.
The game was tough but it was the of possession. Moyes’s side were everywhere to get the ball up the pitch, with their left-back Emerson providing an unlikely source for the first effort on target.
The red devils tried to control the game, in building incredibly from the back where Academy graduate Willy Kambwala was making his first-team debut alongside Jonny Evans, in the absence of four senior centre-backs due to injury and illness.
After 30 minutes play, Manchester United had been unable to create any clear-cut chances on goal. Both Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes saw their crosses into the danger area gathered comfortably by West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.United seem to groove attaching After the half-hour mark with players linking up seamlessly. Antony had an attempt saved by the West Hams goalkeeper.
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The Hammers started the second 45 in a much livelier manner than the first, with both sides looking for that breakthrough goal. Once again, it was West Ham who started better.
The best chance of the game came when Ward-Prowse’s pin-point corner delivery found the head of an unmarked Bowen, who generated plenty of power on it as it flew towards goal before it was stopped acrobatically by Onana.
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Bowen fired the Irons ahead with the first part of a quickfire double, as he latched onto Paqueta’s well-executed dink over the top, and persisted in forcing the ball over the line despite Onana getting a glove on the forward's initial effort.
Minutes later, Moyes’ side were two goals to the good after the in-form Muhammed Kudus doubled their tally. West Ham's no.14 was quick to react to a mistake in the middle of the park, driving towards goal before pulling his effort across Onana and into the bottom corner.
Ten Hag’s side will now switch focus to the next festive fixture, at home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day - Tuesday 26 December.
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