Manchester United defeated West Ham 0-2 at home
May 12, 2025
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Manchester United lost 0-2 in the 36th round of the Premier League against West Ham in Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on the afternoon of the 11th (local time), marking its 17th defeat this season.
Manchester United manager Amorim started the rotation by focusing on UEFA Europa League games rather than the rest of the league games. Waindre put on goalkeeper gloves. Mazrawi, Yoro and Shaw made up the three-back. Diallo, Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, Amers, Mainu and Mount are in the midfield for the second and third term. Hoylun played as a front-line striker.
West Ham played in the 3-4-1-2 format. Areola, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Coufal, Ward-Prouse, Rodriguez, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Bowen, and Kudus are on the starting list.
West Ham kick-off started the game. In the fourth minute of the first half, Manchester United took the opportunity first. Fernandez got a pass in the corner of the penalty box and attempted a bold shot. It went over the goalpost. West Ham fought back in the eighth minute of the first half. Kilman hit a cross from a free kick to his head. He missed the goal slightly.
In the 9th minute of the first half, Manchester United's attack continued. After Diallo broke through the defender, he looked to the left corner of the goal and made a sharp shot. Areola made a good save. Fernandes, who rebounded the ball, once again attempted a bold shot. However, it was far off the goal. Manchester United's attack continued for about 15 minutes, but his concentration seemed to be low during the closing process.
West Ham, who showed a stable defense in the face of losing possession, scored the first goal. In the 26th minute, Suchek hit Kudus' low cross to his heel with a sensational move. The ball went straight into the net. In the 34th minute of the first half, Manchester United fought back. Hoyleun made room in the box with a good off-the-ball move. He even tried to shoot, but it went wide of the net. The two teams exchanged attacks for about 15 minutes until the extra time given three minutes, but failed to create a threatening scoring opportunity. He finished the first half with only one effective shot each.
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Rather, he allowed additional runs before the defense settled down. In the 12th minute of the second half, Wan-Bissaka allowed a breakthrough on the left side. Wan-Bissaka's low cross connected to Bowen, who was standing in front of the goal. Bowen made it 2-0 with a light push. After the loss, Manchester United took out Ugarte and Mount and put in Dorgu and Garnacho to strengthen their attack. In the 17th minute of the second half, Garnacho received a pass from the left near the goal. He hit a right-footed shot, but it skimmed past the post.
Manchester United, who got a free kick four minutes later, added one more shot. However, Hoylun's header shot also turned away from the goal. Manchester United's offensive continued. In the 26th minute of the second half, Fernandez, who was turning the ball to penetrate West Ham's solid two-line defense, attempted to shoot from the front outside the box. However, it was blocked by West Ham's defensive block. In the 29th minute of the second half, Manchester United showed a good counterattack. Diallo, who quickly moved to the offensive side, passed to Hoyleun, who was following him on the right. Hoylun shot in a no-mark situation, but was blocked by Areola. Maguire made a header shot on the ensuing corner, but it went out of the net.
In the 32nd minute of the second half, a cross from a corner once again touched Maguire's head. Areola easily blocked the ball that flew in front of the goalkeeper. In the 34th minute of the second half, Manchester United's wave offensive unfolded. Maguire headed the cross. Hoyleun shot the ball blocked by the defense again in front of the goal. However, he was blocked by the goalkeeper. Maguire and Fernandez's shots followed right away, but they all went off the goal.
United struggled to score a comeback after their second run but showed their disappointment in the decider. Six minutes of extra time were given, but they ended up not scoring a goal on 14 shots in the second half and finished 0-2.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
