Manchester United vs West Ham: Paul Pogba penalties edge Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side past Hammers
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Your support makes all the difference.Paul Pogba's brace bailed out Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side stuttered to a fortuitous 2-1 win against West Ham.
Tuesday's huge Champions League quarter-final challenge in Barcelona looms large, but attention first turned to securing a return to European football's top table next season.
United moved within two points of the top four as a pair of Pogba penalties sealed victory at Old Trafford, but those in attendance will know how fortunate Solskjaer's side were to have secured a point, never mind three.
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47 minutes
Off the bar!
Juan Foyth deliciously lifts over the top for Fernando Llorente, who controls the pass with an equally delicious touch and volleys nicely, the ball not quite dipping in time as it cannons off the topside of the crossbar.
49 minutes
Jonathan Hogg seethes at referee Lee Mason after he is whistled for a foul, screwing his face up in disgust as he screams apparent obscenities at Mason.
It was a foul. Christian Eriksen's attempted delivery is cleared by Jon Gorenc Stankovic, who also side foots away Eriksen's driven shot.
51 minutes
Dancing feet from Lucas Moura find little joy against Chris Löwe, but he does win a corner.
52 minutes
Initially played short and then cleared, Ben Davies finds space on the opposite side and whips a cross in, but it is too deep and Erik Durm rises well to head the ball out of play.
54 minutes
Ben Davies isn't the most natural of goalscorer.
Christian Eriksen half-turns nicely in midfield and spots his wing-back on the rampage down the left, feeding the ball perfectly into his path but turning away in anguish as Davies's shot starts wide and only gets wider.
55 minutes
Two men down, one from each side, Elias Kachunga and Victor Wanyama both stricken after the latter's challenge on the former.
56 minutes
Both limp off for further treatment, but both will continue when permitted by Lee Mason.
And they're back.
57 minutes
Victor Wanyama gets exactly what he doesn't want from his first touch back on - Jonathan Hogg takes man and ball as he slides into him.
Wanyama gets up a little gingerly. Mauricio Pochettino may be wise to look to Oliver Skipp.
59 minutes
I may have underestimated Kyle Walker-Peters' aerial ability earlier. He's offside but shows great hops to win another header and set up Christian Eriksen to slice over the bar.
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