West Ham vs Manchester United result: Aaron Cresswell and Andriy Yarmolenko ensure deserved win
The Red Devils can move up to third in the table with victory, while the Hammers will break into the top four with a win
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United lost Marcus Rashford to injury as they slipped to a demoralising 2-0 defeat at West Ham.
The England striker limped off early in the second half after Andriy Yarmolenko had given the hosts the lead, before Aaron Cresswell finished United off with a stunning free-kick. With Anthony Martial already missing through injury and youngster Mason Greenwood ill, United finished the match without a recognised striker and Jesse Lingard playing in attack.
Rashford's early departure will raise more questions about United's summer transfer business, when they failed to bring in a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
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West Ham 1 - 0 Man Utd
66 mins: West Ham are growing in confidence, strength and pace. United don't look comfortable at all. It's hard to see how they're going to get back into this game.
McTominay plays the ball wide to Wan Bissaka who squares it into the box but West Ham defend the ball easily.
West Ham 1 - 0 Man Utd
69 mins: McTominay forces Fabianski into a save after driving forward into the box and shooting from the right.
The corner ball comes to Maguire, he heads it back across goal and McTominay sets it up for him. Maguire hits the return ball but Fabianski makes a good save!
West Ham 1 - 0 Man Utd
72 mins: West Ham make their first change as Felipe Anderson is replaced with Jack Wilshere.
Fred comes on for Man Utd as Matic makes way.
Harry Maguire deals with a West Ham attack by playing the ball against Wilshere and out for a goal kick.
West Ham 1 - 0 Man Utd
75 mins: Noble dives in on Wan Bissaka and picks up a yellow card, the challenge is being checked as the studs were high but he gets away with one.
West Ham 1 - 0 Man Utd
78 mins: An injection of pace from Dan James through the middle gets him into the box but Fabianski beats him to the ball. It bounces off the West Ham goalkeeper and finds Lingard to the left. Lingard shoots and has his shot blocked.
West Ham 1 - 0 Man Utd
81 mins: Zabaleta comes on for Fredericks for the last ten minutes of the match. Man Utd are out of ideas and West Ham are closing down this game.
Angel Gomes comes on for Juan Mata, can the academy graduate do something for Man Utd?
West Ham 2 - 0 Man Utd - Cresswell
84 mins: GOAL! Ashley Young is put in the book for a late challenge on Mark Noble and West Ham win a free kick near the box.
Cresswell lines it up and strikes, right in the top corner!
West Ham 2 - 0 Man Utd
87 mins: Game over for Man Utd!
West Ham have been great against this depleted and defeated Manchester United team. Their troubles continue but it's going to be glory to West Ham in London today.
Dan James is played through on the break by Fred and he sprints forward with the ball. He runs it into the box and shoots but finds the side netting.
West Ham 2 - 0 Man Utd
90 mins: Yarmolenko makes way for Snodgrass to close out the game for West Ham.
Four minutes added time.
West Ham 2 - 0 Man Utd
90+4 mins: There's been nothing from Man Utd today categorise them as a top six club. With strong Leicester and West Ham side, Man Utd will need to improve drastically if they are going to compete.
West Ham were excellent. They knew they could win and they went out and proved it. West Ham move into the top four and Man Utd languish in the middle of the table.
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