At 2 a.m. Beijing time on May 8, in the 35th round of the 2022-23 Premier League season, Manchester United lost 0-1 away to West Ham United, suffering two consecutive defeats, one game less than Liverpool by one point. De Gea missed, Ben Lahema scored from distance, Marcus Rashford and Anthony hit the post, and Antonio and Sauček scored blown.
Highlights of the game
1. De Gea's 540th appearance for Manchester United, the seventh in franchise history, but his fourth mistake in all competitions this season resulted in a goal conceded, tied with Tottenham goalkeeper Lowry for the most in the Premier League.
2. West Ham manager David Moyes has finally ended a 10-game winless run and five consecutive defeats (2 draws, 8 defeats) against Manchester United, having last beaten Manchester United in August 2012 with a narrow 1-0 win over Everton, before he was in charge of the Red Devils.
Wonderful review
In the second minute, United quickly counter-attacked with Marcus Rashford's right-footed shot high in front of the box.
In the 5th minute, De Gea made a mistake and Rice broke the ball into the box and Westhorst tackled the ball off the line.
In the 15th minute, Anthony crossed from the right and Eriksen followed up with a right-footed shot high in the box.
In the 17th minute, Marcus Rashford cut inside the left side of the penalty area and fired a low right-footed shot into the post.
In the 27th minute, Ben Lahema cut off Luke Shaw's pass, shot from distance with his right foot at the top of the arc, and De Gea made a mistake on a save, 1-0! West Ham took the lead.
In the 32nd minute, B Fei crossed and Anthony's left-footed shot from the top of the arc hit the outside of the post and popped off the line.
In the 42nd minute, Anthony crossed from the right and Marcus Rashford nodded his header too wide on target.
In the 52nd minute, Antonio scored with his back to the goal, but the goal was invalidated by De Gea.
In the 56th minute, Westhorst's long-range right-footed shot from the top of the arc was denied by Fabianski.
In the 63rd minute, a right-footed volley from the right side of the Soček penalty area hit the side-netting.
In the 73rd minute, Paqueta crossed from the left and Šocek scored with a header, but the goal was invalidated for offside.
In the 77th minute, Marcus Rashford's volley from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was saved off the line.
In the 91st minute, Martial teamed up with Marcus Rashford in the middle and burst into the box with a right-footed shot that was saved off the line.
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Line-up
Manchester United (4231): 1 - De Gea; 29 - Wan-Bissaka (87'20 - Dalot), 2 - Lindelof, 23 - Luke Shaw, 12 - Malaysian (88'17 - Fred); 18 - Casemiro, 14 - Erikson (74'15 - Sabitzer), 21 - Anthony (74'25 - Sancho), 27 - Westhost (57'9 - Martial), 8-B fee; 10 - Rashford
West Ham United (4231): 1-Fabianski; 24 - Corell, 27 - Aguide, 21 - Obonna, 3 - Cressville; 28 - Sauček, 41 - Rice; 20 - Bowen, 11 - Paqueta (95'12 - Towns), 22 - Ben Lahema (87'8 - Fornals); 9 - Antonio (96'2 - Johnson)