At 22 o'clock in the evening of February 4, Beijing time, in the 23rd round of the 2023-24 English Premier League, Manchester United will host West Ham United at Old Trafford. Casemiro set up Hojlen to break the deadlock in the first half, and Garnacho scored twice in the second half. In the end, Manchester United beat West Ham United 3-0 to usher in a third consecutive win in all competitions and move up to sixth place in the league table.
As we approach the 66th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and former Manchester United manager David Moyes walked into Old Trafford with flowers in hand.
In the 7th minute, West Ham United's Bowen received a teammate on the left side of the penalty area, and a low shot was not very powerful, and Onana held the ball. In the 10th minute, West Ham's corner from the left side was driven into the box, and a header from the middle of the goal was deflected off his teammate, and Onana blocked the ball sideways.
In the 15th minute, Manchester United took a tactical corner from the left, and Fernandes fired a long-range shot from the left in front of the penalty area, and goalkeeper Areola lifted the ball over the crossbar. In the 17th minute, West Ham United crossed from the right side of the field, and Soucek in the box stopped the ball and turned and volleyed, but the ball was slightly off.
In the 20th minute, West Ham won a free-kick in front of the goal from the top of the arc, and Ward-Prowse hit the wall. In the 23rd minute, Casemiro stole the opponent in front of the opponent and sent a through stopper, Hojlen got the ball and shook the defender to volley with his right foot, Manchester United 1-0 West Ham United.
In the 27th minute, Ben Johnson fired a long-range shot in front of the penalty area, the ball was so powerful that Onana did not dare to slack off to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Kurt Zouma fell in the Manchester United penalty area during a corner kick and was suspected of being hit in the face by Hojlen, but the referee did not award a penalty.
In the 31st minute, West Ham United sent in a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and Kudus' header was held by Onana. In the 40th minute, Hojlen was also hit in the face by his opponent in a scramble. At the end of the first half, Manchester United temporarily took the lead.
In the second half, West Ham changed goalkeepers and Fabianski replaced Areola. In the 48th minute, Maguire's return pass was broken by a mistake, and Emerson dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area, but unfortunately a volley went high. In the 49th minute, B Fee's long pass from the left side of the field found Garnacho on the right side of the penalty area, who cut inside and fired a left-footed volley, Fabianski couldn't make a save, Manchester United 2-0 West Ham United.
In the 55th minute, West Ham counter-attacked and Emerson had another chance, this time with a shot held by Onana. In the 57th minute, Garnacho returned a pass in front of the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area, Manchester United's first shot was blocked, and then the unguarded Rashford fired a right-footed shot straight into the stands. In the 66th minute, Lisandro Martinez was injured in a scramble and was replaced by Varane.
In the 69th minute, West Ham United picked up a pass from midfield, Bowen chested the ball and got a one-on-one chance, and his volley in the box was blocked by Diogo Dalot. In the 83rd minute, Manchester United hoisted the ball into the box, B Fee got a chance in front of the small box, but Kurt Zouma cleared the ball in time to kick the ball off the line.
In the 84th minute, substitute Scott McTominay advanced with the ball after stealing the opponent in midfield, Hojlen's run pulled away the defender, Scott McTominay slashed on the right, Garnacho stopped the ball and fell to the ground with his right foot, and the ball rolled into the far corner, Manchester United 3-0 West Ham United.
In the 93rd minute, McTominay fired a long-range shot in front of the penalty area, and the ball grazed the post and went off the line. In the end, the game ended with Manchester United beating West Ham United 3-0.