And spectacular header from Marco Rashfordat the service of Christian Eriksennext to miraculous stops from David De Gea they gave the triumph from 1-0 to a Manchester United gray before West Ham United.
Los Red Devils enter into European positions with a victory of measure that was far from convincing, but which also served to Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the property on Premier Leagueeven if not highlighted.
The Portuguese, who scored in the Europa League during the week he had to settle for the whole game, but with no luck in front of the door. just had a couple of timesresolved unsuccessfully, and did not field a performance that guaranteed him a starting position in this team.
much more convinced Marco Rashfordwho took over the Christian strips a header that recalled the best times of the Portuguese. After a good start for United, intense at the top and confident in the rear, the passing of the minutes woke up West Ham, who found themselves in the game after the first half hour.
The Hammers uprising was stopped abruptly by an excellent cross from Eriksen in which Rashford appeared like a train at the far post. He rose above Kehrer and made it 1-0.
It was his 100th goal with the shirt United is ahead Gareth Southgate, present in the stands to analyze the candidates for the England list for the World Cup. He was also in the stands Titothe coach of Brazil.
With an advantage on the scoreboard, United hasn’t improvedhas just given way to the West Ham had to take a risk and turns on the network of De Gea, the man who in the last minutes becomes a savior.
The The Spanish goalkeeper saved the three points for his team with two magnificent actions. First he pulled out a changed hand Michele Antonio’s shot from the front and seconds later he frustrated a header from Kurt Zouma in the first stick.
De Gea’s parades gave oxygen to those of Erik Ten Hagwhich could doom the game when Fred, with a header, sends the ball into the post.
A few seconds from the end, De Gea still had one last miracle. A spectacular popcorn to deflect a shot Declan Rice from 30 meters. The parade, a few moments before the referee’s whistle, led all the United players to embrace the Spanish goalkeeper, the absolute savior of the three points.
Held 1-0 to Unitedwhich climbs to fifth position, with 23 points, one of the positions of Champions League, and two above Chelsea. The West Hamwho has just passed the round in the Conference League, in the Premier is not going very well and March thirteenth, with 14 points.
