AINI Services
London, England. The West Ham United team, with the Mexican Edson Álvarez as the starter and completing the entire match this Sunday, won 2-1 over Manchester United on Matchday 9 of the English Premier League, further exacerbating the crisis they are experiencing the ‘Red Devils’ this season.
The first half of the match played at London Stadium was quite difficult and rough, with the ‘Hammers’ containing those led by Erik ten Hag, having Edson Álvarez and Guido Rodríguez in the center of the field to dismantle any attempt to advance by the visitors, which generated few emotions and a goalless tied game until halftime.
Already in the complementary part, Julen Lopetegui made modifications to his scheme so that West Ham looked more dynamic on the pitch, although the tone of the match was maintained, with a duel locked in several sectors of the field.
It was until the 74th minute, when a pass from Danny Ings found Crysencio Summerville, who had come on as a substitute at the beginning of the second half, so that the latter was in charge of opening the scoring, making it 1-0 that made the team explode with joy. the local fans.
But Manchester United would have time to respond and get back into the game in the 79th minute, after Joshua Zirkzee assisted Casemiro with a header so that the Brazilian put the score at 1-1, returning parity in the result. , which was kept in the field.
When it seemed that everything would end up tied, Matthijs de Ligt knocked down Danny Ings inside the United area and, after several minutes of review in the VAR, the referee decided to sanction the maximum penalty in favor of West Ham, which was transformed into a goal. by Jarrod Bowen at minute 90+2′, thus declaring the final 2-1 in favor of the ‘Hammers’.
With this result, West Ham and Edson Álvarez reached 11 points, placing them in thirteenth position in the general classification; while Manchester United is fourteenth in the Premier League, with the same number of units and unable to escape the sporting crisis that afflicts it.
