Manchester United 2-1 West Ham: 3 Takeaways from the match

Manchester United vs West Ham United
Manchester United vs West Ham United

#3 Rashford’s introduction did the trick for United

Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford did not start yesterday, as the intention was to give him some rest ahead of the Barcelona match. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided to introduce him in the second half, as United were getting desperate for the elusive equalizer.

Rashford played his part in United’s second goal, as his wonderful back-heel found an unmarked Martial inside the opposition half. Martial got hold of the ball and ran into the penalty box, but was tripped by a West Ham defender. The referee pointed to the spot again, and Pogba made no mistake in converting his second penalty kick of the day in the 80th minute of the match.

It was Pogba’s 16th goal of the season, and he yet again contributed to a United win. The goal came against the course of the match, and West Ham were shell-shocked by it. They tried desperately for yet another equalizer, but United managed to hold on to the lead and sneak out 3 valuable points.

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