84.
15:13
Substitution at Manchester United: Willy Kambwala
84.
15:13
That’s not really much what the ten Hag troupe can do anymore. The Dutch coach makes another substitution.
81.
3:10 p.m
Now time is running out for the Red Devils. They still have around nine minutes plus added time to score two goals. Now it’s Rashford who hits the ball clearly over from 23 meters in the middle.
78.
3:07 p.m
Tooor for West Ham United, 2-0 by Mohammed Kudus
The preliminary decision! Mainoo steps over the ball in his own half, then things happen quickly. Kudus plays a one-two with Lucas Paquetá and appears in the box. From a slightly half-right position from 14 meters, he welds the marble into the bottom left of the net.
74.
3:04 p.m
Yellow card for Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United)
72.
3:01 p.m
Tooor for West Ham United, 1-0 by Jarrod Bowen
And then the Londoners take the lead! Bowen initiates the game himself by playing from the right into the half-space to Lucas Paquetá. The Brazilian then delivers a fantastic chip into the box, where Bowen is faster than anyone else. First he fails to pass Onana from five meters, but the rebound lands on his legs and from there into the goal.
70.
3:00 p.m
The last 20 minutes are running and the Red Devils are also creating less penetration than shortly after the restart. Slowly but surely both teams have to try harder if they want the three points here.
67.
14:57
The Hammers rarely come forward dangerously at the moment. Maybe coach Moyes is now thinking about whether he should change.
64.
14:53
The guests are currently stuck in the home team’s penalty area. However, there is still no useful conclusion to the whole thing.
61.
14:51
An hour has passed and the game has noticeably improved in quality. This promises to be an exciting final phase.
58.
2:47 p.m
New man at MUFC: Rashford replaces Højlund.
57.
2:46 p.m
Substitution at Manchester United: Marcus Rashford
57.
2:46 p.m
Substitution at Manchester United: Rasmus Højlund
57.
2:46 p.m
…with the following standard, Kudus ultimately shoots clearly over it. No danger.
56.
2:45 p.m
Onana! Manchester’s keeper defuses a Bowen header from eight meters from half-right with a paw. Corner again…
54.
2:42 p.m
There is already a bit more speed in the game than in the first section. Now it’s time for both teams to create even more scoring opportunities.
51.
2:40 p.m
Yellow card for Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Fernandes gets the next tactical yellow for tugging on Kudus’ jersey.
48.
2:37 p.m
On the left side of the opponent’s box, Lucas Paquetá prevails against several Red Devils. His shot from nine meters from the left was just blocked. In return, Fernandes heads over from seven meters.
46.
2:34 p.m
Things will continue without any personnel changes.
46.
2:34 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45.+4
14:22
Half-time conclusion:
Break in London, no goals have been scored between West Ham and Manchester United yet. For 35 minutes we saw a game without any highlights, in which both teams took no risks and therefore almost nothing happened. Then it was a Kudus mistake that opened up a great opportunity for Garnacho. The South American missed the opportunity, but the best phase of the match now began. Manchester increasingly took the initiative without becoming dangerous every minute. Either way: There has to be more from both teams in the second round, otherwise the whole thing ends with a zero number. See you soon!
45.+4
2:19 p.m
End of 1st half
45.+3
2:18 p.m
The free kick from the right sideline sails high into the box. From ten meters from half left, Souček clearly nods over to the left.
45.+2
2:17 p.m
Yellow card for Jonny Evans (Manchester United)
Evans tackles Kudus. Since this was done for tactical reasons, he is also given the yellow box.
45.
2:16 p.m
Official added time (minutes): 3
44.
2:14 p.m
From the right, Antony gives it flat in front of the five. Because Aréola stays on the line, it becomes dangerous in the middle. However, Højlund missed by one and a half steps and Garnacho maneuvered the ball into the side netting at the far post.
43.
14:13
Yellow card for Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United)
Kudus tactically fouls Shaw and is shown a yellow card.
40.
2:10 p.m
…and because the ball is at rest, Aréola has to play! The goalkeeper defuses a long-range shot from 19 meters from Mainoo, somewhat uncertainly, to the next corner from the right. This brings in nothing.
39.
2:10 p.m
The North West Englanders again! Fernandes serves Garnacho from the kick-off circle in the left half-space. The Argentinian is pushed out a little too far, his intended pass into the middle ends up deflected onto the roof of the goal…
38.
2:09 p.m
One thing was clear: If things get dangerous, it will either be by default or by chance. In the 35th minute it was the latter, and Kudus was very lucky with his miss.
35.
2:06 p.m
Out of the blue that great chance for Manchester! While moving backwards, Kudus plays a catastrophic bad pass into Antony’s feet. He passes it on from the center to the half-left to Garnacho, who is taking off. However, in a one-on-one with Aréola, the keeper remains the winner.
33.
2:03 p.m
Hard to believe, a shot on goal from the record champions! Antony’s attempt from 22 meters from half-right is not an issue for Aréola.
31.
2:01 p.m
Important for the capital city: long-running favorite Souček is back in the game.
28.
2:00 p.m
Souček is on the ground. The 28-year-old collided with Emerson in an aerial duel a few moments ago. He needs to be treated first.
26.
13:57
The Red Devils generate 60 percent possession of the ball. But they still haven’t managed to get a deal done. Defensively, West Ham has absolutely no problems.
23.
13:54
Evans sends Fernandes to the goal line with a long ball to the left. However, Mavropanos is there and pushes the Portuguese away well. Goal kick.
20.
13:51
Furthermore, we almost exclusively see longer passing relays from the guests, without anything exciting coming out of it. Neither team wants to risk anything.
17.
13:48
As a result of a mistake by Wan-Bissaka, Bowen tries from 19 meters to the left. Because he doesn’t hit the ball correctly, it just rolls past the box to the right.
16.
13:47
After a quarter of an hour nothing really happened. With the exception of the Emerson shot, virtually nothing of note happens.
13.
13:44
The ten Hag team tries to get into the game by having a lot of possession. There isn’t really much movement in the last third.
10.
13:41
Shaw is sent to the front on the left wing. His cross deflected into the arms of Aréola.
8th.
13:38
The hosts got off to a slightly better start. Every now and then they look for the way forward at speed. Manchester, on the other hand, acts very passively.
5.
13:36
And then there’s the first goal – from West Ham! Emerson shoots from the right with his left foot from 18 meters. Onana parries the thing to the side.
4.
13:34
Quiet start in London. Neither team takes any risks in the first few minutes.
1.
13:31
Here we go.
1.
13:31
Game start
13:11
In Manchester, on the other hand, there is a mood of crisis again. From the last six competitive games, the Red Devils only managed one win (2-1 against Chelsea FC), and suffered three defeats during this time (including the 3-0 loss at Old Trafford against AFC Bournemouth) and two draws. After 17 matches, we not only achieved seventh place, which is of course far too little for the demands of the English record champions. Thanks to the home defeat in the Champions League against FC Bayern Munich (0-1) and the simultaneous success of FC Copenhagen over Galatasaray (1-0), they were completely eliminated from the European competitions as bottom of the group. Is today time for rehabilitation?
12:50
The Hammers recently suffered a nasty defeat. In the League Cup they were clearly eliminated by Liverpool FC (1:5) – so they can now fully devote themselves to the championship. Things have actually been going pretty well there for a few weeks, but a weak start to the season is currently preventing them from getting a better ranking. Although there has only been one defeat since the 11th matchday (2:3 at Brentford FC) (0:5 at Fulham FC) and they have won several games, they are only in ninth place. After all: With a three pointer today they will overtake the Red Devils, who are only one point better.
12:32
Hello and welcome to matchday 18 of the Premier League! West Ham United and Manchester United meet today in their last game before Christmas. Kick-off is at 1:30 p.m.