West Ham v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Bowen and Kudus strike
Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus’ second-half goals gave West Ham a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League’s early game on Saturday, as the Hammers briefly moved into the top six.
Bowen bundled home from close range in the 72nd minute after a lovely one-two with Lucas Paqueta, who played in Kudus six minutes later to settle the game with a sharp finish.
West Ham, recovering from a bruising 5-1 defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup in midweek, move up to sixth on 30 points and United drop to eighth on 28 points.
The first half was low on quality and its best chance fell to Alejandro Garnacho in the 35th minute, but the winger lost his balance and shot straight at Alphonse Areola.
Bowen broke the deadlock with his 11th league goal of the season, taking Paqueta’s dinked ball in his stride before Onana’s save rebounded off the forward and into the net.
Paqueta then capitalised on Kobbie Mainoo’s mistake to set up Kudus, who fired home past Onana to secure all three points for the hosts.
West Ham United vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League updates
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Areola saves one-on-one against Garnacho
Goal! Jarrod Bowen puts the hosts in front, West Ham 1-0 Man Utd
Goal! Mohammed Kudus adds a second, West Ham 2-0 Man Utd
West Ham United FC 2 - 0 Manchester United FC
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14:32 , Karl Matchett
Player ratings from the London Stadium
Not a great day - again - for the Manchester United attack, but Kurt Zouma and Lucas Paqueta were excellent for the Hammers.
West Ham vs Man United player ratings: Paqueta stars as Hammers win
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14:33
West Ham leapfrog Manchester United to sixth place in the Premier League table following a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium. Two goals in the space of seven minutes sealed the points for the Hammers, as Jarrod Bowen broke the deadlock before Mohammed Kudus pounced on Kobbie Mainoo's error to put the contest to bed. That was a fourth defeat in five games for Erik ten Heg's side, who will look to respond when they host Aston Villa on Boxing Day. As for David Moyes' men, who have now collected 16 points from 21 available, they travel to Arsenal two days later. Thank you for joining us today. Until next time, goodbye!
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FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 2-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
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Yellow Card Luke Paul Hoare Shaw
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The scorer of the second goal, Kudus is also given a brilliant ovation as he makes way for the Hammers. Johnson comes on for the dying moments.
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The visitors launch a late rally in search of a consolation and Rashford is found in the box. He looks to lay the ball off for Pellestri, but West Ham have plenty of numbers back to prevent a clear sight on goal.
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14:23
Some United fans have seen enough as they head for the exits. This will be their fourth defeat in six games across all competitions.
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14:18
Substitution Jarrod Bowen Pablo Fornals Malla
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Unless they can mount a late fightback, this will be United's 20th loss of 2023 across all competitions. It would be their highest tally in a calendar year since also suffering 20 defeats in 1989.
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Substitution Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra Christian Dannemann Eriksen
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Substitution Willy Kambwala Ndengushi Sergio Reguilón Rodríguez
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That was West Ham's 100th goal against United in the top flight. More importantly, the Hammers lead 2-0 and are in a strong position to move up to sixth in the Premier League table.
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14:09
Assist Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
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Goal Mohammed Kudus
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Bowen takes his Premier League goal tally for the season to 11 after breaking the deadlock. That is only bettered by Manchester City's Erling Haaland.
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Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
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Just 20 minutes remain at the London Stadium. Who will grab the initiative and push for the winning goal?
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Substitution Antony Matheus dos Santos Facundo Pellistri Rebollo
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Goal Jarrod Bowen
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14:01
GOOD DEFENDING! United threaten down the left flank and Shaw sends a low cross into the six-yard area. Fortunately for West Ham, Zouma is alert and makes a well-timed sliding intervention to prevent a possible tap-in.
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13:58
Fernandes tries his luck with a left-footed attempt from distance. However, the effort is not the best and is way off target.
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13:57
Since returning to West Ham, Moyes has overseen just three wins from a possible 31 against sides that finished the previous Premier League season in the top four. Can he buck the trend today against his former club?
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13:54
There is a concern for West Ham as Alvarez stays down following a challenge with Garnacho. The Hammers midfielder eventually returns to his feet, though, and makes his way to the touchline.
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13:52
The game remains goalless as we approach the hour mark at the London Stadium. Who will break the deadlock here?
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13:49
SAVE! Onana is called into action from a West Ham corner. A trademark Ward-Prowse delivery is met with force by Bowen, but the United goalkeeper turns over his powerful header.
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Substitution Rasmus Winther Højlund Marcus Rashford
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United have failed to win any of their 12 Premier League away games under Ten Hag against teams that finished the previous season in the top nine. Can they end that streak today?
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Fernandes arrived in today's game having created 126 chances in the Premier League in 2023. That is a record tally by a single player during a calendar year in the English top flight.
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13:41
Yellow Card Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes
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13:39
A neat build-up down United's left flank culminates in Shaw crossing for Fernandes, who cannot keep his header down.
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13:36
We are off and running again at the London Stadium.
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From the four shots on target so far today, just one of those (the Garnacho chance) came from inside the penalty area. That highlights the need for both sides to be more creative and look to test the two goalkeepers more often when we resume.
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13:23
We are still awaiting the breakthrough at the midway point in this match. United, who have enjoyed most of the possession, had the best opportunity of the opening 45 minutes when Garnacho shot straight at Areola from close range, while Emerson stung Onana's palms at the other end.
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HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
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From the right wing, Ward-Prowse whips a deep free-kick towards the far post. Soucek meets the delivery, but cannot direct his header towards goal.
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Evans catches Kudus late with his sliding challenge and has his name taken by the referee.
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We are into the first of three additional minutes at the end of this first half at the London Stadium.
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Following a neat United build-up involving Evans and McTominay, Antony sends an inviting ball across the penalty area. It evades the sliding Hojlund before Garnacho sends it into the side-netting.
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Areola looked a little nervy there. After the ball sits up nicely for Mainoo on the edge of the box, the teenager's volley is a tame one, but the West Ham goalkeeper cannot hold onto the ball and it trickles behind for a corner.
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Yellow Card Mohammed Kudus
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Mavropanos fails to cut out Fernandes' ball to Garnacho, who can subsequently gallop into the penalty area. Paqueta tracks his run all the way and is able to deflect his cross over the crossbar.
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13:09
The hosts look to counter with Kudus leading the charge. He finds Bowen, who takes on Kambwala before sending the ball into the centre. Thankfully for United, Evans is alert and makes an important intervention and clearance.
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CHANCE! A poor pass from Kudus invites pressure on West Ham. Antony is first to the loose ball and brilliantly times a through pass for Garnacho to run onto. The Argentine is one-on-one with Areola, but can only shoot straight at the Hammers goalkeeper.
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United finally register their first shot on goal courtesy of Antony's speculative attempt from distance. It is on target but never troubling Areola, who gathers comfortably.
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Shaw releases Garnacho, who takes on Coufal before fizzing a low cross into the six-yard area. Hojlund is lurking, but Areola is alert and collects.
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There is a break in play here. Soucek is in need of attention after sustaining a cut to his left cheek following an aerial collision with Emerson. The midfielder makes his way to the sidelines, but should be fine to continue.
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Coufal sends in a deep cross from the right flank, but McTominay is there to head clear for the visitors.
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12:59
United have failed to score in three of their four Premier League games in December. That is their most in a single month since January 2020, when they also drew a blank on three occasions.
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12:58
The match remains goalless as we pass the midway point in the first half. United have enjoyed more possession, but are still yet to register their first shot on goal.
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12:53
Fernandes looks to pull the strings as he fizzes the ball into Hojlund. But the ball does not fall kindly for the forward, and Zouma shields it behind for a goal-kick.
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The Hammers are two goals away from scoring 100 against United in the top flight. A win today would take them onto 30 points after their opening 17 games for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
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12:50
West Ham go on the attack and the ball falls kindly for Bowen to strike on the edge of the penalty area. But he does not connect cleanly and drags his effort well wide of the target.
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United have failed to score in 11 Premier League games in 2023. That is their highest tally in a calendar year since drawing 12 blanks in 2015.
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12:46
Garnacho attacks West Ham down the left flank and his eventual cross is charged down by Alvarez, albeit at the expense of a corner.
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12:42
The visitors look to create something as Antony clips a lofted ball into the box. But it is straight onto the head of Mavropanos, who nods clear.
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12:41
Of course, London has not been a happy hunting ground for United in recent times. In fact, they have won just two of their last 12 Premier League games in the English capital, with both of those coming against Fulham.
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SAVE! West Ham threaten early on and the ball sits up nicely for Emerson to strike on the volley. The left-back's effort is creeping towards the bottom-right corner, and Onana has to push it away to safety.
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12:38
In Kambwala, Mainoo and Garnacho, United are lining up with three teenagers in a Premier League game for only the fifth time. It is also the first time they have do so since May 2021.
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12:33
Referee Simon Hooper blows his whistle to get the action under way.
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12:31
The teams make their way out onto the field and we are almost ready to go at the London Stadium.
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12:28
As for United, Erik ten Hag makes three changes from the goalless draw at Anfield. The most notable sees him hand a senior debut to 19-year-old Kambwala at centre-half. Fernandes returns from suspension and Wan-Bissaka replaces Diogo Dalot, who serves a one-match ban after his red card against Liverpool. Eriksen is back on the bench, where Rashford remains, but Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Harry Maguire, Mason Mount and Lisandro Martinez are absent.
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12:28
Having prevailed in their previous meeting in May, West Ham are aiming to record successive Premier League victories over United for the first time since a run of three between December 2006 and December 2007.
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12:24
Having named a much-changed side for the midweek EFL Cup quarter-final defeat at Liverpool, David Moyes makes just two alterations from West Ham's win over Wolves. Areola is back in goal after a wrist injury, while Mavropanos replaces Nayef Aguerd in the heart of defence. The latter misses out through illness, as does Maxwel Cornet, as a long-term knee problem keeps Michail Antonio sidelined.
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SUBS: Altay Bayindir, Sergio Reguilon, Rhys Bennett, Christian Eriksen, Hannibal Mejbri, Donny van de Beek, Facundo Pellestri, Sofyan Amrabat, Marcus Rashford.
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MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Willy Kambwala, Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw; Scott McTominay, Kobbie Mainoo; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho; Rasmus Hojlund.
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SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Thilo Kehrer, Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna, Ben Johnson, Pablo Fornals, Divin Mubama, Danny Ings, Said Benrahma.
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12:07
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Emerson; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez; Mohammed Kudus, James Ward-Prowse, Lucas Paqueta; Jarrod Bowen.
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12:03
Sixth place is up for grabs in the early kick-off at the London Stadium, where the ninth-place Hammers welcome the seventh-place Red Devils. The hosts have taken 13 points from their last six games, while United arrive off the back of one win in five.
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Hello everyone and welcome to live text commentary of the Premier League clash between West Ham and Manchester United.
Confirmed line-ups
11:38 , Lawrence Ostlere
West Ham United: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Lucas Paqueta, Bowen. Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Fornals, Ings, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Kehrer, Mubama.
Manchester United: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Kambwala, Evans, Shaw, McTominay, Mainoo, Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Antony, Hojlund. Subs: Bayindir, Amrabat, Rashford, Eriksen, Reguilon, Pellistri, van de Beek, Mejbri, Bennett.
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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