West Ham v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Bowen and Kudus strike
Re-live all the action from London Stadium after Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd side were well-beaten by West Ham
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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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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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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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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