Overview
- Diogo Dalot put United ahead in the 58th minute with his first Premier League goal since May 2024 before Soungoutou Magassa levelled in the 83rd minute from a rebounded corner.
- United remain eighth on 22 points after missing the chance to climb to fifth, while West Ham sit 18th but only two points from safety under Nuno Espírito Santo.
- Ruben Amorim said he was frustrated and angry, citing lost second balls and set‑piece vulnerability as reasons his team failed to close out the match.
- Benjamin Šeško and Harry Maguire were unavailable through injury as Matheus Cunha returned, with a reshuffled back line that saw Ayden Heaven replaced at half-time.
- Bruno Fernandes created chances and hit the post before the break, then missed two stoppage‑time opportunities, extending United’s pattern of dropping points from winning positions.