Dalot's first EPL goal at Old Trafford fails to bring 3 points for MU. Since Bruno Fernandes misses the chance at very last, Magassa's equalizer helps the hammers take one point away.
2025/2026 Premier League
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Match Report
Manchester United slipped up at home again as Soungoutou Magassa’s late goal earned West Ham a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
The three points that would have lifted Ruben Amorim's side up to fifth in the table looked to be theirs when Diogo Dalot finished smartly just before the hour but United failed to see it through with Magassa's neat finish allowing West Ham to claim a point.
United, who lost at home to 10-man Everton in their previous home fixture, do move above Liverpool into eighth but this was a missed opportunity. Nuno Espirito Santo will take the point, his side still among the bottom three but only two points from safety.
West Ham, who have now picked up eight points from their last five games under Nuno, showed some attacking intent in the first half an hour of the contest, Casemiro having to slide to block Matheus Fernandes' low shot. But United pushed thereafter.
Alphonse Areola tipped over Bryan Mbeumo's cross-shot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka cleared off the line from Joshua Zirkzee and Bruno Fernandes' effort on the follow up shaved the post. United finished the first half with a season-high 25 touches in the opposition box.
Ayden Heaven, making his first start since the debacle against Grimsby, was withdrawn at half-time having picked up an early booking, but the United boss maintained his 3-4-3 structure, of course. And it was his left wing-back of all people who opened the scoring.
Wandering into the box unmarked, the ball fell kindly to Dalot and the Portuguese defender slammed the ball into the net to lift the mood inside Old Trafford. But the fact that they were unable to capitalise on it highlighted why Amorim's team still frustrate.
Andy Irving swung in a corner with his first touch after coming on, Jarrod Bowen won the flick on ahead of Fernandes and though Noussair Mazraoui cleared off the line, Magassa's slotted away the rebound. West Ham even threatened to score a winner.
That would have been pushing it but they do not look like a team that will be facing relegation under Nuno in the spring. Where Amorim's United find themselves is less clear. Champions League qualification is a possibility. But not with this sloppiness.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Diallo goes down in the box but it's not enough contact for a spot-kick
6' Mateus shoots from about 20 yards but Casemiro predicts and deflects it wide
8' Manchester United youngster Heaven dives in on Bowen and gets booked
16' Highlight from Man Utd vs West Ham
24' Mbeumo tries to whip a shot into the far top corner but it's saved
28' CLOSE! Zirkzee and Cunha's shots blocked and Bruno's half-volley hits the post
30' Callum Wilson shouts for handball against Luke Shaw
37' West Ham wing-back Diouf trips Amad Diallo and gets himself booked
45' Match Event for Man Utd vs West Ham
46' It's Leny Yoro on for Ayden Heaven, who was booked in the first half
55' Mbeumo's shot is blocked and Luke Shaw blazes the rebound over
57' Soungoutou Magassa hammers his shot into the side-netting
58' GOAL! Dalot gets Casemiro's deflected shot and slots in! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham
68' Standing ovation for goalscorer Diogo Dalot as he's replaced by Patrick Dorgu
73' Man United think they should have a penalty as Mbeumo gets down in the box
77' Manchester United bring on Ugarte and Mount to replace Cunha and Zirkzee
78' Mount gets clattered by Wan-Bissaka, who is booked
83' GOAL! Magassa taps in the rebound to equalize! Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
86' Highlight from Man Utd vs West Ham
92' Match Event for Man Utd vs West Ham
Line-ups
Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandes, Mazraoui, Dalot, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Zirkzee, Senne Lammens, Amad Diallo Traore, Ayden Heaven
Subs: Mount, Altay Bayındır, Ugarte, Lisandro Martinez, Malacia, Mainoo, Yoro, Patrick Dorgu, Shea Lacey
West Ham XI: Callum Wilson, Areola, Soucek, Bowen, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Freddie Potts, Soungoutou Magassa, Mateus Fernandes, El Hadji Malick Diouf
Subs: G. Rodriguez, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Andrew Irving, Mads Hermansen, Callum Marshall, George Earthy, Mohamadou Kanté, Ezra Mayers