Manchester United gave their top-four aspirations a much-needed boost as Paul Pogba proved the difference against West Ham.
2018/2019 Premier League
2-1
Match Events
10' OFFSIDE! Anderson's goal disallowed
Hernandez nods the ball down into the ground and he picks out Felipe Anderson who hit the shot first time into the back of the net.
He had just drifted offside when the pass was played to him though and the linesman puts his flag up straight away.
18' Penalty Goal! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham (Pogba)
A clumsy challenge by Snodgrass on the very edge of the penalty area takes out Mata's legs from under it and the referee quickly pointed to the spot.
No stuttered run up by the Frenchman on this one as he takes it and he drives the spot kick down the centre of the goal and past Fabianski who had dived to his left.
49' GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 West Ham (Anderson)
It's a poor pass out from De Gea which starts the move for West Ham and the cross into the box picks out the Brazilian next to the far post who stretches to reach the ball and push it on target.
The cross into the box from Lanzini looked like it was originally meant for Hernandez, but he did well to spot Felipe Anderson's run to set up the goal.
80' Penalty Goal! Man Utd 2-1 West Ham (Pogba)
Fredericks is shown a yellow card for that challenge on Martial, but he's lucky he didn't get a red as it didn't look like a genuine attempt to challenge for the ball.
Pogba stepped up in a similar way to the first one, but this time he strikes the ball into the bottom right corner. Fabianski went the right way, but he couldn't get close to it.
Match Report
Paul Pogba converted two penalties either side of half-time to lift Manchester United to an unconvincing 2-1 win over West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Star man Pogba beat Lukasz Fabianski for the second time in the 80th minute to snatch just a second victory in six competitive games that sends Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side back to within two points of the Premier League's top four.
West Ham had been on top after Felipe Anderson cancelled out Pogba's first-half opener and substitute Michail Antonio twice went close to giving them a late lead.
But, following Ryan Fredericks' panicked challenge on Anthony Martial in the box, Pogba's second penalty ensured the hosts rebounded from Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Barcelona and can look ahead to the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie next week with renewed optimism.
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