De Gea makes mistake, Man Utd loses to West Ham

West Ham are at the bottom of the table and have just suffered three consecutive defeats. However, facing this opponent in round 35, Man Utd were disappointing again. The Red Devils lost once again due to a sloppy defense.

Man Utd pushed up their formation right after the opening whistle. Man Utd's attackers played with high spirits and put obvious pressure on West Ham's defense. In just the first 10 minutes, the Red Devils created 3 opportunities.

Man Utd continued to maintain pressure in West Ham's half of the field. However, when the game was going well, the visitors conceded a goal from a seemingly harmless situation in the 27th minute.

Man Utd defenders handled the situation superficially. Said Benrahma dribbled the ball alone to the edge of the penalty area surrounded by 5 Man Utd players and fired a shot from a distance. West Ham's shot was very soft and not dangerous, but goalkeeper David de Gea reacted slowly and missed the save.

Immediately after conceding the goal, Man Utd responded with Antony's long-range shot hitting the post. Man Utd increased their attack to find an equalizer, while West Ham proactively dropped their defense to preserve the score.

In the second half, the game reversed. West Ham controlled the ball more. The home team put the ball in the Man Utd net twice but both times were disallowed. The first missed goal was a foul by Michail Antonio on the away team's goalkeeper, the second was an offside by Tomas Soucek.

Coach Erik ten Hag made four changes in attack, including Anthony Martial, who had the clearest chance of the second half but headed wide of the West Ham goal.

Losing 0-1, Man Utd is only one point ahead of Liverpool and has played one less game. Man Utd's position in the top 4 is starting to shake after 2 consecutive losses.

Result:West Ham 1-0 Man Utd

Score

West Ham: Benrahma (27')

According to VTC News