West Ham United won against Manchester United 2-0 at London Stadium, and the Hammers are now ahead of the Red Devils in the league standings as David Moyes’ side is 6th with 30 points while Erik ten Hag’s team is 8th with 28 points.
The 1st goal in the match came in the 72nd minute when Lucas Paqueta assisted Jarrod Bowen, and he opened the score in the match.
West Ham have won back-to-back Premier League games against Manchester United for the first time since December 2007.
They extend their unbeaten run at the London stadium to seven games across all competitions. ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/8M2fx49N8n
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 23, 2023
Lucas Paqueta again gave the assist for the 2nd goal of West Ham in the 78th minute when he passed to Mohammed Kudus, and he beat 2 Manchester United defenders to score into the bottom left corner.
Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus have now combined for 3 goals in West Ham’s last 2 Premier League games:
Paqueta → Kudus ⚽ vs. Wolves
Paqueta → Kudus ⚽ vs. Wolves
Paqueta → Kudus ⚽ vs. Manchester UnitedLink-up. ⛓️ pic.twitter.com/cRl4Q6utJj
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 23, 2023
That was the London team’s 3rd victory in their last 4 matches in the Premier League, as during that period, they also beat Wolverhampton and Tottenham.
Manchester United have only 1 victory in their last 5 games in the league and are slipping away from the top 4.