West Ham, Manchester United and Soungoutou Magassa
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It took a while for this game to come alive at Old Trafford, but after Manchester United went ahead in the second half, they were pegged back late on by West Ham. Diogo Dalot swept home just before the hour mark but after the London side scored a scappy goal through Soungoutou Magassa late on to leave a nervy final 10 minutes.
Man Utd kicked off on Thursday evening without the intensity home fans would have liked to see, given the Red Devils’ last appearance at Old Trafford ended with a 1–0 defeat to an Everton side down to 10 men. West Ham took advantage of the hosts’ lethargic start, but could not find the target with their early four shots.
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