West Ham Vs Manchester United, Premier League 2025-26 Highlights: Benjamin Sesko's Strike Denies Hammers All 3 Points

It is the resurgent Red Devils visiting the London Stadium to take on the Hammers in an eventful game for both sides. Welcome to everybody joining us tonight for this much anticipated clash.

This Manchester United team has started to look lively of a sudden after Michael Carrick took charge, 2 years after his first stint as the interim manager.

In his 2021 caretaker spell, United won 3-2 against Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League as well as Arsenal with the same score line in the Premier League.

He left the club after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea with Manchester United also bringing in Ralf Ragnick for the rest of the season.

Of all the teams currently in the Premier League right now, Manchester United have the best form with 4 wins from their last 5 outings. The Red Devils crushed sides like Manchester City, Arsenal, Spurs and Fulham by playing an exciting style of Football.

One of the biggest differences have been the tactical shift with United playing free flowing Football in contrast to Ruben Amorim's more structural and positional style.

Man United have scored 10 goals in their last 4 matches with players like Bruno Fernandes and Kobie Mainoo finding their feat again.

West Ham (4-2-3-1): Hermansen (GK), Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf, Soucek, Potts, Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville and Castellanos

Manchester United (4–2-3-1): Lammens (GK), Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha and Mbeumo

Michael Carrick has named an unchanged side from the one that defeated Spurs 2-0 in the previous matchday. Casemiro is deployed in the midfield with Kobie Mainoo. Matheus Cunha (L) and Amad Diallo (R) will attack through the channels with Bruno Fernandes at the heart of everything. Mbeumo leads the attacking line.

And we are underway at the London Stadium for this exciting fixture. United start on the front foot as Amad Diallo tried to make progress from the right but finds West Ham shirts.

High tempo right at the start, let's see who breaks the deadlock.

It is an important match for West Ham United to win as three points will take them 17th but if they fail to do so, and other teams capitalize tomorrow, then the Hammers will sink further.

Both the teams have made progressive runs forward but nothing as threatening but Jarod Bowen has won a free-kick from an interesting position, a few metres right to the United box. He wastes it, crossing the ball up and above everyone.

West Ham nearly conceded the opening goal after Manchester United won a corner in the 20th minute. Mainoo's ball inside was met by left-back Luke Shaw, who landed a very good shot but former Red Devil Aaron Wan-Bissaka did well to deny his former teammate, but a well worked move from them.

Manchester United have had the lion's share of possession and they are trying to break this stubborn West Ham defence with their patient one-touch football as we enter the half-hour mark.

West Ham began applying pressure around the penalty area, gaining ground after Bowen drew a foul from Casemiro.

The Hammers then put together a fluid sequence of play: Hermansen found Fernandes with a crisp pass, who in turn slipped the ball to Bowen in a pocket of space. The winger then sprayed a cross-field ball out to Summerville. However, Summerville’s hesitation to cross allowed the defense to intervene, resulting in a lucky deflection for Manchester United and a goal kick.

It’s 0-0 at the London Stadium as West Ham and Manchester United head into the break. United controlled 61% of possession, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka denying his former club by clearing Luke Shaw’s goal-bound effort off the line. Summerville has looked dangerous for the Hammers, but clear-cut chances remain scarce.

We are back underway at the London Stadium for the 2nd half. It was a dominating first-half for Manchester United but no goal was scored, let's see if they can get one now.

Manchester United make a huge mistake as Luke Shaw lets the ball drop in the middle of the pitch for Jarod Bowen to lay it in for Tomas Soucek who passes him back ahead before making a run inside and scoring himself to the left corner.

The Hammers have transformed all of a sudden and now the Red Devils find themselves under pressure.

Manchester United were awarded a free kick from a dangerous position but Bruno Fernandes' sent in a poor ball inside that was cleared away by the Hammers.

In the following sequence, Kobie Mainoo floated a ball in for Casemiro, who headed inside but it will go through a detailed VAR check.

Casemiro could not time his run that well as he goes ahead of his marker Aaron Wan-Bissaka and the VAR calls it offside. The decision is welcomed with a huge cheer by West Ham fans.

Harry Maguire has been subbed-off for Lenny Yorro after the Englishman pulled his hamstring. Manchester United have had only one shot on target thus far and that too was in the first-half.

They need to be more creative in front of this tricky West Ham defence.

Some scenes here at the London Stadium as West Ham United fans start to sing songs for their club, who will need a little bit more composure to hold on to their lead. Sad and unhappy faces at the away stand.

The home crowd is right behind the West Ham United team as Adama Traore went extremely closer to scoring his first goal at the London Stadium wearing an Hammers' shirt.

Oh Joshua Zirkzee had a really good chance missing the frame by inches as West Ham survive somehow. Less than 4 minutes remain now for the Red Devils.

Disbelief within the West Ham United defence as Benjamin Sesko guides the ball to the back of the net with a cheeky dink from a looping Bruno Fernandes cross.

Manchester United rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw at the London Stadium thanks to a 95th-minute equalizer. Tomas Soucek had put West Ham ahead in the 49th minute, poking home a low cross from Jarrod Bowen. However, substitute Benjamin Sesko snatched a point for United with a clinical late finish.