West Ham vs Manchester United result: Aaron Cresswell and Andriy Yarmolenko ensure deserved win

The Red Devils can move up to third in the table with victory, while the Hammers will break into the top four with a win

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Manchester United lost Marcus Rashford to injury as they slipped to a demoralising 2-0 defeat at West Ham.

The England striker limped off early in the second half after Andriy Yarmolenko had given the hosts the lead, before Aaron Cresswell finished United off with a stunning free-kick. With Anthony Martial already missing through injury and youngster Mason Greenwood ill, United finished the match without a recognised striker and Jesse Lingard playing in attack.

Rashford's early departure will raise more questions about United's summer transfer business, when they failed to bring in a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.

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Key Points

• West Ham host Manchester United in the Premier League
• United can go third in the table with a win
• Andriy Yarmolenko gives Hammers the lead with tidy finish
• Marcus Rashford limps off injured in the second-half
• Aaron Cresswell free-kick doubles West Ham's advantage

[22 September 2019 14:15 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

15 mins: Ogbonna is sent into the book for committing to a tackle on Pereira as the Man Utd winger threatened to break away. Ogbonna arrives late and clatters the Man Utd man to the ground. 

Man Utd work the ball down the right wing and pass it back into the middle to Matic, he eyes up a shot and takes it from range with his left foot. The shot is straight at Fabianski who catches it.

[22 September 2019 14:18 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

18 mins: Juan Mata puts a ball in behind Fredericks for James to run onto. Fredericks does well to get back and work the ball behind for a corner to Man Utd.

The corner kick is sent into the middle and West Ham head it out for a throw in. 

[22 September 2019 14:21 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

21 mins: David De Gea gets in on the action as West Ham win an aerial ball on the edge of Man Utd's box, it's played down for Yarmolenko to shoot and he tries to curl one into the corner but De Gea has it covered. 

Marcus Rashford has the chance to break forward for Man Utd, he storms into the box as the West Ham defenders try to gt back, Rashford tries to cut the ball onto his right foot, be Rice is aware of the danger and he takes the ball off him. 

[22 September 2019 14:24 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

24 mins: A Man Utd corner is dealt with by West Ham but Man Utd regain control of the ball. McTominay is engaged in a few battles to keep possession and he succeeds before sending a cross into the box that sails over everyone in the area.

[22 September 2019 14:27 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

27 mins: Yarmolenko gets the ball into the box but Maguire boots it away. West Ham are responding to a good spell of Man Utd with one of their own. The crowd are fully behind them as ball after ball comes into the box but no West Ham player seems to be able to get to the ball. 

The ball flies forward and Diop has to come wide to stop James running forward, he brings down the Man Utd winger and gives away a free kick. 

[22 September 2019 14:31 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

30 mins: Ashley Young delivers a delicious free kick into the six-yard box but no one from Man Utd runs at the ball and Young is furious with the lack of effort from the forwards. 

West Ham work the ball into the box for Haller who goes to ground after a slight shove frmo Maguire. No penalty.

[22 September 2019 14:34 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

33 mins: Pereira goes for glory from a long way out and gets a deflection out for a corner. Ashley Young takes the corner and sends it into the middle, the ball bounces and Cresswell bests Lindelof to the ball to clear it. 

Fornals is sent away on the counter attack and Man Utd look in trouble, Wan Bissaka sprints back and makes a forceful sliding tackle to stop the attack. 

[22 September 2019 14:36 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

36 mins: Noble gets the better of McTominay out on the left wing for West Ham. They have a free kick that Fornals plays to the edge of the box. Mark Noble meets the volley but De Gea dives to his left and saves the shot. 

[22 September 2019 14:39 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

39 mins: Haller has a shot from the edge of the area blocked by the Man Utd centre backs. Cresswell gets the ball back into the box from the left but Man Utd clear it away.

[22 September 2019 14:43 · Michael Jones]

West Ham 0 - 0 Man Utd

42 mins: Fredericks is kept at bay by Ashley Young. West Ham cannot capitalise on their forward press. Neither side looks hungry enough for a goal, the match is drifting with no real urgency.