Manchester United vs West Ham LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction tonight
The Red Devils held on for a valuable win at the London Stadium last weekend thanks to David De Gea’s stoppage time penalty save with the Hammers out for revenge here
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Manchester United vs West Ham United in the Carabao Cup.
It seems like just last weekend that these two sides faced one another, doesn’t it? Well, that’s because it was. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side came out on top at the London Stadium on Sunday as his side clinched a 2-1 victory in dramatic circumstances. Former West Ham loanee Jesse Lingard scored a late winner for United, but Mark Noble then came onto the pitch to miss a stoppage time penalty as David Moyes’ team squandered the chance to leave with a point.
How will that result impact the two sides this evening? They swap the Premier League for the Carabao Cup, but will there be a different outcome? Both Solskjaer and Moyes will be well aware they need to manage their squads with both league and European ambitions to deal with. That almost certainly means we will see some changes.
West Ham have not beaten Manchester United in any of their last five meetings in all competitions. And Moyes has not beaten his former club since he was sacked by them after less than one season in charge seven years ago.
Could all that change tonight? It’s not long until we find out - be sure to hang on for the last 16 draw, which will follow tonight’s matches:
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
90 mins: Mark Noble has a one-on-one chance to finish the game but his effort comes straight to Henderson who closes him down well. Man Utd need to score but it’s West Ham pushing for the next goal.
There’ll be four minutes of added time to play.
Off the post! Yarmolenko misses chance to win it
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
87 mins: West Ham work the ball up the pitch before Bowen knocks it back to Noble. Man Utd are scrambling to get back in formation but Noble flicks one over the top and Yarmolenko brings it down in the box. He takes it around Henderson but hits the post with his side-footed attempt! How’s he missed?
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
84 mins: Man Utd work a corner clear and threaten to break on the counter-attack through Elanga. He’s caught by Bowen who smartly nudges him over and gives away a free kick. It’s allows his teammates to get back into their defensive positions.
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
81 mins: An inswinging Man Utd corner is headed out to Sancho on the edge of the box. He shoots and the ball deflects off one of the many bodies in his way. Martial is first to the loose ball but his effort back across goal is parried by Areola and West Ham boot it away. Last ditch stuff but the Hammers still lead!
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
78 mins: Bruno Fernandes has a sighter at goal from the edge of the box. He gets the ball to dip below the crossbar but the effort is off target and sneaks wide of the near post. Still, it got the Man Utd fans excited. They’ve not had a great deal to cheer about.
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
75 mins: Elanga comes forward on the overlap but finds his path into the box blocked. He knocks the ball back to Sancho who weaves into the area and shoots. There’s a shout for handball as his effort takes a deflection and goes out for a corner.
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
72 mins: Dalot arrives in the box to meet a cross from Lingard. He pulls it back into the middle and wins a corner for Man Utd. Telles swings it into the middle where Bailly pops up from deep to head the ball over the goal.
Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Elanga are called on by Ole Gunner Solskjaer. Telles and Lingard are the ones taken off.
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
69 mins: David Moyes is bringing on reinforcements. Manuel Lanzini got scraped down the shin in a tackle and he took his sweet time getting back to his feet.
It doesn’t matter though as he and Arthur Masuaku are replaced with Pablo Fornals and Nikola Vlasic.
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
66 mins: Chance! The momentum may be swinging Man Utd’s way. Greenwood wins the ball by pressing high and slots it across to Lingard. The pass is a little heavy so Lingard hits a first time shot from outside the box when he gets to it. The connection is good but effort comes straight to Areola in goal.
Man Utd 0 - 1 West Ham
63 mins: Save! Immediately Greenwood makes things happen. Van de Beek chips the ball into the box from the right as Greenwood makes the run from deep. He sprints between Diop and Dawson, brings the ball down and guides it to the goalkeeper’s right but Areola drops low and somehow keeps it out!
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