October 30, (THEWILL) – On Sunday, Marcus Rashford’s 100th goal for Manchester United helped the Red Devils defeat West Ham 1-0 in the English Premier League and climb to fifth on the table.
Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo, received a rare league start from United, but Rashford stole the show by reaching his milestone with a superb header in the 38th minute.
When West Ham applied some late pressure, David De Gea, was in fine form after appearing uninspired for lengthy stretches. The United goalkeeper made three crucial saves to preserve his clean sheet and ensure the Red Devils did not drop any points at home.
The win lifts Erik ten Hag’s side up to fifth place in the EPL standings, one point behind Newcastle United in fourth place, but with one game at hand for United.
On Thursday, the Red Devils play their final Europa League group stage match at Real Sociedad, while West Ham plays FCSB in the Europa Conference League.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
