February 11, (THEWILL) — Manchester United salvaged a 1-1 draw at London Stadium through Benjamin Sesko’s 96th-minute equaliser, denying West Ham a vital victory in their relegation battle. The late strike broke home hearts and prevented Michael Carrick from suffering his first loss since returning to Old Trafford.
The opening period produced few clear openings, though Crysencio Summerville forced Senne Lammens into a save before Luke Shaw had an effort cleared off the line by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. West Ham took the lead five minutes after the interval when Jarrod Bowen exploited Shaw’s positional error to deliver a low right-wing cross that Tomas Soucek flicked through Lammens’ legs.
Casemiro, celebrating his 150th United appearance, thought he had levelled just after the hour but saw his header ruled out for offside. The visitors pressed for an equaliser, with Joshua Zirkzee heading narrowly wide in stoppage time before Lammens denied substitute Callum Wilson following a rapid counter-attack.
Sesko settled matters in the final minute, drifting into space inside the penalty area to guide home Bryan Mbeumo’s cross. The result kept United in the English Premier League’s top four while West Ham remained 18th, two points behind Nottingham Forest, missing the chance to draw level on points with their relegation rivals.
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.
