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For: Kike Frías Updated 22 Jan 2022, 12: 56 pm EST
A crazy goal when the game was already over, and in which the four forwards that Manchester United have participated (Ronaldo, Martil, Cavani and Rashford), gave the ‘Red Devils’ victory over West Ham 1-0 that puts them fourth in the Premier League table.
It is the first time since he landed on the Manchester United bench that Ralf Rangnick manages to win two games in a row, despite the fact that the victory escaped him on several occasions against a West Ham that was well planted in defense and left without oxygen to Cristiano Ronaldo for much of the match.
The “Academicians” have been having a good season and are competing to get into positions for European competitions; Those led by David Moyes, supported by their effectiveness in attack and stubbornness in defense, were looking to give the bell at Old Trafford, but the intervention of goalkeeper David De Gea and the firmness of the captain Harry Maguire avoided the surprise.
💪 A WIN THAT IS WORTH GOLD FOR CR7’S UNITED!
⚽ With a dying goal from Rashford, they defeated West Ham 1-0 at Old Trafford and overtook them in the standings
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The German Rangnick recovered CR7 for this match, recently suffering from physical discomfort, in addition to the Frenchman Anthony Martial, who is rumored to be leaving Man-Utd in the winter market that ends in a week.
Monopolized the ball (57 – 30 the final percentage) for much of the match the local team. West Ham felt comfortable betting on the counterattack and the set piece. All the first half and the second part the 0-0 on the scoreboard.
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But the best came last. When the referee had yet to put an end to the game, CR7 started a play from behind and gave the ball to Martial who advanced and rolled to the defense, with a pass to the band by the Uruguayan Edison Cavani -always well positioned- He was met by a timely shot from Marcus Rashford.
Deafening, even for the television broadcast, the celebration in the so-called “Theatre of Dreams”. There were doubts about whether the striker was in a valid position but the VAR did not say anything, it was a legal goal and then the judge of the clash whistled the end.
With this result Manchester United is fourth in the table while the ‘Hammers ‘ drop to fifth position waiting for this Premier League date to end.