Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score deep in injury time and give Manchester United a morale-boosting 1-0 win over high-flying West Ham at Old Trafford.It was a nervous match riddled with failed penalty claims, misplaced passes and sub-par action, but the Hollywood ending made it all worth it. A fine team move involving fringe men Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani ended with Rashford hammering the ball into the net as Old Trafford stands erupted.UNE COMBINAISON À 4 POUR RASHFORD AU BOUT DE L’ENNUI #MUNWHU pic.twitter.com/SS2sSpPjVS— Le Football en VOD LVIII (@le_lviiii) January 22, 2022 With both teams aiming to make it into the Premier League top four, much was riding on this encounter. That can explain the nervous match, especially in the first half. The hosts were the first to assume control of the proceedings but were unable to find a goal. Mason Greenwood saw a dangerous effort blocked by Aaron Cresswell, before Cristiano Ronaldo came close with a header from a Bruno Fernandes cross. Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen had chances for David Moyes’ Hammers but were thwarted by the excellent Red Devils captain Harry Maguire.Ralf Rangnick sent Anthony Martial, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford on as substitutes and it was the three men who combined deep in injury time to give Manchester United the much-needed points in this top-of-the-table six-pointer.In another clash of two Uniteds, Newcastle recorded their first away win of the season as Jonjo Shelvey’s free kick separated the Magpies from Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds. It was a highly physical match that could have gone either way but was ultimately won by Eddie Howe’s relegation-fighting team.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 23FridayWatford – Norwich 0-3 (0-0)/Sargent 51, 74, Kucka 90+2 og/SaturdayEverton – Aston Villa 0-1 (0-1)/Buendia 45+3/Manchester United – West Ham United 1-0 (0-0)/Rashford 90+3/Leeds United – Newcastle United 0-1 (0-0)/Shelvey 75/Brentford – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 (0-0)/Toney 71 – Moutinho 48, Semedo 78/20:30: (10.0) Southampton (6.25) Man.City (1.30)Sunday17:00: (2.65) Leicester (3.25) Brighton (2.90)17:00: (1.37) Arsenal (5.10) Burnley (10.0)17:00: (6.25) Crystal Palace (3.90) Liverpool (1.63)19:30: (1.75) Chelsea (3.70) Tottenham (5.40)***odds are subject to change
