Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to eight matches with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United at Old Trafford. One day shy of his 25th birthday, Marcus Rashford became the first player since Wayne Rooney in 2009 to bring up a century of United goals, moving his side into fifth place in the process.Erik ten Hag’s men made a bright start as they looked to build on a series of positive displays in recent weeks. Cristiano Ronaldo fired from range but Łukasz Fabiański was equal to it, before Rashford’s powerful header was directed straight at the goalkeeper. The Hammers began to gain a foothold after the early exchanges, with the elusive Saïd Benrahma proving particularly dangerous, but there was very little for David De Gea to do in the hosts’ goal.Arsenal’s second half blitzkrieg chops Forest to piecesWith anxiety spreading around Old Trafford, a sleek move from the Red Devils alleviated the tension and broke the deadlock as halftime approached. Christian Eriksen’s gorgeous cross was powered home by Rashford at the back post through a Ronaldo-esque bullet header. Remarkably, United have now netted four of their last five goals in all competitions through headers, the only exception in that run being Ronaldo’s strike against Sheriff Tiraspol.David Moyes’ side endured a nervous start to the second half, with Rashford narrowly missing another powerful effort and Gianluca Scamacca escaping a second yellow card for a high foot that clattered into Lisandro Martínez. West Ham also struggled to punish the hosts for their sloppiness on the ball, with De Gea remaining a spectator for large periods.That changed in the closing stages, with the Spaniard making a hat-trick of spectacular stops to deny Michail Antonio, Kurt Zouma and Declan Rice. His heroics helped United over the line to a fifth consecutive clean sheet on home soil for the first time since June 2020, closing the gap to the top four to a single point in the process. Sensationally, they’ve not dropped a single point from winning positions in the league this season, leaving West Ham without a league victory at Old Trafford since May 2007.De Gea masterclass 😮💨pic.twitter.com/3ZPCqdOHuP— GonçaloDias17 (@goncalo_diass17) October 30, 2022 What a save by David De Gea 🧤#MUFC | #MUNWHU pic.twitter.com/6QkRdyrjxv— Fast Footy Goals (@fast_footygoals) October 30, 2022 PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 14SaturdayLeicester – Man City 0-1 (0-0)/De Bruyne 49/Bournemouth – Tottenham 2-3 (1-0)/Moore 22, 50 – Sessegnon 57, Davies 73, Bentancur 90+2/Brentford – Wolves 1-1 (0-0)/Mee 50 – Neves 52/Brighton – Chelsea 4-1 (3-0)/Trossard 5, Loftus-Cheek 14 og, Chalobah 42 og, Gross 90+2 – Havertz 48/Crystal Palace – Southampton 1-0 (1-0)/Edouard 38/Newcastle – Aston Villa 4-0 (1-0)/Wilson 45+6 pen, 56, Joelinton 59, Almiron 67/Fulham – Everton 0-0 Liverpool – Leeds United 1-2 (1-1)/Salah 14 – Rodrigo 4, Summerville 90/SundayArsenal – Nott.Forest 5-0 (1-0)/Martinelli 5, Nelson 49, 52, Partey 57, Odegaard 78/Man.Utd. – West Ham 1-0 (1-0)/Rashford 38/©FlashScore
