Man Utd vs West Ham Premier League result and final score after Marcus Rashford heads winner - live

A first-half header from Marcus Rashford, his 100th goal for Manchester United in all competitions, was enough to earn his side a 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League.

After making a slow start to the match, United burst into life in the 38th minute when Rashford powered a bullet header into the net on the end of Christian Eriksen’s sublime cross to give the home side the lead.

Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo, making just his third league start of the season, wasted a golden chance to double United’s lead early in the second half, firing wide from a good position, before West Ham upped the ante.

The visitors piled on the pressure as the match wore on, with David de Gea twice called into action to deny West Ham substitute Michail Antonio, producing superb stops on both occasions. Another sensational save from De Gea to deny Declan Rice right at the death preserved United’s victory which takes them above Chelsea into fifth in the standings, one point behind fourth-placed Newcastle.

Relive all the action with our live blog below:

Manchester United vs West Ham updates

• FULL-TIME! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

• 37’ - GOAL! Rashford powers home a header for his 100th United goal (MUN 1-0 WHU)

• Manchester United edge past West Ham to extend their unbeaten run to eight games

• The Red Devils climb into the top five of the Premier League table

Manchester United FC 1 - 0 West Ham United FC

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:12 , Luke Baker

It wasn’t always pretty but Man Utd earn the three points and extend their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions.

They leapfrog Chelsea to climb to fifth in the Premier League table as well.

FULL-TIME! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:09 , Luke Baker

It’s all over and Man United hold on! Not a great performance from them but Rashford’s header from Eriksen’s great cross proved enough.

They then defended valiantly with Martinez, Dalot and Maguire all impressing, while De Gea pulled off a couple of unbelievable saves to preserve the lead.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:07 , Luke Baker

90+3 mins: SAVE! De Gea pulls off another stunning save at the death! Rice comes on to the ball and lashes one towards the top corner from 25 yards but De Gea dives to his left and somehow tips it wide.

Areola up for the corner but United survive and it’s all over!

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:06 , Luke Baker

90+3 mins: Into the final knockings for West Ham now.

And they have a chance! Fornals gets down the right, squares the ball and Bowen sends it goalwards but it’s half-blocked by Maguire and somehow scrambled clear!

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:04 , Luke Baker

90+1 mins: Bowen chases the ball in the right channel and wins a corner. United’s defence holds firm however and they clear up to Fred.

90 seconds left.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:03 , Luke Baker

90 mins: 3 minutes of added time for West Ham to try and score a goal. They build from the back once again.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:03 , Luke Baker

89 mins: Zouma lunges in and slides the ball away from Rashford to start another West Ham attack. Bowen’s mazy run across the field ended by a Fernandes foul and it’s a yellow card for the Portuguese.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:00 , Luke Baker

87 mins: Another West Ham corner. seven in the box for the Hammers but Maguire, then Fred scramble the ball away. Only a few minutes for them to find an equaliser.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

18:00 , Luke Baker

86 mins: POST! So close to game over.

Fred heads the ball towards goal and Areola can only watch as the ball strikes the post and bounces away. Inches from 2-0 for Man Utd.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:58 , Luke Baker

84 mins: Dangerous by McTominay as he lunges towards the ball int he box and comes together with Zouma. The Dutch defender goes down and VAR has a quick check for a penalty but deems it as no spot-kick. Probably just about the right call although McTominay playing with fire there.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:56 , Luke Baker

83 mins: SAVE! That is a BRILLIANT save by De Gea.

Zouma looks like he’s scored with a header from Cresswell’s great cross but De Gea goes to his left and claws the ball out from behind him to push it wide. The closest West Ham have come.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:55 , Luke Baker

82 mins: A dangerous cross from Fornals after Kehrer brilliantly slide tackles Shaw but Dalot does superbly to head clear in front of Antonio.

Antonio then rifles a shot in from outside the area that De Gea tips over. West Ham are giving this a go!

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:52 , Luke Baker

78 mins: Kehrer pulls back Rashford to prevent a United counter-attack and gets booked.

Sub for United, as Eriksen is replaced by Fred. Man Utd’s ‘red wall’ of Casemiro, McTominay and Fred all on the pitch.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:51 , Luke Baker

76 mins: Downes taken off by David Moyes, with Pablo Fornals coming on to try and find an equaliser.

Casemiro trips Benrahma wide on the left but escapes a booking. A nervy moment for United from the free-kick as the ball looks like it might be flicked through to Dawson at the back post but Martinez heads clear.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:46 , Luke Baker

73 mins: After Bruno’s nice cross-field ball to Ronaldo, Soucek clumsily brings down Shaw as the left-back tries to skip past him. Soucek booked for his troubles.

Eriksen takes the free-kick out on the left touchline but Maguire can’t win the header and Benrahma is able to clear his lines.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:44 , Luke Baker

70 mins: Kehrer’s low cross from the right is in a good area at the near post, allowing Antonio to attack it but Martinez just gets there first to slide it behind for a corner. Cresswell skews an attempted cross over the bar from the second phase of play following the corner though.

Into the final 20 minutes at Old Trafford.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:42 , Luke Baker

68 mins: This game has definitely livened up. Benrahma tries his luck from 25 yards and De Gea gets his body behind it but almost spills it with Antonio lurking. The Spaniard gratefully drops on the ball though and averts disaster

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:41 , Luke Baker

67 mins: Antonio bundles his way through a tackle or two, the ball falls to Dawson on the edge of the box but he shoots well over. Dawson probably not the man West Ham really wanted in that position, to be honest.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:40 , Luke Baker

67 mins: This time it’s United who successfully defend a corner and although West Ham then win another, a short routine doesn’t work and they’re forced back towards halfway

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:39 , Luke Baker

65 mins: Another United corner as Benrahma heads behind but again, the Hammers do just enough to clear.

And West Ham counter through Rice who puts a good ball into the box, where Dalot jumps in front of Antonio and heads behind.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:37 , Luke Baker

63 mins: Another effort from Ronaldo, as the ball is worked to him on the edge of the area but it’s half-blocked and spirals over the bar for a corner.

West Ham scramble that corner clear but they’ve had their back to the wall for the past few minutes.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:36 , Luke Baker

61 mins: CHANCE! A couple of chances in quick succession for Ronaldo but he spurns both.

Firstly, Shaw whips in a cross from the left and Ronaldo leaps high but can only head wide. The cross may have been just a shade too high for him to get the desired connection.

The second chance is better though. Rashford slips in the Portuguese to the left of the goal and he he has a sight of goal but lashes the ball over the bar - not much control there.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:34 , Luke Baker

60 mins: Nice ball by Kehrer into Bowen, who tries to get past Maguire and into the box, but the England defender stays strong. Half-hearted appeals for a penalty but Maguire is just on the right side of the law.

Defensive substitution from Ten Hag as Anthony Elanga is removed, with Scott McTominay coming on. United need to get control of the midfield back, so it makes sense. And Elanga has been very quiet.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:31 , Luke Baker

59 mins: More great defending from Dalot as he gets a head to Bowen’s cross into an inviting area. He’s defended really well today.

At the other end, Casemiro tries to curl a cross in for Ronaldo but Zouma is equal to it and can clear.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:30 , Luke Baker

56 mins: Good header clear from Dalot to defend a dangerous-looking Kehrer cross.

West Ham make a change as Michail Antonio comes on for Gianluca Scamacca. Scamacca was probably on his final warning before a second booking, so it was a necessary sacrifice from David Moyes.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:28 , Luke Baker

54 mins: Man Utd have been giving the ball away in this second half so far and the lead is only one goal. West Ham having a lot of possession but yet to create anything clear cut.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:25 , Luke Baker

51 mins: CLOSE! Rashford cuts in from the right, turns inside the slightly beleaguered Kehrer and whips a shot towards the far post but it curls just wide. He’s playing with much more confidence now

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:24 , Luke Baker

50 mins: Scamacca has to be a bit careful! The ball is played to him in the box, his shot is blocked and balloons into the air. He goes for it with a raised foot as Martinez goes with his head and the Argentine goes down - the fans scream for a booking, which would see Scamacca sent off after his first-half booking.

The referee keeps his cards in his pocket though

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:22 , Luke Baker

48 mins: Good strength by Maguire to hold off Scamacca and shield the ball out for a goal-kick. West Ham have started this second half on the front foot - they’ve been a much better second-half team than first-half team this season as well.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:18 , Luke Baker

46 mins: A half-time goalkeeping change for West Ham as Alphonse Areola replaces Lukasz Fabianski, who looked in discomfort at times in that first half

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:17 , Luke Baker

46 mins: Back underway at Old Trafford. Can West Ham turn this game round?

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:06 , Luke Baker

HALF-TIME! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:02 , Luke Baker

HALF-TIME! A decent first half from West Ham but they were undone by a delicious Christian Eriksen cross that was thunderously headed home by Marcus Rashford for his 100th Man Utd goal. Erik ten Hag will be happy enough with what he’s seen.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

17:01 , Luke Baker

45 mins: West Ham have responded well to falling a goal behind, keeping possession in the United half but can’t carve out a clear opportunity.

A brilliant switch to Shaw in space on the left then sets up a United attack but Bruno Fernandes’ whipped cross is just a hair too high for a leaping Ronaldo and Fabianski can claim.

Just one minute of added time.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

16:58 , Luke Baker

42 mins: There’s been plenty of criticism of Marcus Rashford over the past 12 months but in recent weeks, he appears to be recapturing some of his best form. Just in time for the World Cup potentially? That really was a superb header.

Man Utd 1-0 West Ham

16:56 , Luke Baker

39 mins: West Ham straight on the attack after going a goal down and they win a corner. Well defended by United though.

GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 West Ham - Marcus Rashford 37'

16:53 , Luke Baker

GOAL! And United have the breakthrough.

Neat interplay on the right and Eriksen whips in a gorgeous ball that Rashford attacks at the back post. He outjumps Kehrer and powers a header past Fabianski. Ronaldo-esque dare we say...

That’s his 100th goal for Manchester United in all competitions. Not a bad way to bring that milestone up

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:52 , Luke Baker

36 mins: A clumsy tackle from Scamacca on Rashford earns the West Ham striker a yellow card and Man Utd a free-kick in a dangerous position on the left wing. But a poor ball in from Shaw is comfortably cleared.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:51 , Luke Baker

35 mins: Nice ball from Eriksen to Rashford on the left and he finds Shaw on the overlap. Rice blocks the cross for a corner.

The ball is then floated to Elanga at the back post but he lashes at the ball and skews it across the face of goal.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:48 , Luke Baker

33 mins: Martinez too strong for Downes as he muscles him off the ball and then plays a nice through for Ronaldo. The Portuguese then tries to slip Rashford in behind but gets it all wrong and the ball runs through for Fabianski.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:46 , Luke Baker

30 mins: Kehrer looks for Scamacca with an early cross but he overhits it as it sails harmlessly out for a goal-kick. Martinez then slides in to nick the ball away from Bowen in a dangerous position on the right.

Manchester United haven’t had any real possession to speak of in the past 10 minutes

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:42 , Luke Baker

27 mins: De Gea quickly off his line to beat Benrahma to a ball over the top from Cresswell. But then West Ham’s best chance so far.

Thilo Kehrer charges forward, slaloms past a man as he enters the box and slips in Bowen, whose shot is well saved by the legs of De Gea. The offside flag was up anyway but that was West Ham’s best moment. They’ve grown into this game over the past few minutes.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:40 , Luke Baker

24 mins: Corner comes to nothing but counter-attacks and set-pieces seem West Ham’s best route to winning this match.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:39 , Luke Baker

23 mins: This is good defensive structure from West Ham. They’re packing men behind the ball and holding firm.

Benrahma has been their best outlet up the field and he wins a corner as he runs at Martinez.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:37 , Luke Baker

22 mins: A decent first ‘quarter’ from Man United but no cutting edge just yet. They’re in control of the game though. Equally, West Ham won’t be too unhappy with it being 0-0, especially as they’ve avoided any massive scares.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:36 , Luke Baker

20 mins: Fabianski comes for the corner but can’t get there, however Zouma is on hand to head clear. Declan Rice and David Moyes then frustrated as Rice’s surge down the left flank is stopped by the assistant referee flagging that the ball went out of play. Replays show it didn’t.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:34 , Luke Baker

18 mins: Benrahma skips past a couple of tackles with a spin that leaves Casemiro for dead - superbly quick feet from the Algerian before both he and Scamacca see shots blocked.

At the other end, Ronaldo tries to get a shot away but it’s blocked by West Ham. He does then win a corner though

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:32 , Luke Baker

16 mins: Short corner and Shaw’s cross is cleared but from the next phase, Dalot whips in a cross and Rashford heads it goalwards. Fabianski down smartly to save. Probably United’s best chance so far.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:31 , Luke Baker

15 mins: Casemiro dispossesses Benrahma and Ronaldo takes aim from long range and gets some swerve on the ball but it’s straight at Fabianski. With the rain falling at Old Trafford, that’s not the worst idea.

Dawson then gives the ball away to Rashford who charges in on goal and sees his shot deflected over. Man Utd corner.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:27 , Luke Baker

11 mins: West Ham have a sustained spell of possession for the first time but there’s no cutting edge and Martinez shepherds the ball out for a goal-kick when Bowen chases one down the right channel.

Then, at the other end, a rare sight - Ronaldo pressing! He puts pressure on Fabianski who hurries a clearance towards halfway.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:24 , Luke Baker

8 mins: Nice work from Rashford, skipping a couple of tackles and feeding Bruno on the wing. West Ham keep their defensive discipline though and snuff out the attack.

United have dominated possession so far but no clear-cut opportunities yet.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:22 , Luke Baker

6 mins: Searching ball over the top from Maguire but Kehrer rises well to nod it back to Fabianski with Rashford lurking. Eriksen then tries similar and does find Elanga. Good touch from the forward but Zouma pressures him and a weak shot trickles harmlessly wide.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:20 , Luke Baker

4 mins: Nice ball down the right channel by Casemiro, giving Dalot space to roam. His low ball across the box is good but Rashford skews it wide with a poor connection. Ronaldo was waiting behind him and doesn’t look impressed.

Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:18 , Luke Baker

2 mins: Man Utd get their foot on the ball early and stroke it around at the back. Soucek then brings down Ronaldo to give the hosts an attacking platform but West Ham counter. Martinez reads it well and blocks Benrahma’s pass

KICK-OFF! Man Utd 0-0 West Ham

16:15 , Luke Baker

Underway at Old Trafford - United’s final game here until after Christmas.

Should be a good one.

Man Utd vs West Ham

16:12 , Luke Baker

The players are out at Old Trafford. Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo both in from the cold to start today - Maguire leading United out as captain.

Can West Ham spring the upset?

West Ham's road woes

16:11 , Luke Baker

West Ham have struggled away from home in recent times. They have kept just two clean sheets in their last 17 Premier League away games and, unsurprisingly, that has translated to negative results.

The Hammers have won just two of their last 14 matches on the road - losing 10 of those. It will be a big ask for them at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Man Utd vs West Ham stats

16:05 , Luke Baker

Manchester United have won their last four Premier League matches against West Ham. It's their longest winning streak against the London club since winning eight in a row between 2008 and 2012.

Meanwhile, West Ham are winless in their last 14 league trips to Old Trafford (D3 L11). Their last away victory over Manchester United in the league came more than 15 years ago, in May 2007 thanks to a Carlos Tevez winner.

Going even further back, the picture doesn't get any better for West Ham. They have lost more away Premier League matches against Manchester United than they have against any other side.

Antony’s controversial circus trick was the act of a true Manchester United winger

15:57 , Luke Baker

It was out near the same Old Trafford touchline, some 14 years ago now, that another Manchester United winger decided to dabble in a spot of showboating, writes Northern Football Correspondent Mark Critchley.

Four unanswered goals up against Arsenal with about a quarter of an hour remaining, Nani infamously embarked on a “seal dribble”, juggling the ball with his forehead as poor Justin Hoyte desperately tried and failed to keep up with him, and eventually crumpled to the floor, getting back up only to be beaten again.

Helped by the fact it was the pick of that year’s FA Cup fifth round ties and broadcasted to millions on terrestrial television, it was a largely inconsequential moment that has become an abiding memory, as has the fact that Nani was rebuked for his flamboyance by Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room afterwards. Nani was told “he didn’t need to do that”.

“Obviously, I agreed,” he later said. “I always follow the orders of my coach and am not interested in causing controversy.”

Except Ferguson was not always entirely consistent on the issue of his players taking the piss, and not even consistent on this specific instance involving Nani. A few months later during United’s most successful season since 1999, before the second leg of a Champions League quarter-final against Roma, the United manager was asked about accusations that Cristiano Ronaldo humiliated their opponents with unnecessary trickery at the Stadio Olimpico. “I don’t care,” came the response.

Antony’s controversial circus trick was the act of a true Manchester United winger

Flynn Downes wants West Ham to keep momentum going

15:46 , Luke Baker

West Ham have won six games at home in a row, but midfielder Flynn Downes now wants them to take that form on the road.

“At the minute we are flying, we have got a lot of momentum,” Downes said. “The mood in the camp is very good. The boys and all the staff are buzzing.

"But we have got to keep it going. We are a good team. Obviously, the Premier League is very tough, but we back ourselves against anyone.

“I can’t wait to play there. Anfield the other day was quite surreal, so I am sure Old Trafford won’t disappoint."

‘Impatient’ Erik Ten Hag admits United development will take time

15:36 , Luke Baker

Man Utd boss Erik Ten Hag has spoken about how he would like to speed up the process of United's development, but that the process will take as long as it takes.

"Developing a team takes time," he said. "You can't go from zero to 100 — you have to construct it with the fundamentals before you go to the top, to the roof.

"Unfortunately it takes time, and I don't have time and I'm really impatient but I have to [wait] so it's quite clear.

"I think we're getting better at defending with 11, the players are more aware of it, that we have to do it with 11.

"Also, our build-up is improving game-to-game so now we have to develop more on our attacking game but it's the most difficult part, so it takes even more time but you can't increase the tempo of that process. I want it but we have to take our time."

‘He’s a joy to work with’: Marcus Rashford enjoying life under Erik ten Hag

15:28 , Luke Baker

Marcus Rashford says Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is a “joy to work with” as the rejuvenated forward gradually gets back to his best.

The 2021-22 season was the most challenging campaign of the 24-year-old’s career to date, with last year’s heart-breaking penalty shoot-out miss in the Euro 2020 final loss to Italy compounded by injury, poor form and criticism.

Rashford managed just five goals in 32 appearances during a poor club season on both an individual and collective basis, but things are on the up at United under summer appointment Ten Hag.

The Old Trafford giants remain a work in progress but the meticulous Dutchman’s fingerprints have been clear since pre-season, leading to improved performances and togetherness.

‘He’s a joy to work with’: Marcus Rashford enjoying life under Erik ten Hag

Team news - Cristiano Ronaldo starts

15:25 , Luke Baker

The big news for Man Utd is that Cristiano Ronaldo STARTS at Old Trafford today. He may play up top on his own with the trio of Bruno, Rashford and Elanga behind him or as part of a front three, depending on Erik ten Hag’s formation

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Martínez, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen, Bruno; Rashford, Ronaldo, Elanga

Meanwhile, for West Ham, Craig Dawson returns from injury to start at the back. Gianluca Scamacca retains his place up front ahead of Michail Antonio.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Kehrer, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Downes, Benrahma, Bowen, Scamacca

Man Utd vs West Ham team news

15:18 , Luke Baker

Pep Guardiola thinks Manchester United are ‘coming back’ under Erik ten Hag

15:07 , Luke Baker

Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester United are on their way back under Erik ten Hag and part of a chasing pack of clubs that are hunting down his Premier League champions.

The Manchester City manager is happy with how his side’s title defence has started as the mid-season break for the World Cup approaches.

Guardiola is aiming to win three successive Premier League titles for the first time, having previously gone back-to-back between 2018 and 2019, but he believes the standard of quality in the top flight is only rising.

The Catalan highlighted Ten Hag’s early work at Old Trafford for praise and also believes that Newcastle United are now a force to be reckoned with a year on from the Saudi Arabia-led takeover which has transformed the club’s fortunes.

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester United are ‘coming back’ under Erik ten Hag

Early team news

14:59 , Luke Baker

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is set to miss the game with a back injury. Fellow France international Raphael Varane will be sidelined but defender Harry Maguire made his return from injury as a substitute in Thursday’s Europa League win against Sheriff, so did midfielder Donny Van De Beek.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is back in team training but Brandon Williams and Axel Tuanzebe remain long-term absentees. Phil Jones is not registered for Premier League games and Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the club.

West Ham will check on Jarrod Bowen, who missed Thursday’s Europa Conference League win over Silkeborg with an ankle injury. The England World Cup hopeful has resumed light training and will be assessed ahead of kick-off. Lucas Paqueta (shoulder), Craig Dawson (dead leg) and Maxwel Cornet (calf) are still out.

Is Manchester United vs West Ham on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture

14:50 , Luke Baker

Manchester United take on West Ham this afternoon in the Premier League at Old Trafford.

Erik ten Hag’s side have gone unbeaten at home and abroad in the seven games since that 6-3 humbling at Manchester City at the start of the month, and could climb above Chelsea into fifth with victory here.

They come up against a West Ham who have recovered from their poor start to the season and have only lost once since mid-September.

That defeat came at Anfield but the Hammers would leapfrog Liverpool into ninth in the Premier League table with a win this afternoon.

Here is everything you need to know.

Is Manchester United vs West Ham on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch

Manchester United vs West Ham

14:37 , Luke Baker

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage as Manchester United face West Ham at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Erik ten Hag’s side have gone unbeaten at home and abroad in the seven games since a 6-3 humbling at Manchester City at the start of the month, and could climb above Chelsea into fifth with victory here.

They come up against West Ham, who have recovered from their poor start to the season and have only lost once since mid-September.

That defeat came at Anfield but the Hammers would leapfrog Liverpool into ninth in the Premier League table with a win this afternoon.

Stick with us for all the action from Manchester.