West Ham vs Manchester United Highlights
Manchester United ended their 2007 with a defeat in the hands of West Ham. United were beaten 2-1 at Upton Park. Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty for Manchester United proved crucial.
Instead of being four points clear of Arsenal, United now is 2 points behind the Gunners.
Manchester United were at the back foot and got an early let off when Hayden Mullins hit the woodwork and Mark Noble blazed high from the rebound.
Moments later, Ronaldo scored after Ryan Giggs floated a beautiful ball to Ronaldo to head the ball passed Robert Green.
United were surely below their best but was awarded a penalty kick when center back Spector touched the ball in his own box after he mistimed a dive to meet a cross. Ronaldo step up to take the spot kick only to shoot the ball wide. Robert Green seemed to be a God in penalty saving!
The missed gave West Ham hoped and United were punished when Anton Ferdinand equalized from a Noble corner as United defence went to sleep.
Four minutes later it was 2-1 West Ham when Matthew Upson rose the highest to head a winner yet again from a Noble free kick into the top corner. West Ham held on and celebrated their third successive victory over Sir Alex Ferguson’s men.
Lineups
West Ham: Green, Neill, Spector, Upson, McCartney, Solano (Pantsil 49), Parker (Ferdinand 55), Mullins, Noble, Ljungberg (Ashton 70), Cole.
Subs Not Used: Wright, Camara.
Booked: Pantsil, Mullins.
Goals: Ferdinand 77, Upson 82.
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Brown (O’Shea 89), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Hargreaves (Nani 80), Fletcher, Giggs, Saha, Tevez (Anderson 64).
Subs Not Used: Heaton, Pique.
Goals: Ronaldo 14.
Att: 34,966
Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).
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