| West Ham boss David Moyes: "I'm disappointed we lost | However, Lukasz Fabianski did brilliantly to tip Greenwood's low shot, heading for the far corner, behind as the two sides went in goalless at the break |
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| In a tight and cagey contest, the home side were forced to wait until eight minutes into the second half to make a deserved breakthrough as Dawson headed Bruno Fernandes' corner into his own net | Meanwhile, West Ham captain Mark Noble started his first Premier League match of 2021, with Ben Johnson and Jarrod Bowen also brought in |
In fact, it could even be argued that the rampaging full back was United's most dangerous attacking player, creating two chances on the night, while completing 72 of his 79 passes.
| We could have been more comfortable towards the end as we had a few decent chances to finish it off - we like to make it hard for ourselves | Mason Greenwood did brilliantly to work himself some space on the right side of the box, before picking out Rashford at the far post, only for the frontman to glance his close-range header wide of gaping goal |
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| Shaw was at it again at Old Trafford on Super Sunday, turning in another accomplished display both in defence, as United kept a fourth successive clean sheet for the first time in over three years, and as an attacking presence | And in truth, United should have added to their advantage in the final half an hour, only for Fabianski to keep out Fernandes's well-struck drive from the edge of the area, before Greenwood could only strike the outside of the post having been put through on goal late on |
Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Fred also come in for United, who remained without David De Gea, so Dean Henderson kept his place in goal.
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