Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw against West Ham United at Old Trafford on December 4, missing a chance to climb into fifth place. Diogo Dalot scored for the hosts in the 58th minute, but Soungoutou Magassa equalized late in the 83rd minute for the visitors. The result left United in eighth and West Ham third from bottom.
Manchester United hosted West Ham United in the Premier League on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Old Trafford, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. The match ended 1-1, as United failed to capitalize on their dominance and dropped points against a relegation-threatened side.
United took the lead in the 58th minute through Diogo Dalot, who finished a deflected shot from Casemiro with a composed touch inside the box—his first Premier League goal since May 2024. Earlier, Bruno Fernandes hit the post with a first-half shot, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka cleared Joshua Zirkzee's effort off the line for West Ham.
West Ham leveled in the 83rd minute when Soungoutou Magassa, a £17.3 million signing from Monaco, fired in the rebound after Noussair Mazraoui cleared Jarrod Bowen's flicked header from Andy Irving's corner. It was Magassa's first goal for the Hammers.
Ruben Amorim expressed frustration post-match, saying, “I’m frustrated and angry. We need to be better in second halves. Everyone has the feeling that we need to score more goals [to make games comfortable].” He criticized the build-up to the equalizer: “We cannot let a team that is so much taller than us have a corner when the ball [came from] the goalkeeper. Those kinds of details make the difference.”
Magassa celebrated his contribution, telling Sky Sports, “The feeling is amazing, but we played well as a team – all fighting for all. It’s a very good and important point for the team.” Jarrod Bowen added, “Not many people really pick me up in the air... He’s shown his quality. For me and the team, it’s good to support him.”
United made three changes to their lineup, starting Senne Lammens in goal, with Ayden Heaven and Matheus Cunha returning; Matthijs de Ligt was out injured. West Ham, without suspended Lucas Paqueta, started Tomas Soucek in midfield and dealt with multiple injuries including Lukasz Fabianski and Niclas Fullkrug.
Stats showed United with an expected goals tally of 1.56 to West Ham's 0.77, and Fernandes creating at least five chances—his first such game since August 30. West Ham have now beaten United in four of their past five Premier League meetings.
United's unbeaten run in midweek top-flight games ended at 18 matches. They next face Wolves away on December 8, while West Ham visit Brighton on December 7.
