He second half purpose on the London Stadium to safe a 1-1 draw
Manchester United’s Benjamin Sesko celebrates after scoring in opposition to West Ham. Picture: AFP
LONDON:
Benjamin Sesko saved Michael Carrick’s unbeaten begin as Manchester United interim supervisor with a last-gasp equaliser in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw in opposition to struggling West Ham.
Trailing to Tomas Soucek’s second half purpose on the London Stadium, Carrick was seconds away from his first defeat in 5 matches earlier than Sesko struck on the demise.
Carrick had revitalised United with wins over Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal, Fulham and Tottenham since changing the sacked Ruben Amorim.
The previous United midfielder is barely in cost till the top of the season, however his flying begin has seen him tipped to win the job on a everlasting foundation.
This disjointed show was the least spectacular of his transient reign, however Carrick will take coronary heart from the best way his gamers refused to simply accept defeat.
United held onto fourth place within the Premier League, one level forward of fifth-placed Chelsea within the race to qualify for the Champions League.
Third-bottom West Ham’s failure to carry onto the lead left them two factors behind fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest within the relegation battle.
Forest play their recreation in hand in opposition to backside of the desk Wolves on Wednesday.
United fan Frank Ilett was denied his long-awaited haircut by the draw.
Ilett has racked up greater than two million social media followers since pledging in October 2024 to develop his hair till United secured 5 victories in a row.
Now he must hope United embark on one other successful streak earlier than he can get the scissors out.
West Ham ahead Crysencio Summerville had 5 objectives in his earlier 5 video games and he nearly made it six with a stinging strike that Senne Lammens pushed away at full stretch.
United struggled to seek out any rhythm for lengthy intervals of the primary half.
They created a uncommon menace from Bruno Fernandes’ nook, with Luke Shaw’s close-range effort cleared off the road by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United’s forwards have been starved of service and when Amad Diallo had a sight of purpose, he fired into the side-netting from an acute angle simply earlier than the interval.
Carrick’s males paid for his or her lethargy 5 minutes into the second half.
Unable to lure West Ham with a excessive press, United have been caught flat-footed by an incisive break.
Soucek picked out Jarrod Bowen on the best flank and made a superbly timed run to fulfill the England ahead’s low cross with a flicked end from 5 yards.
It was a sloppy purpose to concede, with Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo each responsible of gradual reactions because the transfer gathered steam.
United have been denied a 63rd minute equaliser after Casemiro’s header was dominated out for offside following a VAR evaluate.
Carrick’s facet dominated the closing levels however it appeared their ultimate likelihood had gone when Joshua Zirkzee headed inches large from close-range in stoppage-time.
Nonetheless, there was a sting within the story for West Ham as Sesko levelled with simply seconds left.
Bryan Mbeumo swung in a teasing cross and Sesko deftly guided his end previous West Ham keeper Mads Hermansen from 10 yards.
