West Ham vs Manchester United, EPL: Pressure on Erik Ten Hag as Red Devils hit new low

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus scored for West Ham as they beat Manchester United 2-0 in the English Premier League.

London: Manchester United’s scoring problems continued in a 2-0 defeat to West Ham United in the English Premier League on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus scoring goals in the second half. United have now failed to score in their last four games in all competitions – that hasn’t happened since 1992 – and in five of their last six games.

Rasmus Hojlund, the $82 million off-season signing, was taken off in the 57th minute as his Premier League drought extended to 14 games.

What United would give to have a player in the goalscoring form of Bowen, who exchanged passes with Lucas Paqueta and managed a finish past goalkeeper Andre Onana at the second attempt to put West Ham ahead in the 72nd minute with his 11th goal in the competition this season.

Kudus then pounced on a mistake from Kobbie Mainoo before being played through by Paqueta to power home the second goal in the 78th. It was the Ghanaian international’s fourth goal in as many games.

The late goals spoiled a composed debut for United from 19-year-old defender Willy Kambwala, who was brought in to solve a centre-back crisis and did little wrong alongside Jonny Evans – a player 16 years his senior.

It is the problems at the other end of the pitch that are likely to worry United manager Erik ten Hag after the team’s 13th defeat in 26 games in all competitions this season. The win moved West Ham ahead of United, who will be in eighth place at Christmas.