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Manchester United suffered a frustrating 2-1 defeat to West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, squandering numerous opportunities to secure a victory. Erik ten Hag made three adjustments to his starting lineup following the midweek draw with Fenerbahce, bringing in Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and Rasmus Hojlund to replace Victor Lindelof, Manuel Ugarte, and Joshua Zirkzee.

United dominated the early stages, creating several promising chances. Alejandro Garnacho came close to scoring, hitting the crossbar and narrowly missing the far post within the first ten minutes. Rasmus Hojlund also tested West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, and Fernandes squandered a prime opportunity with a wayward header.

However, the most glaring miss came from Diogo Dalot, who, after getting past the onrushing Fabianski, failed to convert from close range, sending his shot wide of the open goal.

As the first half progressed, United continued to press, with West Ham’s Edson Alvarez nearly scoring an own goal by heading a corner against the crossbar. Fabianski was called into action again to deny Casemiro’s powerful header, but despite United’s dominance, they could not find a breakthrough before halftime.

West Ham emerged stronger in the second half, but United still had the better chances. Garnacho volleyed into the side netting from a Marcus Rashford cross, and Hojlund saw another effort saved by Fabianski.

However, United’s inability to capitalize on their chances ultimately cost them, as West Ham took the lead through substitute Crysencio Summerville, who pounced on a loose ball at the back post following a defensive lapse.

United quickly responded, equalizing through Casemiro, who headed in from close range after substitute Joshua Zirkzee’s flick set him up at the back post. But the drama wasn’t over. In the final minute of stoppage time, West Ham were awarded a controversial penalty after De Ligt was judged to have fouled Danny Ings, following a lengthy VAR review. Jarrod Bowen stepped up and calmly converted the spot-kick, slotting the ball into the bottom corner to seal United’s disappointing loss.

The defeat marked one of United’s most frustrating performances of the season and increased the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag as his team continued to struggle with consistency in front of goal.