West Ham added to the pressure on ailing Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag with a thrilling 2-1 win on Sunday, while Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a 2-1 victory over Newcastle. Tottenham were defeated 1-0 at Crystal Palace, who recorded their first victory of the season. Liverpool can reclaim top spot in the Premier League with a win away to Arsenal later on Sunday. Ten Hag was left to rue a familiar lack of ruthlessness as United suffered their fourth league defeat in nine games, sparking further speculation over how long he will be permitted to turn the Red Devils’ fortunes around.
The visitors should have been out of sight at halftime at London Stadium. Within two minutes, Alejandro Garnacho hit the woodwork, and Edson Alvarez headed off his crossbar. But it was Diogo Dalot who squandered the best chance, shooting wide with the goal open after rounding Lukasz Fabianski.
Under-fire Julen Lopetegui, West Ham’s manager, made three substitutions at halftime after being dissatisfied with his team’s first-half performance. Crysencio Summerville was one among those introduced, and he slid in to open the scoring against the run of play after 74 minutes. Nine minutes from time, Casemiro equalized for United with a header from close range. Crysencio Summerville was among those introduced, and he slid into
However, there was late drama when VAR intervened when Matthijs de Ligt fouled Danny Ings. Jarrod Bowen converted the subsequent penalty kick to lift West Ham over United, who fell to 14th in the rankings. Despite an outstanding display, Chelsea were defeated in the Premier League for the first time since Enzo Maresca took over at Liverpool last weekend.
The Blues returned to winning ways, with Palmer at the center of their greatest efforts. Within the first five minutes, the England international’s goal was slightly disallowed for offside. Palmer created the opening goal, despite not being recognized with the assist, as his beautiful ball over the top freed Pedro Neto.