West Ham vs. Manchester United: Score, Reaction from 2017 Premier League Match

Manchester United kept their strong run in the Premier League, beating West Ham United 2-0 on Monday.

Sofiane Feghouli was controversially sent off after just 15 minutes, setting up a dull first half in which the Hammers defended with all their might and United barely made any inroads.

Juan Mata broke the deadlock after the break, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured the win late in the half. 

As United’s official Twitter account shared, manager Jose Mourinho made plenty of changes to the line-up, with Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Michael Carrick, Matteo Darmian and Jesse Lingard starting:

Here it is – the first #MUFC team of 2017… #WHUMUN pic.twitter.com/5ev62FJgxc

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 2, 2017

Star goalkeeper David De Gea added to his impressive United legacy:

Congratulations to @D_DeGea on a landmark appearance for #MUFC! #DaveSaves pic.twitter.com/4Pa1F67Kys

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 2, 2017

The match had a cagey start, with both teams feeling each other out. Dimitri Payet tried his luck from a long distance, pulling his shot wide for the first chance of the match.

The Frenchman and Feghouli set up a nice combination that resulted in Payet firing wide again, and De Gea produced a nice save minutes later to deny Manuel Lanzini. The Hammers started the match well, but their momentum received a massive blow after 15 minutes in controversial fashion. 

Feghouli had a heavy touch, allowing Phil Jones to go into a 50-50 challenge. The United man appeared to foul his opponent but made the most of the challenge, and referee Mike Dean inexplicably gave Feghouli a straight red.

ESPN FC’s Alex Shaw couldn’t believe it:

Mike Dean is a celebrity clown. And he’s going to give West Ham every decision from here.

— Alex Shaw (@AlexShawESPN) …

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