The Hammers were deservedly level at the break after a decent showing.<\/p>\n
But Diogo Dalot gave Man United a 1-0 lead in the second half with a composed finish to a scrappy move.<\/p>\n
The Hammers, on the whole, have been much more competitive and resilient under Nuno Espirito Santo<\/a>.<\/p>\n But it was a rare moment West Ham did not truly compete on the edge of their own box and they paid the price as Dalot swept home.<\/p>\n Hammers earn fully deserved point at Man United<\/p>\n Going into the last 15 minutes, West Ham pushed to try and salvage something from the game, invited on by Man United\u2019s lack of control in these situations.<\/p>\n And Nuno\u2019s side came away from Old Trafford with a deserved point thanks to\u00a0Soungoutou Magassa\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0first\u00a0Premier League<\/a>\u00a0goal.<\/p>\n It was a late \u2013 and delayed \u2013 change from Nuno which got West Ham back in the game.<\/p>\n The Hammers boss had midfield duo Mohamadou Kante and Andy Irving<\/a> waiting for nearly five minutes to come on before telling them to sit back down at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n The Portuguese waited until West Ham had a corner until making the switch and Irving made an instant impact.<\/p>\n West Ham\u2019s corners had been woeful all night with both Freddie Potts<\/a> and Jarrod Bowen<\/a> struggling to beat the first man much of the time.<\/p>\n Irving\u2019s first touch was to take a corner and it was the best of the night, finding Bowen who glanced a header at goal, forcing a block on the line before the loose ball was coolly slotted home in Magassa.<\/p>\n The finish couldn\u2019t have been any more in the corner if the young French midfielder had tried and he wheeled away to celebrate with the brilliant travelling West Ham fans.<\/p>\n Soungoutou Magassa arrives! How would you sum up the Frenchman\u2019s performance at Old Trafford? <\/p>\n Soungoutou Magassa\u2019s performance by numbers<\/p>\n One goalTwo shotsFour tacklesFive interceptions41 passes78 per cent pass accuracyFour free-kicks wonThree aerial duels won70 touches <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n The Hammers faithful had brutally taunted Bruno Fernandes<\/a> all night while also playing tribute to legend Billy Bonds after his sad passing.<\/p>\n Nuno delivered his verdict on West Ham\u2019s draw<\/a> and was delighted with his players for their performance and efforts.<\/p>\n But who stood out most and who struggled at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s our West Ham ratings vs Man United as a 10\/10 \u2018destroyer\u2019 steals the show ahead of four 9\/10 stars.<\/p>\n West Ham ratings vs Man United as \u2018destroyer\u2019 Magassa shines<\/p>\n Alphonse Areola, 9\/10: Alphonse Areola<\/a> is arguably West Ham\u2019s best and most in-form player at the moment. He has been revitalised since Nuno, himself a Champions League winning goalkeeper as a player, arrived at West Ham. Areola made several excellent saves and punched a host of corners clear. He perhaps could have caught some but the safety first approach worked. There was nothing he could have done about the goal.<\/p>\n Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 9\/10: Close to being a 10\/10 display from Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> as he did himself and West Ham proud on his return to Old Trafford. Brilliant at both ends, making a series of excellent last ditch tackles to thwart his old team. Wan-Bissaka was lucky not to be sent off late on for a bad foul when already on a yellow card and that was the only thing stopping this being a 10\/10 performance.<\/p>\n Konstantinos Mavropanos, 8\/10: Big Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos<\/a> put in arguably one of his best displays which was not blighted by the usual error. He clearly has the confidence of the manager and he repaid it at Old Trafford. Aggressive, first to every header and pretty composed throughout, it was only his poor forward passes which stopped this from being a 9\/10 display.<\/p>\n Jean-Clair Todibo, 9\/10: Had West Ham kept a clean sheet, this would have been a 10\/10 score for Jean-Clair Todibo<\/a>. No player has improved more since Nuno\u2019s arrival than the French defender. On his best run since arriving at the club, Todibo was an absolute rock, going about his business with laser focus right now. He is starting to show just why West Ham paid \u00a335m for him and can be the difference-maker to the club staying up.<\/p>\n This seemed to be Jean-Clair Todibo\u2019s best performance of the season. Has he been better than he was against Manchester United? <\/p>\n Best I\u2019ve seen Todibo play<\/p>\n \u2014 Martin Mad Dog Allen (@MartinAllen1965) December 4, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n![\"Jarrod](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250026417-1024x710.jpg\")
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