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Pablo Fornals (69'), 7 - Replaced Masuaku only to spend the best part of 20 minutes defending, but he did well and he produced a sensational nutmeg that will give Sancho nightmares. Getty Images

MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: Dean Henderson – 7. One of the 11 changes to Solskjaer’s team and the goalkeeper’s first start of the season. Key block from Noble on 87. Better one from Bowen a minute later. Getty Images

Diogo Dalot – 6. First start at Old Trafford in two years. Got into threatening positions when attacking and shot wide after 56. Getty Images

Eric Bailly – 6. Got in the way of West Ham’s first effort on target after six minutes and the best defender in the first half. AFP

Victor Lindelof - 6. Luckless for West Ham’s opener, but the side keep going behind in games and are doing little to change that pattern. It’s a worry. Reuters

Alex Telles – 5. Awful start and well beaten in build-up to first goal. Poor in the first half. Hard for players like him to perform after no games, but equally he won’t be getting another start for a while on that performance. AFP

Nemanja Matic – 5. The captain drove forward after 15 and set up Martial. Kneed Coufal after 57 and got away with it. Had a taste for it as he left his foot in another rival. Fortunate not to be cautioned. PA

Donny Van de Beek – 6. Nowhere for the first goal as he didn’t see the goalscorer Lanzini. Got the chance he wanted but his performances divide fans between those who think he’s an intelligent solution to any United midfield issues and those who consider him of limited value to the team. AFP

Jesse Lingard – 7. Best player in first half and tested Areola from distance after 26. Before that, he’d been pulled back by shirt and shorts inside the area by Noble but no penalty was given. Couldn’t repeat weekend heroics and was brought off as West Ham won at Old Trafford for the first time since 2007. AFP

Juan Mata – 6. Started behind Martial and had a super effort which hit the crossbar after 12. Neat movement, beautiful technique but unable to get a breakthrough. Exit from the competition will reduce the number of games he’ll play for the rest of the season. Getty Images

Jadon Sancho – 6. Quick feet in first half, volleyed over after 50; shot blocked after 75 and some decent balls but still far too quiet and still to arrive as a United player. It’s still early days, mind. Foul by Dawson was missed. Getty Images

Anthony Martial – 4. Low effort deflected wide and then cut in and shot wide after 35. Poor in front of goal – like his fellow attackers as United lacked a cutting edge. He needs to get out of this slump. AFP

SUBS: Mason Greenwood (61’) – 7. On for Mata and went to the right so Lingard could move more centrally. Had a shot saved within 20 seconds. Set up Lingard for a shot two minutes later. Ran at and beat players to liven his team up. Getty Images

Anthony Elanga (72’) – 6. On for Telles. Young attacker involved in late chances. Reuters

Bruno Fernandes (72’) – 7. On for Lingard to try and save the game. Shot wide after 77 and superb recovery tackle after 80. AP Photo

WEST HAM PLAYER RATINGS: Alphonse Areola – 8. Didn’t look anywhere near Mata’s curling strike that hammered the bar, but his flying leap was spectacular. Forced into a good save to keep out a dipping effort from Lingard before denying Greenwood with a smart block, but not tested anywhere near as much as he should have been considering that the wasteful hosts had 27 shots. Getty Images

Ryan Fredericks – 7. Embarrassed Telles when he skipped away from the full-back before dragging the ball into the path of Lanzini who duly converted. He picked up an injury after stepping into a divot on the playing surface and had to be withdrawn. Getty Images

Craig Dawson - 8. Completely taken out of the game by Matic’s driving run into the box combined with Martial’s intelligent run in behind as West Ham wobbled just a little after a bright start. Much better after the break and he provided an unyielding barrier against a barrage of United attacks. The experienced figure his side needed. AP

Issa Dio - 8. Like Dawson alongside him, he looked far from comfortable as United ramped up the intensity in a brutal first-half spell but was a rock after the interval. Halted Lingard with a beautiful sliding challenge early in the second half before later hurling himself in front of a vicious long-range effort from the same man. Won plenty of aerial battles for good measure to help his side over the line. Getty Images

Ben Johnson - 6. Did well to get tight to the Dalot who was charging in at the far post and his presence alone may have done just about enough to put off the Argentinian who looked like he had a tap-in. A tough night for the 21-year-old, but he produced a decent display and earned his clean sheet. Getty Images

Alex Kral - 7. Another loanee, the man from Spartak Moscow couldn’t find the spark he was looking for as his pulled effort towards the far post was deflected behind, although the ball looked to be drifting comfortably wide anyway. A hard-working display in the middle from the latest addition to West ham’s Czech contingent. Getty Images

Mark Noble, 6 - Usually gritty, sometimes ugly, but always effective. The Hammers’ stalwart was given the chance to redeem himself after last-gasp penalty pain in the Premier League at the weekend. Missed a sitter in the dying embers when he passed the ball into the body of a grateful Henderson after more great work from Jarrod Bowen, but he won’t care about that now. Reuters

Andriy Yarmolenko, 8 - Beat Telles for power and pace in an early duel which revealed a weakness that the visitors looked to exploit at every opportunity. His pull-back was into a dangerous area too, but Bowen scuffed his shot wide. He wasn’t far away from a trademark screamer either with a left-footed piledriver that flew past the left post. PA

Manuel Lanzini, 7 - Like Yarmolenko, the 28-year-old is another steady player to have within your ranks when the fixtures are coming thick and fast and he showed his worth again to calmly stroke the ball into Henderson’s bottom right-hand corner to open the scoring. Withdrawn midway through the second half as he became his side's second casualty of the night. AP Photo

Arthur Masuaku, 6 – A quiet first half, although he produced an impressive driving run before slipping the ball towards Bowen and nicked the ball off Lingard to halt a dangerous United counter-attack. Stole back possession from the restart only to give the ball straight back to Mata, but the move broke down. Steady, but not emphatic and he was withdrawn for the final 20 minutes. Getty Images

Jarrod Bowen, 8 - The former Hull City man must have expected the net to bulge when he took aim inside three minutes, but he scuffed his effort wide. He never seemed to stop running and worked the channels superbly in a tireless display that kept the United defenders on their toes. Reuters

SUBS: Vladimír Coufal (17'), 7 - Replaced Fredericks and was given a torrid time early on as he struggled to contain the energy of a United attack, although he looked to have put one on a plate for Bowed at the other end with an excellent low first-time cross, but the flag went up. More assured after the break and provided another vital experienced head. Getty Images

Nikola Vlasic (69') , 6 - Replaced Lanzini and did well to cut out a dangerous pass in the final third before racing upfield to relieve the pressure to give his back four a welcome breather, but otherwise didn’t have too much opportunity to showcase his ability. PA

Pablo Fornals (69'), 7 - Replaced Masuaku only to spend the best part of 20 minutes defending, but he did well and he produced a sensational nutmeg that will give Sancho nightmares. Getty Images

MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: Dean Henderson – 7. One of the 11 changes to Solskjaer’s team and the goalkeeper’s first start of the season. Key block from Noble on 87. Better one from Bowen a minute later. Getty Images

Diogo Dalot – 6. First start at Old Trafford in two years. Got into threatening positions when attacking and shot wide after 56. Getty Images

Eric Bailly – 6. Got in the way of West Ham’s first effort on target after six minutes and the best defender in the first half. AFP

Victor Lindelof - 6. Luckless for West Ham’s opener, but the side keep going behind in games and are doing little to change that pattern. It’s a worry. Reuters

Alex Telles – 5. Awful start and well beaten in build-up to first goal. Poor in the first half. Hard for players like him to perform after no games, but equally he won’t be getting another start for a while on that performance. AFP

Nemanja Matic – 5. The captain drove forward after 15 and set up Martial. Kneed Coufal after 57 and got away with it. Had a taste for it as he left his foot in another rival. Fortunate not to be cautioned. PA

Donny Van de Beek – 6. Nowhere for the first goal as he didn’t see the goalscorer Lanzini. Got the chance he wanted but his performances divide fans between those who think he’s an intelligent solution to any United midfield issues and those who consider him of limited value to the team. AFP

Jesse Lingard – 7. Best player in first half and tested Areola from distance after 26. Before that, he’d been pulled back by shirt and shorts inside the area by Noble but no penalty was given. Couldn’t repeat weekend heroics and was brought off as West Ham won at Old Trafford for the first time since 2007. AFP

Juan Mata – 6. Started behind Martial and had a super effort which hit the crossbar after 12. Neat movement, beautiful technique but unable to get a breakthrough. Exit from the competition will reduce the number of games he’ll play for the rest of the season. Getty Images

Jadon Sancho – 6. Quick feet in first half, volleyed over after 50; shot blocked after 75 and some decent balls but still far too quiet and still to arrive as a United player. It’s still early days, mind. Foul by Dawson was missed. Getty Images

Anthony Martial – 4. Low effort deflected wide and then cut in and shot wide after 35. Poor in front of goal – like his fellow attackers as United lacked a cutting edge. He needs to get out of this slump. AFP

SUBS: Mason Greenwood (61’) – 7. On for Mata and went to the right so Lingard could move more centrally. Had a shot saved within 20 seconds. Set up Lingard for a shot two minutes later. Ran at and beat players to liven his team up. Getty Images

Anthony Elanga (72’) – 6. On for Telles. Young attacker involved in late chances. Reuters

Bruno Fernandes (72’) – 7. On for Lingard to try and save the game. Shot wide after 77 and superb recovery tackle after 80. AP Photo

WEST HAM PLAYER RATINGS: Alphonse Areola – 8. Didn’t look anywhere near Mata’s curling strike that hammered the bar, but his flying leap was spectacular. Forced into a good save to keep out a dipping effort from Lingard before denying Greenwood with a smart block, but not tested anywhere near as much as he should have been considering that the wasteful hosts had 27 shots. Getty Images

Ryan Fredericks – 7. Embarrassed Telles when he skipped away from the full-back before dragging the ball into the path of Lanzini who duly converted. He picked up an injury after stepping into a divot on the playing surface and had to be withdrawn. Getty Images

Craig Dawson - 8. Completely taken out of the game by Matic’s driving run into the box combined with Martial’s intelligent run in behind as West Ham wobbled just a little after a bright start. Much better after the break and he provided an unyielding barrier against a barrage of United attacks. The experienced figure his side needed. AP

Issa Dio - 8. Like Dawson alongside him, he looked far from comfortable as United ramped up the intensity in a brutal first-half spell but was a rock after the interval. Halted Lingard with a beautiful sliding challenge early in the second half before later hurling himself in front of a vicious long-range effort from the same man. Won plenty of aerial battles for good measure to help his side over the line. Getty Images

Ben Johnson - 6. Did well to get tight to the Dalot who was charging in at the far post and his presence alone may have done just about enough to put off the Argentinian who looked like he had a tap-in. A tough night for the 21-year-old, but he produced a decent display and earned his clean sheet. Getty Images

Alex Kral - 7. Another loanee, the man from Spartak Moscow couldn’t find the spark he was looking for as his pulled effort towards the far post was deflected behind, although the ball looked to be drifting comfortably wide anyway. A hard-working display in the middle from the latest addition to West ham’s Czech contingent. Getty Images

Mark Noble, 6 - Usually gritty, sometimes ugly, but always effective. The Hammers’ stalwart was given the chance to redeem himself after last-gasp penalty pain in the Premier League at the weekend. Missed a sitter in the dying embers when he passed the ball into the body of a grateful Henderson after more great work from Jarrod Bowen, but he won’t care about that now. Reuters

Andriy Yarmolenko, 8 - Beat Telles for power and pace in an early duel which revealed a weakness that the visitors looked to exploit at every opportunity. His pull-back was into a dangerous area too, but Bowen scuffed his shot wide. He wasn’t far away from a trademark screamer either with a left-footed piledriver that flew past the left post. PA

Manuel Lanzini, 7 - Like Yarmolenko, the 28-year-old is another steady player to have within your ranks when the fixtures are coming thick and fast and he showed his worth again to calmly stroke the ball into Henderson’s bottom right-hand corner to open the scoring. Withdrawn midway through the second half as he became his side's second casualty of the night. AP Photo

Arthur Masuaku, 6 – A quiet first half, although he produced an impressive driving run before slipping the ball towards Bowen and nicked the ball off Lingard to halt a dangerous United counter-attack. Stole back possession from the restart only to give the ball straight back to Mata, but the move broke down. Steady, but not emphatic and he was withdrawn for the final 20 minutes. Getty Images

Jarrod Bowen, 8 - The former Hull City man must have expected the net to bulge when he took aim inside three minutes, but he scuffed his effort wide. He never seemed to stop running and worked the channels superbly in a tireless display that kept the United defenders on their toes. Reuters

SUBS: Vladimír Coufal (17'), 7 - Replaced Fredericks and was given a torrid time early on as he struggled to contain the energy of a United attack, although he looked to have put one on a plate for Bowed at the other end with an excellent low first-time cross, but the flag went up. More assured after the break and provided another vital experienced head. Getty Images

Nikola Vlasic (69') , 6 - Replaced Lanzini and did well to cut out a dangerous pass in the final third before racing upfield to relieve the pressure to give his back four a welcome breather, but otherwise didn’t have too much opportunity to showcase his ability. PA

Pablo Fornals (69'), 7 - Replaced Masuaku only to spend the best part of 20 minutes defending, but he did well and he produced a sensational nutmeg that will give Sancho nightmares. Getty Images

Manchester United v West Ham player ratings: Lingard 7, Martial 4; Yarmolenko 8, Lanzini 7

Hammers earn 1-0 win at Old Trafford to book meeting with Manchester City in League Cup last 16

Liam Wheeler

September 23, 2021

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