London: Manchester United's scoring woes continued in a 2-0 loss at West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus netting second-half goals.
United has now failed to score in its last four games in all competitions that hasn't happened since 1992 and in five of its last six matches. Rasmus Hojlund, the club's USD 82 million off-season signing, was hauled off in the 57th minute as his Premier League drought extended to 14 games. What United would give to have a player in the scoring form of Bowen, who exchanged passes with Lucas Paqueta and bundled in a finish at the second attempt past goalkeeper Andre Onana to give West Ham the lead in the 72nd minute with his 11th goal in the league this season.
Kudus then pounced on a mistake by Kobbie Mainoo before being played through by Paqueta to drive home the second goal in the 78th. It was the Ghana international's fourth goal in as many games. The late goals spoiled a composed debut for United by 19-year-old defender Willy Kambwala, who was brought in to fix a centre-back crisis and did little wrong alongside Jonny Evans a player 16 years older.
It's the issues at the other end of the field that are likely to be really worrying United manager Erik ten Hag after the team's 13th defeat in 26 games in all competitions this season. With the win, West Ham moved ahead of United, which will be in eighth place for Christmas.
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