Match report

Manchester United Defeats West Ham 4-1 in League Cup

Manchester United
Manchester United
4–1
FT
West Ham
West Ham
Nov 30, 2016

Manchester United defeated West Ham 4-1 in the League Cup with goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Anthony Martial. The Red Devils, led by Ibrahimović's early strike, maintained their momentum despite conceding early in the second half. Martial's brace and a late goal sealed the win for United.

Key Facts

  • • Zlatan Ibrahimović opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with an assist from Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  • • Anthony Martial scored twice in the 48th and 62nd minutes, assisted by Mkhitaryan and Antonio Valencia respectively
  • • Andy Fletcher equalized for West Ham in the 35th minute
  • • Wesley Sneijder's assist to Ibrahimović secured the win in the 90th minute (stoppage time)

Lineups

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 De Gea (G)
  • 5 M. Rojo (D)
  • 4 P. Jones (D)
  • 23 L. Shaw (D)
  • 16 M. Carrick (M)
  • 25 A. Valencia (D)
  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 21 Ander Herrera (M)
  • 9 Z. Ibrahimović (F)
  • 10 W. Rooney (F)
  • 11 A. Martial (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 D. Blind
  • 31 B. Schweinsteiger
  • 19 M. Rashford
  • 8 Mata
  • 14 J. Lingard
  • 20 S. Romero
  • 28 M. Schneiderlin

West Ham

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Adrián (G)
  • 21 A. Ogbonna (D)
  • 2 W. Reid (D)
  • 3 A. Cresswell (D)
  • 27 D. Payet (M)
  • 7 S. Feghouli (M)
  • 8 C. Kouyaté (M)
  • 30 M. Antonio (M)
  • 14 Pedro Obiang (M)
  • 31 E. Fernandes (M)
  • 24 A. Fletcher (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 A. Masuaku
  • 10 M. Lanzini
  • 11 S. Zaza
  • 1 D. Randolph
  • 4 H. Nordtveit
  • 16 M. Noble
  • 19 J. Collins

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    2' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Ibrahimović · Assist: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  2. West Ham
    15' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Pedro Obiang
  3. West Ham
    35' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Fletcher
  4. Manchester United
    39' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Antonio Valencia
  5. West Ham
    45' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Cresswell · On: A. Masuaku
  6. Manchester United
    46' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Shaw · On: D. Blind
  7. Manchester United
    48' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Martial · Assist: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  8. Manchester United
    53' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    W. Rooney
  9. West Ham
    58' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Michail Antonio · On: M. Lanzini
  10. Manchester United
    62' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Martial · Assist: Antonio Valencia
  11. West Ham
    76' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Payet · On: S. Zaza
  12. Manchester United
    86' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Martial · On: B. Schweinsteiger
  13. Manchester United
    90'+3 Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Ibrahimović · Assist: Ander Herrera
  14. Manchester United
    90' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Henrikh Mkhitaryan · On: M. Rashford

Match Stats

Stat Manchester United West Ham
Fouls 13 7
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 15 5
Corners 5 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 12 2
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 1 8
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Zlatan Ibrahimović's early goal in the 2nd minute set the tone for Manchester United, giving them a crucial early lead
  • ▸ Anthony Martial's second goal in the 62nd minute effectively sealed the win for Manchester United, breaking West Ham's morale after their brief equalizer