El Neozelandes Winston Reid se vistio de heroe en la victoria de West Ham United 3-2 sobre Manchester United en partido pendiente de la fecha 35, disputado en Boleyn Ground…
Era la despedida para el equipo sorpresa de la temporada, despues del Campeon Leicester, pues lo de Slaben Bilic han estado durante toda la temporada en la parte alta de la tabla…
El partido, ultimo en este estadio, porque West Ham jugará la proxima temporada en el Olimpico de Londres, se demoro 45 minutos porque Manchester United no pudo llegar a tiempo al estadio…
Y el comienzo fue sensacional para el local, jugada del Argentino Lanzini y Diafra Skho abrio la cuenta a los 10 minutos…pero Manchester United necsitado de los 3 puntos para meterse en Champions League via playoffs, dio vuelta al marcador con goles de Anthony Martial a los 51 y 72 minutos….
West Ham demostro todo su temperamento con pelota quieta…e igualo a los 76 jugada de Payet y Mihail Antonio igualo 2-2….pero habia más y el turno tras tiro libre de Payet fue para Winston Reid a los 80 mimutos para dar vuelta al marcador y poer las cosas 3-2…
Victoria y despedida del viejo Boleyn Ground que los dejo con 62 puntos en sexto lugar de la general a uno del Manchester United y con una jornada por disputar….
Winston Reid was the hero as West Ham United claimed a thrilling 3-2 Barclays Premier League win over Manchester United in the final match at the Boleyn Ground, boosting their UEFA Europa League hopes while denting the visitors’ aim of a top-four finish.
West Ham’s farewell to the Boleyn Ground was delayed by 45 minutes after Manchester United arrived late to the stadium, and the hosts made a superb start when Diafra Sakho put them ahead after 10 minutes with his first goal in six BPL matches.
But Man Utd, who had the chance to go a point clear of rivals Manchester City in the battle for a place in the top four, turned things around thanks to a second-half double from Anthony Martial, who returned along with Marcus Rashford after missing last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Norwich City.
Slaven Bilic’s men refused to say goodbye to their famous home with a defeat, though, as Michail Antonio headed in a leveller just four minutes after Martial’s second.
And Reid settled a frenetic contest in West Ham’s favour in the 80th minute with his header from Dimitri Payet’s cross proving too strong for David De Gea to ensure a memorable send-off.
It did not take long for Boleyn Ground crowd, who were stunned by Saturday’s 4-1 reverse against Swansea City, to be sent into raptures as Sakho capped off a well-worked team move.
Aaron Cresswell played a superb pass down the left for Manuel Lanzini, whose pull back was curled into the bottom-left corner by Sakho with a precise finish.
Andy Carroll wasted a glorious chance to double the lead nine minutes later as he was sent through on goal, but, with England manager Roy Hodgson in the stands, the striker could only muster a tame finish that David De Gea saved easily.
Payet was similarly profligate in the 31st minute when he shot high and wide after Mark Noble had robbed Martial of possession in midfield.
West Ham continued to dominate matters in the closing stages of the first half, with Louis van Gaal throwing midfielder Michael Carrick into the mix in place of Morgan Schneiderlin before the second-half restart.
And Man Utd levelled matters six minutes into the second half as Martial restored parity with a simple close-range finish.
Following an excellent clearance by De Gea, Rashford held the ball up for Juan Mata on the overlap and the Spaniard produced an excellent ball across the face of goal, from which Martial could make no mistake.
Payet bent an effort narrowly wide shortly after, with the France international then seeing a free-kick turned over the bar by an unmarked Sakho.
The visitors were grateful to Martial for his defensive efforts when he cleared a Carroll header off the line and he put his side ahead 18 minutes from time.
Rashford sprayed the ball out to the left for the Frenchman, who proved far too quick for Reid and fired beyond Darren Randolph from a tight angle.
But Man Utd’s joy was short-lived as Payet delivered a dinked cross for Antonio to tie things up once more with an emphatic header.
There was a final sting in the tail from Reid, with De Gea unable to keep out his header despite getting a heavy hand to the ball, ensuring West Ham ended an era in style before moving on to a new beginning at the Olympic Stadium next term.