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Marcus Rashford Fires Manchester United Into Top Four, Newcastle Hit West Ham For Five | Football News
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Marcus Rashford Fires Manchester United Into Top Four, Newcastle Hit West Ham For Five | Football News

[ad_1] Marcus Rashford sent Manchester United back into the Premier League top four with the winner as the Red Devils beat Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday, while Newcastle won 5-1 at West Ham to stay third. Callum Wilson and Joelinton each scored twice for the Magpies, who remain above United on goal difference. Both sides now have a three-point lead over Tottenham and a game in hand on Spurs in the race for a place in next season's Champions League. United had slipped to fifth after a run of three league games without a win and cup commitments that meant they had not registered a Premier League win since mid-February.Erik ten Hag's men also had a score to settle with the Bees after a humiliating 4-0 defeat when the sides last met in August.The Dutch coach was stinging in his criticism of his...
West Ham United Beat Bournemouth With More VAR Controversy | Football News
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West Ham United Beat Bournemouth With More VAR Controversy | Football News

[ad_1] A goal at the end of each half from Kurt Zouma and Said Benrahma was enough to give West Ham a welcome 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Monday although both goals were tinged with controversy. Zouma's first goal since November 2021 was allowed to stand by the VAR despite a clear handball by Hammers defender Thilo Kehrer. Benrahma then converted a stoppage-time penalty after VAR spotted a handball against Bournemouth substitute Jordan Zemura.Victory marked a fifth successive win in all competitions at the London Stadium for West Ham who climb to 10th, in the top half of the Premier league for the first time this season.The key moment came at the end of a scrappy first half when Kehrer scooped Jarrod Bowen's corner into the air before it was headed clear by ...