West Ham United 3-2 Manchester United: 5 talking points
West Ham United bid a tearful goodbye to the Boleyn Ground after they staged a dramatic comeback to beat Manchester United 3-2.
The Hammers took an early lead through a curling strike from Diafra Sakho. The second half saw Anthony Martial score twice to help Manchester United take the lead, but Slaven Bilic’s men were far from done as Michail Antonio and Winston Reid pulled back two late goals in a span of four minutes to help their side pick up all three points.
The fixture was engulfed by controversy as the West Ham fans, reportedly, attacked the Manchester United team bus which was on its way to the stadium. The kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes.
Here are five talking points from the game:
1) Payet rises to the occasion
It was a brilliant team performance from West ham that saw them emerge victorious over an in-form Manchester United side, but one man stood out in particular.
Dimitri Payet bagged two assists to his name on the eve. The Frenchman delivered when his team needed him the most. Trailing Manchester United 2-1 in the 76th minute, it looked certain that European football would evade the Hammers yet again.
But, Payet had other plans. The skillful winger supplied two pin-point deliveries into the box which earned his side two priceless goals. Apart from the one good chance that he made a mess of, it was a dream night for the former-Marseille man.