Man United back in Champions League spots, West Ham stays up

Posted July 22, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Manchester United's Mason Greenwood scores his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (Clive Brunskill/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United nudged into the Champions League places for the first time since September after Mason Greenwood sealed a 1-1 draw against West Ham in the penultimate match of the Premier League season on Wednesday.

West Ham moved four points clear of the relegation zone to secure its Premier League survival.

After seeing a 19-match unbeaten run end in Sunday's FA Cup semifinal loss to Chelsea, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United fell behind in first-half stoppage time at Old Trafford. Paul Pogba's needless handball allowed Michail Antonio to give West Ham a surprise lead from the spot.

But United hit back six minutes into the second half through the 18-year-old Greenwood's low strike. The forward moved level with George Best, Brian Kidd and Wayne Rooney as United's top-scoring teenager in a single season with his 17th goal.

United only needs to avoid defeat to fifth-placed Leicester in its last game of the season to secure a return to the Champions League.

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Manchester United's Paul Pogba, right, fights for the ball with West Ham's Declan Rice during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (Clive Brunskill/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

Manchester United's Nemanja Matic sits on the field at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and West Ham at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (Cath Ivill/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

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