United Women return to winning ways with dominant victory over West Ham

Manchester United Women returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United. First half United had the first chance of the game when Melvine Malard released the ball to Hinata Miyazawa, whose long-distance effort almost found the bottom corner. The home side continued to push, and Elisabeth Terland almost opened the scoring from close range. Her effort was blocked, and then Dominque Janssen’s shot was also sent behind for a corner. The Norwegian was in again after she was slipped in by Jess Park, but she could not find the corner as her effort was well stopped by Kinga Szemik. United finally opened the scoring after 37 minutes when Anna Sandberg sent in a delicious ball that was bundled into the net by Terland. Just before half-time, the busy Park slipped in Terland again, but once more the West Ham keeper was equal to the challenge. Second half Against the run of play, West Ham found an equaliser early in the second half. Shekiera Martinez scored a stunning overhead kick that caught the returning Phallon Tullis-Joyce out, as the ball looped over her into the far corner. United responded immediately, and Julia Zigiotti thudded a long-range effort against the post. Melvine Malard also almost grabbed the hosts’ second, but her header from a Jayde Riviere cross drifted wide. Finally, United had the breakthrough when Janssen fired in a wonderful free kick that curled fiercely into the bottom corner. The Red Devils held on for the win, keeping them in the top three. They will next be in action when they face the huge challenge of European heavyweights Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Anna Sandberg stats vs West Ham StatValue Goals0 Assists1 Tackles (won)2 (2) Interceptions2 Clearances3 Blocked shots0 Recoveries3 Ground duels (won)7 (2) Aerial duels (won)1 (0) Fouls1 Dribbled past0 Big chances created1 Key passes4 Crosses (accurate)5 (2) Accurate passes60/66 (91%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)42/46 (91%) Passes in own half (acc.)18/20 (90%) Long balls (accurate)1/4 (25%) Touches104 Dribbles (successful)1 (0) Possession lost13 Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Offsides1 Source: Sofascore Featured image Ben Roberts Photo via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.