Video: United Women held to frustrating 0-0 draw vs West Ham, lose further ground in race for Europe

Manchester United Women dropped valuable points in the race for Champions League football against West Ham United. First half United started well and Swede Julia Zigiotti had a shot that was blocked by the Hammers’ defence after only a minute of play. The West Ham goalkeeper, Kinga Szemik, was called into action moments later when Elisabeth Terland’s effort forced her into a smart save. On 18 minutes, Jess Park was the next to test the home side’s goalkeeper, but her effort was dealt with comfortably enough. It took until the 24th minute for West Ham to wake up in an attacking sense, but Shekiera Martinez’s long-range shot was dealt with by Phallon Tullis-Joyce. United applied the pressure before half-time, and Zigiotti came close with a shot from inside the box. Moments later, Terland had a header that was once again repelled by the in-form Hammers’ goalkeeper. The Red Devils were unable to make the breakthrough before half-time, and they went in all square at the break. Second half The second half started in a slow fashion, but on 57 minutes, Lea Schüller almost grabbed her first WSL goal with a header from a Fridolina Rolfo cross, but it was well saved. Martinez carried the biggest threat for the home side, and her effort was well stopped once more by Tullis-Joyce to keep her clean sheet intact. On 64 minutes, West Ham pushed forward and Viviane Asseyi’s effort was repelled by United’s American in goal. Entering the final 10 minutes, Marc Skinner’s side searched for a winner, and Melvine Malard fired wide from a tight angle after a flick-on by Simi Awujo. Despite late pressure, United failed to create any more dangerous opportunities and dropped to third in the league. The Red Devils will hope to get back to winning ways when they face Everton on Saturday lunchtime. Phallon Tullis-Joyce stats vs West Ham MetricValue Total saves3 Saves from inside box1 Punches0 Runs out (succ.)1 (1) High claims1 Key passes0 Crosses (accurate)0 (0) Accurate passes28/29 (97%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)2/3 (67%) Passes in own half (acc.)26/26 (100%) Long balls (accurate)1/2 (50%) Touches37 Dribbles (successful)0 (0) Was fouled1 Possession lost1 Total carrying distance43 m Carries7 Total progression5.8 m Def. contributions0 Tackles (won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries6 Ground duels (won)1 (1) Dribbled past0 Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 Source: Phallon Tullis-Joyce stats vs West Ham MetricValue Total saves3 Saves from inside box1 Punches0 Runs out (succ.)1 (1) High claims1 Key passes0 Crosses (accurate)0 (0) Accurate passes28/29 (97%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)2/3 (67%) Passes in own half (acc.)26/26 (100%) Long balls (accurate)1/2 (50%) Touches37 Dribbles (successful)0 (0) Was fouled1 Possession lost1 Total carrying distance43 m Carries7 Total progression5.8 m Def. contributions0 Tackles (won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances0 Blocked shots0 Recoveries6 Ground duels (won)1 (1) Dribbled past0 Total shots0 Shots on target0 Shots blocked0 ” target=”_blank”>Sofascore Featured i9mage Michael Campanella 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.