Retained runners-up: United beat West Ham 0-1

After the win over Manchester City, Manchester United continued to maintain second place in the table thanks to a 0-1 win over West Ham in the 28th round of the Premier League. In addition, the third Leicester defeated the table lock Sheffield United 0: 5. Also, Brighton recorded an important 1: 2 over Southampton away.

Manchester United – West Ham 0: 1

Ola Gunnar Solskjaer’s team continued in the good period and are still ahead of Leicester by a point in the battle for second place. The visitors, on the other hand, failed to cling to Chelsea and take advantage of the Blues’ stumble. What made the difference in the game to United’s advantage was Craig Dawson’s own goal in the 53rd minute.

Marcus Rashford (Reuters)

LST – Sheffield United 0: 5

Brandon Rogers’ team continued their great form and temporarily passed Manchester United in the table after a celebration on the table lock which makes its safe way towards the Championship. The game opened on a whim until Jimmy Vardy arranged for Kalchi Ihanacho his first goal tonight in the 39th minute. In the second half the foxes crushed the unfortunate Sheffield.

Ioza Perez started the celebration in the 64th minute, Ihanacho completed a hat-trick (69, 78) and doubled his goal balance this season in the Premier League, and Ethan Empado signed with an own goal that set the final score.

Ihanacho and Jamie Vardi Celebrate (Reuters)

Southampton – Brighton 2: 1

Although the hosts held the ball more, it did not help them. Lewis Dunk scored the first for Brighton as early as the 16th minute. Che Adams was unmoved and balanced with a goal of his own (27), but the last word was from Andrew Trussar, who in the 56th minute allowed after Danny Welbeck’s cooking on the way out of the crisis.

Southampton, on the other hand, which recorded a great season opener, continued its horrific period (a lone win over Sheffield United in the last 12 league games) and is still in the dangerous zone with a total of seven points away from the red line.