Diogo Dalot impressed but Manchester United's substitutes struggled as they drew 1-1 with West Ham in the Premier League.
Ruben Amorim made three changes to his starting line up with Ayden Heaven handed his first start of the season in place of the injured Matthijs De Ligt.
United almost took the lead in a quiet first-half when Joshua Zirkzee saw an effort cleared off the line by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Bruno Fernandes volleyed agonisingly wide from the rebound. Leny Yoro replaced Heaven at half-time after a shaky first start of the Premier League season.
Dalot gave United the lead on the hour mark when a deflected effort fell to him inside the box and he expertly fired past the helpless Alphonse Areola. United were the better side after the goal but still found it difficult to create clear opportunities on what was a rather frustrating night.
They were punished in the closing stages when West Ham equalised from a rare attack as Soungoutou Magassa fired in a rebound from a corner.
1. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Diogo Dalot of Manchester United celebrates scoring his teams first goal with teammate Joshua Zirkzee during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on December 04, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Manchester United player ratings from their victory over West Ham in the Premier League | Manchester United via Getty Images
2. Senne Lammens - 6
He sliced a clearance into the crowd but didn't have many saves to make. He had been excellent at claiming crosses into his box before the West Ham equaliser. | Manchester United via Getty Images
3. Noussair Mazraoui - 6.5
He was comfortable in his defensive duties and made some good overlapping runs in the final third. Could have done better with his end product. | Getty Images
4. Ayden Heaven - 4
A nervous start. His positioning was poor and he picked up a clumsy yellow card. Got better as the half went on but was hooked at half-time. | Getty Images