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MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder shoots from thepenalty spot to score his team’s second goal during the English football match between Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion at stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. — AFP Lingard lifts Man Utd to victory over West Brom

by the 22-year-old. It had taken a late goal from Wayne Only three times in the first half did Martial’s cross was headed clear by Chris The United manager also claimed that Rooney in mid-week to end CSKA Moscow’s United manage to gain a clear sight of the Brunt to the England Under-21 internation- Man United 2 Lingard’s first goal would not be far away resistance in the Champions League and visitors’ goal, but from the first Mata was al, who showed great composure to take a and he was proved right as the attacking United were faced with a similar test as West unable to curl the ball inside the far post touch and curl a low shot past Myhill from midfielder, a product of United’s youth sys- Brom came to defend in numbers. after being played in by Rooney. 22 yards. West Brom’s response was not tem, struck in the 52nd minute. Albion had won on their previous two The second was self-inflicted as West immediate, but after manager Tony Pulis West Brom 0 Lingard’s strike eased the growing frus- visits to Old Trafford, with their 1-0 success Brom defender gave the ball made two substitutions in the 72nd minute tration around Old Trafford and Juan Mata in May the last time United had lost at away to , who released and committed more men forward, his side added a late penalty to seal a win that took home. That day the visitors had conceded Lingard, only for ex-United defender Jonny should have equalised. United to within a point of Premier League 80 percent of possession and they again Evans to slide in with an excellent block. Dawson delivered a cross from the right MANCHESTER: Jesse Lingard repaid co-leaders Manchester City, Arsenal and stuck to that blueprint as United were Albion goalkeeper was final- that arrived perfectly for Saido Berahino, Manchester United manager Louis van Leicester City. allowed to have the ball almost at will. ly forced to make his first meaningful save a who scored the winner here two seasons Gaal’s faith as his first goal for the club set United’s impressive defensive record- minute before the break, but it was no ago, to meet six yards from goal with virtu- them up for a 2-0 win over West Bromwich which has now seen them keep five succes- Evans block more than a routine parry to keep out ally his first touch after coming off the Albion yesterday. sive clean sheets-was further enhanced, but It was rarely in a dangerous area, how- Martial’s rasping shot from the edge of the bench. Van Gaal gave Lingard his first league again they struggled to create chances. ever, as West Brom, who had conceded in penalty area. The start of the second half But he headed badly wide and United start since the Dutchman’s inaugural game Lingard’s goal, an assured right-foot finish only one of their previous five away games threatened more of the same and the impa- wrapped up victory in stoppage time in charge at the start of last season, having from outside the box, remains the only one in the league this season, were content to tience of the United supporters was just through Mata’s penalty after Gareth used his column in the match-day pro- they have scored from open play in their sit deep and try to keep the home side at starting to show when Lingard got off the McAuley had been sent off for tripping gramme to praise the progress being made last four domestic fixtures. arm’s length. mark in impressive style. Martial. — AFP Stoke City tighten screw on Mourinho Lukaku equalizer gives

Chelsea’s fans, at least, contin- half display and went close when Arnautovic, who volleyed in Everton a point ue to believe in the club’s most Diego Costa forced Stoke goal- superbly at the far post. Everton were struggling to find any cohe- Stoke City 1 successful manager and showed keeper to save with Pedro Rodriguez hit the post sion. That was summed up when Arouna their support by donning his legs. and Eden Hazard put a shot inch- West Ham 1 Kone, fresh from his hat-trick in the rout of Mourinho masks and chanting his But they fell behind eight min- es wide as Chelsea pushed for a Sunderland, wasted a chance in the 18th name. utes into the second half when leveller, while Loic Remy hurdled minute. Chelsea 0 In continuity with their mid- Chelsea old boy Glen Johnson’s Butland late on, but in trying to James McCarthy’s quickly taken free-kick week win over Dynamo Kiev, right-wing cross was inadvertent- stay on his feet he lost balance Everton 1 freed Kone, but the Ivorian striker could only Chelsea produced a lively first- ly helped on by Jon Walters to and shot off-target. — AP screw a presentable opening wide. West Ham left-back came LONDON: Marko Arnautovic close to a breakthrough moments later as his returned to haunt Jose Mourinho LONDON: continued his shot with the outside of the foot drifted the with a spectacular winner as remarkable scoring sequence against West wrong side of the post. Stoke City sank Chelsea 1-0 yes- Ham United to earn Everton a 1-1 draw in terday to plunge the Premier their Premier League tussle at Upton Park Payet blow League champions’ manager’s yesterday. The Belgium striker made it seven But the home side did not have to wait future into doubt. goals in as many games against the east too long before Lanzini curled home a sump- Mourinho dubbed Arnautovic London club after cancelling out Manuel tuous 30th-minute opener. “unmanageable” during their Lanzini’s opening goal shortly before half- Moses’s cross was deflected into the path time at Inter Milan, but the time. The result kept Slaven Bilic’s West Ham of the on-loan Argentine winger, who bent a Austria forward may have had the in fifth place, but they are now three points sublime strike from the edge of the box around Tim Howard and into the top-right last laugh with an acrobatic 53rd- below the Champions League berths, while corner. minute volley at the Britannia Roberto Martinez’s Everton are four points back in eighth place. Everton had been off the pace, but they Stadium. West Ham will be sick of the sight of carved out a 43rd-minute leveller with a It condemned Chelsea to a Lukaku, but they could not complain that move that came like a bolt from the blue. third straight league defeat, their they had not received prior warning. Gerard Deulofeu’s through-ball split open seventh in total, and left them in Lukaku’s impressive feat saw him become the home defence and Lukaku raced clear to 16th place in the table, heighten- only the second Everton player, alongside round Adrian and slot home. ing the risk that Mourinho, absent Toffees great Dixie Dean, to score against West Ham suffered a further blow when from the game due to a stadium the same opponent in seven consecutive the influential Payet hobbled off early in the ban, will be sacked. matches. second period after failing to shake off the Handed a one-game stadium Both sides, who are pushing for a coveted effects of an earlier challenge by McCarthy. ban for berating referee Jon Moss Champions League spot, had enjoyed con- It meant that Bilic was forced into a minor at half-time of his side’s recent trasting results on their previous outings. reshuffle. Lanzini was moved inside and the defeat at West Ham United, West Ham lost for the first time on the road winger almost helped West Ham regain their Mourinho watched the match at at Watford, while Everton thumped lead in the 63rd minute. He swept past a nearby hotel and with the inter- Sunderland 6-2. Seamus Coleman and his low shot was national break due to begin, he But it was West Ham who looked the tipped around the post by Howard. The bad may not be given a chance to STOKE-ON-TRENT: Chelsea's French striker Loic Remy (L) tries to re-gain his balance for a shot during more lively early on. Dimitri Payet’s surging injury news kept on coming for West Ham as return to the dug-out. the English Premier League football match between Stoke City and Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium run and pass saw Victor Moses side-foot just striker Valencia was stretched off after an in Stoke-on-Trent, central England yesterday. — AFP wide after three minutes. innocuous challenge from Coleman. — AFP