Manchester United Suffer Major Blow In Premier League Title Race As They Draw Against West Brom

Manchester United has buried all hopes of winning premier league title as they played 1-1 draw against West Brom in Sunday afternoon match.

United’s manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had written off their hopes and they were fortunate to escape with a draw against the apparent relegation certainties West Brom.

United were award a penalty, for an apparent push on Harry Maguire by Semilore Ajayi, but the decision was over-turned by referee Craig Pawson when he consulted the pitch-side monitor after being told to do so by Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

West Brom’s goal came 83 seconds into the game, with focus again of David De Gea and, also Victor Lindelof.

As Conor Gallagher hoisted in a cross, De Gea stepped forward but then hesitated. Meanwhile, Lindelof was distracted and Mbaye Diagne was too strong and too determined for the defender as he headed home from the edge of the six-yard box.

The Senegalese Striker made a loan move from Galatasaray, scoring his first goal for the Baggies (West Brom).

As the match continued, Manchester United’s man-of-the- moment Bruno Fernandes levelled the score line in the 61st with a superbly taken equalising goal as he met Luke Shaw’s cross, ahead of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, to hook his volley high into the net.

The Baggies’ goalkeeper Sam Johnstone couldn’t keep the Portuguese’s effort from hitting the back of the net.

West Brom had a chance of stealing the winning goal; United were left vulnerable at the back as they were desperate to score the winning goal, Digne had a one-on-one with De Gea who saved his low shot and recovered brilliantly to claw away the rebound before it could be headed home.

With Liverpool faltering over the weekend, it was an opportunity for United to stake their claim, but they were nowhere near good enough against a team with the worst defensive record in the premier League.

Meanwhile, Manchester City are flying high at the moment and are few steps away from the title.