Bruno Fernandes stuns West Ham with masterclass performance

At the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Manchester United defeated West Ham United 2-1 to get off to a successful start to their preseason tour of the United States.

In their first match of the Premier League Summer Series, United won all three points thanks to a brace from captain Bruno Fernandes.

The United star gave United a well-earned two-goal lead with goals each side of halftime. With less than 30 minutes remaining, Jarrod Bowen cut the deficit in half with a powerful finish.


With only five minutes remaining, Fernandes gave United the lead with a penalty kick. Shortly after halftime, he doubled the lead with a superb finish.

United's overall performance provided plenty of motivation for head coach Ruben Amorim, who will have been able to take many positives away from the match. Additionally, there were several impressive individual performances.

The Reds will play Bournemouth in Chicago next Thursday in the Premier League Summer Series. Important Occasions

RATINGS FOR PLAYERS: Cunha and Fernandes shine in the first leg of the tour.

02:00 FULL TIME: United wins the first leg of the trip 2-1 against MUN

MUN 2-1 WHU - GOAL WEST HAM 01:55 64' 2-1 (Bowen)

MUN 2-0 WHU - GOAL UNITED 01:23 52 Fernandes, 2-0

01:12 HALF-TIME RATINGS: United's quartet shines in a superb first half.

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REPORT: Cunha impact gets a different reaction from United teammate in West Ham win

A week on, another Portuguese-speaker played a pass for Rasmus Hojlund and the ball eluded him. This time the reaction was different.

Hojlund offered Matheus Cunha applause for his overhit forward pass moments before half-time. Cunha cursed his execution, particularly as he had engineered space with a deft turn that wowed the crowd in New Jersey.

In Stockholm a week earlier, Hojlund vented at Diogo Dalot for delaying a pass. Within a minute of kick-off in New Jersey, he was played through by Cunha and smacked the post.

Player ratings: Cunha and Fernandes shine in the first game of the tour

United defeated West Ham United 2-1 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to start their preseason tour on a victorious note.

The Reds won all three points in their Premier League Summer Series opening thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes, who was the game's standout.

This is an example of how Samuel Luckhurst, the principal United writer, gave the players a ten-point rating.

Bayindir Altay unsuccessfully blocked a cross but collected a late first-half attempt from Tomas Soucek. Bowen defeated me well. 6.

Yoro Leny played a fantastic long-distance pass for Fernandes and once more demonstrated his distribution skills, which make him an attacking asset. 8.

FULL-TIME: United wins tour opener, MUN 2-1 WHU

United's preseason trip of the United States has gotten off to a winning start at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The Reds won thanks to a brace from Bruno Fernandes. Before Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for West Ham, he scored twice before halftime.