Manchester United let Liverpool back into top four race with defeat at West Ham

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Erik ten Hag's side have now lost their last two Premier League games and are just a point ahead of Jurgen Klopp's men

Marcus Rashford gestures during Manchester United's 1-0 defeat at West Ham in the Premier League in May 2023.

Marcus Rashford has struggled for form this season

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Manchester United are just a point ahead of fierce rivals Liverpool following a 1-0 defeat at West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Erik ten Hag's side looked to have wrapped up a place in next season's Champions League after a 1-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend, with the Dutchman admitting qualification was in their hands.

And it still is, but back-to-back losses against Brighton and now West Ham have given Liverpool hope of sneaking into the competition at the end of the season.

After losing 1-0 at the Amex in midweek following an Alexis Mac Allister penalty deep into added time, Ten Hag's side went down to a first-half goal from Said Benrahma at the London Stadium on Sunday.

United are still fourth, a point above Liverpool with a game in hand over the Reds as well.

Newcastle are two points better off in fourth place, despite defeat at home to Arsenal on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Sunday's win was huge for West Ham as David Moyes' men moved seven points clear of the relegation zone with three fixtures left to play.

Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.