Manchester United’s brief form in Europe came to a halt on Sunday as they fell 2-0 to West Ham at Old Trafford, marking their first home defeat to the Hammers in 18 years.
The loss, their 17th of the season, drops them further down the Premier League table and casts fresh doubts over their readiness for the upcoming Europa League final.
United failed to capitalise on their form from their midweek semi-final win, with their attack again lacking sharpness.
West Ham punished their sluggish play, with Tomas Soucek opening the scoring in the first half after a move initiated by former United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The game took a further turn for the worse for United when highly-rated centre-back Leny Yoro limped off with a foot injury.
The 18-year-old, visibly upset, was comforted by teammates as he exited the pitch, putting his participation in the Europa League final against Tottenham on May 21 in serious doubt.
Jarrod Bowen sealed the result for West Ham with a second goal, again assisted by Wan-Bissaka.
With only a European title left to salvage an otherwise dismal campaign, manager Ruben Amorim now faces mounting pressure.
