Diafra Sakho scored for West Ham United against Manchester United this evening.
West Ham United grabbed a point at Manchester United this evening by playing out a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford – and striker Diafra Sakho scored his first goal of the season.
The Hammers took the lead early on as Sakho headed home Dimitri Payet’s free kick, scoring the second-fastest away goal at Old Trafford and the first goal scored by a West Ham striker in the Premier League this season.
West Ham United’s Diafra Sakho scores against Manchester United
Slaven Bilic’s men couldn’t hold onto their lead though, as Zlatan Ibrahimovic headed home from Paul Pogba’s chipped ball in to give Manchester United a share of the spoils.
The two sides had chances to win it, and whilst Hammers boss Bilic will have been looking for all three points, he will be delighted to have not only frustrated United’s attack, but also as he finally saw a striker score.
West Ham United’s Diafra Sakho celebrates with West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
Sakho, 26, was heavily linked with a summer move away from the club, and spent the first three months of the season out through injury before being handed a shock start against Tottenham last week.
The Senegal star was named in the starting line-up again this evening, and he took his chance with the opening goal as he looks to prove himself to Bilic again, after scoring 19 goals in 50 games over his first two seasons with the club.
West Ham United’s Diafra Sakho celebrates scoring their first goal
After the final whistle today, West Ham fans took to Twitter to discuss Sakho’s performance, and it’s fair to say that they were impressed, with some suggesting that West Ham look better whenever he is leading the line.
Others noted how Sakho did more in one game than the likes of Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri have all season, with some feeling that Sakho can step up to become the 20-goal striker West Ham are looking for – but offered some concern given that Sakho did have to go off with an injury.
Here are some of the reactions from West Ham fans after Sakho’s performance against Manchester United…
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