Premier League | Rashford leads Manchester United into the top four, as Newcastle hits West Ham for five goals.
Manchester United moved back into fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday, while Newcastle stayed third with a 5-1 win over West Ham.
For the Magpies, Callum Wilson and Joelinton both scored twice to keep them ahead of United on goal difference.
United had fallen to fifth place following a run of three league games without a win and cup commitments that had resulted in no Premier League win since mid-February.
Erik ten Hag’s men also had a score to settle with Brentford, who had humiliated them 4-0 in their previous meeting in August.
The Dutch coach was harsh in his assessment of his players’ attitude and passion in Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle, and he got the reaction he wanted.
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In the hunt for a place in next season’s Champions League, both teams now have a three-point advantage over Tottenham and a game in hand.
“Hopefully, we’ll be able to build on that and get back to where we were a couple of weeks ago,” Rashford added.
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