On February 10, 2026, Benjamin Sesko provided a dramatic late goal when Manchester United scored a 1-1 draw in a bitter contest against West Ham United in the Premier League.
This outcome added up to five matches to the unbeaten streak of the club under the leadership of interim manager Michael Carrick, although it was the first time his team did not win within the same timeframe.
The guests came to East London following four consecutive league wins, and they were interested in continuing with the momentum in the fight to qualify for the Champions League.
West Ham was, however, determined and well-organized in London Stadium, making the match a tight and physically demanding one.
The initial half was a cage match as both teams were keen, and the chances of obstructing early control were high. Crysencio Summerville challenged United goalkeeper Senne Lammen, and Luke Shaw had an effort cleared along the line by a former United teammate, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
West Ham came about and scored a few minutes after the restart when Jarrod Bowen took advantage of space on the right and passed a low cross into the box.
The fastest reaction was made by Tomas Soucek, who flicked the ball through the legs of Lammens and provided the home team with a well-deserved advantage, putting the opponents into serious trouble.
In pursuit of a reply, Manchester United advanced but was keen on sharpness in the last third of the game as exhaustion became evident following a brief interval between games.
Later, Carrick acknowledged that his players were slightly disappointed about something in the performance, but he emphasized that being competitive in a challenging away game is important.
The moment of turning came late into the duration of stoppage time when Benjamin Sesko demonstrated the poise and conscious thought to turn a late cross in the 96th minute, to bring about an important equaliser.
It was his second decisive late contribution in three games, and the role that he was increasingly playing as he continued to drive Manchester United up to stay in the fourth position in the table, which had been maintained when Chelsea similarly had been drawn elsewhere.
