Manchester United’s Radamel Falcao falls under a challenge from West Ham United’s Alex Song during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 (Photo: AP)
Manchester United required an injury-time equalizer by Daley Blind to escape with a point from a 1-1 draw against West Ham in one of three stalemates in the Premier League on Sunday.
Trailing to a superbly improvised goal by West Ham's makeshift defender Cheikhou Kouyate, United persevered at Upton Park and got its reward when Blind pounced on a weak headed clearance to volley into the corner two minutes into added time.
With Arsenal losing and Manchester City and Liverpool drawing, United missed a chance to gain ground in the frenzied fight for Champions League qualification. United has dropped to fourth behind Southampton, and is only a point clear of Tottenham.
Burnley squandered another two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with West Bromwich Albion, while Newcastle and Stoke drew 1-1.
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