Manchester United blew the chance to move up to fifth in the Premier League on Thursday when West Ham salvaged a late 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.

Soungoutou Magassa`s 83rd-minute equalizer canceled out Diogo Dalot`s opening goal that had put United on course to move level on points with fourth-place Chelsea.

Bruno Fernandes squandered two chances to score a winner in added time - blazing a shot wide from inside the box and then volleying another off target.

It was another setback for United, which has only won one of its last five games - drawing three.

Despite that run, Ruben Amorim`s team had the opportunity to move within reach of the Champions League places with a win. And that looked likely when in the 58th Casemiro`s long-range shot was controlled in the box by Dalot.

The United defender then spun and powered a shot past West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

It was a game of few chances, with West Ham rarely threatening to find an equalizer. But a late corner saw Jarrod Bowen`s flicked header cleared off the line by Noussair Mazraoui.

Magassa reacted quickest in the box and side-footed his shot low into the corner to spark celebrations from the visiting fans.

The result leaves United in eighth and West Ham 18th.