Last season, West Ham (11-10-17) and Man United (11-9-18) finished back-to-back in the Premier League table, at 14 and 15, respectively. Both teams have a long history of stateside matches, with West Ham’s most recent appearance being just last summer in the inaugural Stateside Cup.

Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 in the first game of the Premier League Summer Series. Here are our player ratings from the game.(A score of 6 is around average)Altay Bayindir 5 – Good

The Summer Series returns for the first time since the inaugural event in 2023. It pits four EPL clubs against one another in a “friendly tournament” playing across the United States, giving the clubs a chance to gear up for the upcoming season, which begins in just a few weeks.