R.van Nistelrooy secured the victory for the "Man Utd" team © EuroFootball.com

In the only Wednesday match of the English Premier League, "Man Utd" celebrated a victory with a minimal result, defeating "West Ham" with a score of 1-0 thanks to the only goal scored by the Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy.

After starting three consecutive games on the bench, the Dutchman returned to the starting lineup of the "Red Devils" and scored a typical goal for him from close range during additional time of the first half.

After this victory, "Man Utd" has 69 points after 31 matches and is nine points behind the leaders "Chelsea", but is five points ahead of "Liverpool" in third place, who have played one more game.

1-0 London 45` [1-0] Ruud van Nistelrooy