• West Brom 2-2 Manchester United, Premier League

United still searching for first away win under Van Gaal

Daley Blind's late, curling effort earned Manchester United a point at the Hawthorns © PA Photos

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Louis van Gaal is still searching for a first away win as Manchester United manager as his side were held by West Brom in a pulsating 2-2 draw on Monday.

Stephane Sessegnon gave Alan Irvine's side the early lead with a thunderous strike before Marouane Fellaini levelled with an equally brilliant effort shortly after half time - marking the Belgian's first goal for the club.

Saido Berahino outpaced Rafael to slide West Brom back in front before Daley Blind's first United goal earned his club a share of the spoils, with the Dutchman curling in a late equaliser at the Hawthorns.

Match Analysis

Saido Berahino scored his sixth goal of the season © Getty Images

• Man of the Match: A tough one - Angel Di Maria was bright for Manchester United but the award goes to Saido Berahino, who proved a constant threat all night. England have a talent in the making.
• Villain: Juan Mata was largely absent all evening as his United career continues to falter under Van Gaal - but Rafael was at fault for West Brom's second. Not even a last-ditch scream could get him out of that one.
• Key Moment: So many. Stephane Sessegnon's brilliant opener, Daley Blind's dramatic equaliser - but I'm opting for Marouane Fellaini's first goal for his club. Long overdue and what a way to silence a few doubters.
• Rob Bartlett

United got off to a sloppy start and Sessegnon really should have done better threading the ball through to Berahino, although the Benin forward soon atoned for his misjudgement.

Andre Wisdom found space down the right flank and pulled the ball back to the edge of the United area, where Sessegnon found the top corner of David De Gea's net with his first-time, laced effort.

Berahino went close to converting James Morrison's cross, while Angel Di Maria provided brief moments of flair for United. The Argentine forced Boaz Myhill into a save from close-range before testing the West Brom goalkeeper again with a rasping effort.

Juan Mata wasted a chance to pull United level when he skied a free-kick high and wide and, at the other end, Joleon Lescott put his header over the crossbar shortly before the break.

Fellaini was introduced for Herrera at the interval and, just two minutes and 35 seconds after replacing the Spaniard, he had United level. Di Maria's cross found its way to Fellaini, who brushed aside Lescott and smashed the ball through Myhill and high into the net for a first goal since his £27.5 million move from Everton last year.

Fellaini almost made it two in quick succession when just missing out on a deep cross, before the in-form Berahino fired the home side back in front on 66 minutes with his sixth Premier League goal of the season.

The striker latched onto a defence-splitting pass and outpaced Rafael to curl the ball beyond the grasp of De Gea - despite a last-ditch scream from the defender aimed at putting him off.

Robin van Persie's snap-shot came back off the inside of the post before Januzaj blasted the rebound over the crossbar as the match entered the final 15 minutes. Radamel Falcao was brought off the bench as United searched for an equaliser, which eventually came from an unlikely source.

Rafael's late cross was cleared only as far as Blind, who curled the ball precisely around Myhill to earn his side a share of the spoils amid a frantic finish. Van Gaal still be looking for that first elusive away win, but he has amassed one more point than David Moyes had this time last season.

Fellaini has now taken his tracksuit off, fortunately he has a Man Utd strip on underneath #WBAMUN

— West Bromwich Albion (@WBAFCofficial) October 20, 2014

Marouane Fellaini's first goal for Manchester United was one to remember © Getty Images

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