5 matches that sum up United's unsatisfactory 2017-18 season

#1 Manchester United 0-1 West Bromwich Albion (Premier League, 15 April 2018)

United gift-wrapped the title and handed it to City after a shock loss to West Brom.

United over-celebrated their comeback win in the Manchester derby and handed over the title to their arch-rivals.

Form before the match

United walked into the game with their heads held high as they condemned their cross-town rivals to a dramatic 2-3 defeat a week before. Pegged back 2-0 at half-time, few would have expected the Red Devils to make a comeback as a defeat would have meant that City would win the title that day.

However, United had a different plan as they staged a dramatic and well-deserved comeback to win 2-3 at the home of their noisy neighbors and delay their inevitable title party.

West Brom, meanwhile, came into this match rooted to the bottom of the table with only three victories in the entire season.

How did the match progress?

After their derby day heroics, no one would have expected United to be dismantled in this fashion. Against a hapless side which had mustered just three victories in the entire season, United should have finished the game with a swagger but former United keeper Ben Foster did an excellent job of denying his old employers an easy victory.

As Jose's men kept struggling against a resilient Albion side, an unfortunate mistake by Matic handed Jay Rodriguez the perfect opportunity as he headed home a corner kick. United pressed hard after conceding but it was to no avail as West Brom held on for their first victory since January.

How did it impact United?

The title challenge was as good as over for Manchester United as far back as December but the manner in which the Red Devils gift-wrapped the title for the blue half of Manchester summed up their disappointing season.