Benjamin Sesko is like Ryanair – Roy Keane’s criticises Man Utd goal hero

Robin Bairner

• 12 Feb 2026 09:01 CST
• 2 min read

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Benjamin Sesko’s spectacular equalising goal for Manchester United against West Ham has only won comparisons to budget airline Ryanair by Old Trafford legend Roy Keane.

Sesko, 22, popped up in the closing seconds at the London Stadium to secure a 1-1 draw for the Red Devils on Tuesday.

It was his seventh goal for the club, and while his classy finish caught the eye, Keane was left unmoved by the Slovak’s effort.

Keane on Sesko

“Sesko is like Ryanair,” he complained on the Overlap. “You know when they land, and they play the music: ‘We’ve landed on time’? That’s Sesko and United. It’s what he’s supposed to do.

“Sorry, but is that what he's supposed to do, if you know what I mean?

“I'm tired of you saying that he's supposed to do something, and you score a goal and everyone... Manchester United, expectations, you're like Ryanair.

“If a flight's on time, everyone's f***ing laughing and joking, but usually you're going to be two hours late, and then everyone thinks that's the norm...”

Carrick hails Sesko strike

Sesko’s strike drew a rather different reaction from Man Utd manager Michael Carrick, whose unbeaten record since taking interim charge until the end of the season was preserve thanks to the striker’s effort.

“It's an unbelievable finish from the angle to generate that, to get it on target, to finish it -- it's some goal,” he said.

“Ben's doing a lot of work, he's in a good place and ready to kick on. Certainly when he came on the pitch he made a big difference.

“He's capable of that, Ben. He's done it all the time. It's not that he's just suddenly burst on the scene. He's been doing it, he's proven that he can score goals as well. He's been doing it in training for us as well.

“It's not surprising, to be honest. I think it's what he does, it's what he's good at. The last one would have done him the world of good.”

Man Utd’s next match comes on Monday, 23 February, when they travel to Everton in the Premier League to face former boss David Moyes.

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