Tottenham claimed a dominant win at Old Trafford to pile the pressure on Erik ten Hag, as they beat 10-man Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday.
2024/2025 Premier League
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Match Report
Micky van de Ven opened up United's defence with an excellent run to set up Brennan Johnson with just three minutes on the clock, and it never got better for United from then on.
Alejandro Garnacho struck the post before Bruno Fernandes received a straight red card in the 42nd minute for a late tackle on James Maddison, giving United a mountain to climb.
It was a challenge they were unable to overcome, with Spurs capitalising on their numerical advantage early in the second half through Dejan Kulusevski before Dominic Solanke tapped home a third, and it could have been more, if not for some big Andre Onana saves.
Ange Postecoglou's side rise to eighth with 10 points, while United slip to 12th, behind Brentford on goal difference.
23 - Manchester United have now lost more Premier League matches by 3+ goals since Alex Ferguson left the club (23 in 424 games) than they did in 1,035 league games under the Scot (22). Demise. pic.twitter.com/DNUWCZoMV0
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 29, 2024
Data Debrief: Spurs run riot
It has been a tough start to the season for United, who have only scored one Premier League goal at Old Trafford so far this season, with that coming in their opener against Fulham.
Fernandes' sending-off did not help matters, as he became the fourth United captain to be sent off in the competition at Old Trafford, receiving his first red card since joining the club (242 appearances).
While the hosts may have been poor, it should not take anything away from Spurs. They accumulated a huge 4.67 expected goals from their 24 shots, with 10 of those on target.
They also had nine big chances, the joint-most ever created in a Premier League game after Arsenal v Fulham in January 2019. They scored two of the six they had in the second half as they cruised to their first away win in the competition this season.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Johnson opens the scoring from van de Ven's great assist! Man Utd 0-1 Tottenham
6' Solanke almost gets a shooting chance but Martinez just puts him off in time
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9' Rashford races onto a long ball and shoots into the side-netting
10' Onana makes a good save to deny Maddison's effort
12' Highlight from Man Utd vs Tottenham
15' Bruno fizzes a great ball out left to Rashford whose cross is poor
16' Rashford completely misreads a simple ball out to him that goes for a throw-in
17' Highlight from Man Utd vs Tottenham
20' CLOSE! Johnson's low strike hits the base of the post!
22' Zirkzee's shot is weak and saved down low by Guglielmo Vicario
23' Destiny Udogie seems to have hurt himself and is getting treatment
26' Highlight from Man Utd vs Tottenham
27' Johnson slams a low ball across the box and Mazraoui stretches in to stop it
29' Highlight from Man Utd vs Tottenham
30' Maddison gets the ball outside the box and shots but it's straight at Onana
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32' Udogie's shot is blocked by Matthijs de Ligt and goes for a corner
32' Cristian Romero with an acrobatic volley which goes just wide
37' CLOSE! Rashford floats in a nice cross and Garnacho volleys a shot off the post
38' Werner's shot is saved by the legs of Andre Onana
39' Highlight from Man Utd vs Tottenham
42' Red Card! Bruno Fernandes sent off for sticking leg out towards Maddison's knee
45' Ten Hag makes a sub as Mason Mount replaces Kobbie Mainoo
46' Casemiro replaces Joshua Zirkzee at the half time
47' Kulusevski scores shortly after the second half begins! Man Utd 0-2 Tottenham
48' Mount has been on pitch for about two minutes and gets a yellow card for a foul
53' Johnson to Kulusevski to Porro, whose shot is straight at Andre Onana
56' Lisandro Martinez clatters James Maddison and gets a yellow card
56' Double save from Andre Onana keeps it at 2-0
61' Garnacho shoots wide and it hits Romero's arm but referee says no penalty
63' Casemiro glances a header wide from Alejandro Garnacho's left-wing set-piece
65' Manuel Ugarte sees yellow, who shoves over Dejan Kulusevski
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69' Casemiro runs onto Martinez's ball and pokes it just wide on the half-volley
71' Casemiro picks out Lisandro Martinez, whose shot is blocked
71' Highlight from Man Utd vs Tottenham
73' United send on Hojlund and Eriksen for Manuel Ugarte and Marcus Rashford
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78' It's over! Solanke pokes it into empty net from corner! Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham
84' Mount can't continue for Manchester United and Amad Diallo takes his place
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88' Eriksen plays a long ball for Hojlund who can't get past the defenders
90' Match Event for Man Utd vs Tottenham
91' Good ball by Garnacho to the near post and de Ligt's shot hits the side-netting
Line-ups
Man Utd XI: Bruno Fernandes, Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Dalot, Rashford, Manuel Ugarte, Martinez, Joshua Zirkzee, Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo
Subs: Evans, Eriksen, Casemiro, Lindelof, Mount, Altay Bayındır, Antony, Amad Diallo Traore, Rasmus Højlund
Tottenham XI: Werner, Maddison, Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, Bentancur, Romero, Kulusevski, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Micky van de Ven
Subs: Fraser Forster, Bissouma, Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr, Radu Drăgușin, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Will Lankshear, Mikey Moore