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Manchester United are taking on Tottenham in the Premier League at Old Trafford today, as Erik ten Hag’s side look to gain vital ground on their top-four-chasing rivals.
Spurs are fifth in the table and on the heels of fourth-placed Arsenal as Ange Postecoglou tries to restore the club’s place in the Champions League. United meanwhile are eight points behind their opponents and are in desperate need of some consistency to spark their season into life. The return of Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw to the squad after injuries is a welcome and timely boost.
This is a tricky assignment against a Tottenham side who have been impressive this season, especially on the road, where they have scored more goals than any other side in the Premier League (22 in 10 away games). Spurs are without captain Son Heung-min, however, who is on international duty at the Asian Cup.
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Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
45+2 min: The last chance of an entertaining half goes to Spurs. Porro crosses precisely to the edge of the six-yard box from a free-kick, where Romero meets it with his forehead and crashes the ball against the crossbar.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:20
Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
44 min: Two very good chances squandered, one at each end. The first falls to Rashford, who has lots of space on the left of the box but takes too many touches when he should have just pulled the trigger, and he gets crowded out. Then for Werner, who has even more space on the left – he does shoot but drags it across goal.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:17
GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Rashford, 40 min)
This is a brilliant goal by Marcus Rashford. He drifts in from the left and plays a sharp one-two with Rasmus Hojlund. In about the space of an airing cupboard, he manages to control the ball and fizz a low, curling shot inside the far corner, evading three close defenders in the process.
Rashford evades the crowd to score
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Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:13
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
39 min: Post! United counter-attack down the left, where Rashford croesse towards Hojlund. The cross is overhit but Udogie almost buries an own goal, powering a header against the woodwork for reasons as yet unclear. But just a moment later…
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:11
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
37 min: Spurs are enjoying a good period of possession. Porro switches it to the left for Werner who finds the under-lapping Udogie in the box, but he’s closely marshalled and his cross is blocked.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:09
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
35 min: This probably won’t make the highlights reel of the game, but Johnson just wasted a huge chance for Spurs. Porro had played his winger in behind United’s defence down the right, and all Johnson had to do was drill a first-time cross into the arriving Richarlison in the middle, who had escaped his marker and would surely have scored from close range. But the cross was far too high and nowhere near his target.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:07
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
32 min: Garnacho goes down after Udogie had wrapped his arms around the United winger’s waist. I suspect if it had been given as a penalty, it wouldn’t have been overturned by VAR, but referee John Brooks gives Garnacho only a dismissive “get up” and jogs away.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:05
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
30 min: Spurs pinch the ball from a stuttering Jonny Evans, who looked like he immediately regretted dribbling into midfield on his own. They run up the other end where Johnson gets a low shot away, but it’s easily stopped by Onana at his near post.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:02
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
28 min: Rashford has a dribble at Romero but the Argentine defender stands his ground and stops the forward in his tracks. United have had their foot on the ball for a couple of minutes now, keeping it well, although without much incision.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 17:00
Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
25 min: Wan-Bissaka is booked for slamming through Johnson a little too aggressively. A moment later, Bentancur is booked for kicking the ball away. One each.
Lawrence Ostlere14 January 2024 16:57