Manchester United face Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, in the penultimate match of gameweek six in the Premier League.
Erik ten Hag’s side will look to climb above Spurs in the Premier League table after a mixed start to the season for both sides, with United having drawn 0-0 to Crystal Palace last weekend. Spurs beat Brentford 3-1 in a commanding performance last Saturday, though losses to both Newcastle and Arsenal demonstrated that Ange Postecoglou’s side can be every bit as frustrating as they are talented.
The two sides know that three points today could prove pivotal in the race for top four come the end of the season, and with both capable of either brilliant or frustrating displays, it promises to be an intriguing match in Manchester, particularly with Ten Hag seeming to be continuously under pressure. Follow all the latest build-up and match updates below:
52′ – Man United 0-2 Spurs
Yellow card for Spence for handball; yellow card for Martinez for a lunging slide which took out Maddison.
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford, where the Spurs fans are singing “sacked in the morning” to Erik ten Hag:
“From bad to worse to even worse to…. Manchester United’s afternoon is deteriorating still further, the terrific Johnson setting up Kulusevski to volley in. 1-0 flattered United at half-time. 2-0 could lead to rather more.”
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:47
48’ – Man United 0-2 Spurs
A horror show from United defensively.
Martinez misses a challenge on the halfway line, Dalot lunges in and can’t cut the ball out, De Ligt doesn’t cut out hte cross and nobody at all has run with Kulusevski, as he flicks in the second past the keeper.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:41
GOAL! 47’ – Man United 0-2 Spurs
Johnson races away down the right flank, delivers a low cross and finds Dejan Kulusevski – he clips one in past Onana and Spurs are immediately two goals to the good.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:40
46′ – Man United 0-1 Tottenham
Djed Spence is on for Udogie at the break for Spurs, Casemiro is on for Zirkzee for United.
Let’s see if they have any kind of better approach play, better tempo about their game or better ability to stop Spurs playing through them.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:38
HT – Man United 0-1 Tottenham
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford:
“Deserved red card for Bruno Fernandes – that was a dangerous lunge at James Maddison – and an increasingly disastrous day for Manchester United, with Kobbie Mainoo hobbling off.”
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:30
‘Unstoppable’ Micky van de Ven produces stunning assist with 70-yard sprint
Van de Ven pounced on a loose ball in the Spurs half after Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford lost possession, before the Dutch international surged forward from inside the halfway line.
Van de Ven eased away from Manuel Ugarte and past compatriot Matthijs de Ligt to reach the byline before squaring a perfect low cross to the back post, where a grinning Johnson was on hand to tap into the empty net.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:25
HT – Man United 0-1 Tottenham
Van de Ven beats Garnacho in a foot race down the wing and slide-tackles the ball out of play – that just about sums up the difference between the teams.
The half-time whistle goes and boos ring out, be they for Erik ten Hag, his team or the referee. Could be all three from this home crowd.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:23
45+3’ – Man United 0-1 Spurs
United must be amazed they are only a goal behind. Mount goes straight through Bentancur for no reason and is booked.
They have been so, so far off it in this first half, but Spurs have missed two or three really decent openings to add to Johnson’s early strike.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:20
44’ – Man United 0-1 Spurs
A dreadful afternoon gets worse for United who immediately make a change. Mainoo is replaced by Mason Mount – although bizarrely Mount doesn’t come on straight away and the home team play on for a few moments with nine.
They are down to ten though and not looking in good shape today at all.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:16
RED CARD! 42’ – Man United 0-1 Spurs
Bruno Fernandes given a straight red card!
The United midfielder slipped as he changed direction, then lunged into a knee-high tackle on James Maddison who was skipping away from him.
No doubt about the decision, he’s far too high and not going for the ball at all.
Karl Matchett29 September 2024 17:14