TOT 2-0 MUN, Premier League HIGHLIGHTS: Tottenham defeats Manchester United at home

Final whistle and Tottenham beats Manchester United 2-0.

After a rather equal first half, Tottenham completely took the game away from the visitors in the second. Got an early lead courtesy of Pape Matar Sarr and then continued to relentlessly attack and put pressure on United defence.

United would surely want to work on the finishing part. Created a lot of opportunities in the first half and even started the second aggressively but the lost plot completely once the first goal was up.

Unlucky for Antony not to net his shot but that happened with Porro too in the first half.

Tottenham put last nail in the coffin with a second goal in the 87th minute. That completely shut United’s chances.

Home win for Tottenham.

A free kick just outside the box for United. Fernandes shoots it just above the post.

A close call for United! Header from Varane but he’s offside. A terrific save to keep the ball away by Vicario though. Terrific outing for him as well today.

Spurs keeps the pressure on on the United defenders. Relentless attacks from both sides of the pitch.

Nine minutes of added time.

Substituition for Spurs: Kulusevski and Porro out, Royal and Solomon are in.

Pelistri goes inside from the left, goes down on the ground. United appeals but no penalty. A deseprate appeal only.

Double change for United: Rashford and Mount are out, Pelistri and Martial in.

GOAL! Tottenham doubles the lead. Perisic from the right with a through ball that gets a slight touch from Davies and then brushes defenders legs and goes inside the goal.

Final 10 minutes of regular time. Tottenham has looked in complete control in this half. United still looking for a goal - an equaliser.

Spurs continues its attack from the right where Perisic has taken over the duties.

Another change for the home side: Sarr leaves the field with a round of applause. Hojbjerg in.

Things have slowed a bit in the last few minutes. Not a lot of chances created with both the teams winning and losing posession in the middle.

Two changes for Spurs: Odugie and Richarlison out. Perisic and Davies in.

Triple Substituition for United! Garnacho Wan-Bissaka, and Antony out. Sancho, Eriksen, and Dalot in.

Yellow card for Udogie.

A brilliant play there by Spurs inside the United’s box but isn’t able to finish. A corner for the home side but the ball is cleared away. Tottenham looking a completely different side in this half.

Vicario saves again. This time a Fernandes shot who is adjudged offside.

WHAT A SAVE! Vicario jumps and pushes the Casemiro header above the post. A good ball inside the box, good jump and header but an equally good save.

Spurs on the counter gets close again to double the lead but the ball is cleared away. A corner for the home team. Chaos in the box with two Spurs players down in the oppositions box. No penalty given.

ALMOST an equalised by United there as Anthony is denied a goal as his shot hits the bar. Very unlucky.

GOAL!! Kulsevski from the right passes inside, get a touch from the United defender and Sarr nets it to give the home side a lead early in the second half.

We are back. Spurs begins the proceedings.

A very not-so-convincing performances by both the sides in the first half of the play. Some sloppy touches, a few close chances as well but no luck for either sides.

Fernandes had a great opportunity, who headed the ball too far away despite a great run. Porro was unlucky after his super shot hit the top bar.

Three minutes of added time.

Romero with the ball from the right inside the box but Onana jumps high to collect it safely.

Spurs inside the box again and Wan-Bissaka clears it.

CLOSE for Spurs! A slap of a shot touches the top bar and then on the rebound, Spurs fails to finish again.

Yellow card for Anthony for his challenge. Now Fernandes too gets a yellow.

Anthony switches the ball right and Garnacho there with a delivery for Fernandes. An open chance but Fernandes heads it way past the post. Messes up.

Both teams have had their share of chances in the first 35 minutes. Some sloppy touches here and there have hurt both the sides though.

Yellow card for Wan-Bissaka for his challenge.

Anthony shoots from the outside but it is too far away from the post.

Son creates a chance from the left on the counter. Cuts the ball inside the box but a good save by Onana denies the home side a lead.

Garnacho from the right shoots from the baseline the ball deflects away for a corner. He appeals for a handball. VAR check. No penalty but a corner for United. Strong defending there by Spurs and pushes the ball out in the open play.

Son gets a long ball on the left, switches the ball to centre and then to Kulusevski on the right who shoots from the inside the box but Onana collects it safely.

Fernando with a brilliant lob ball inside the box to Rashford who heads it just above the goalpost. ALMOST!

A long ball for Rashford from the right but the ball is cleared for a corner. Fernandes with the corner but is headed away by the Spurs defence.

Spurs gets a kick in the final third of the pitch. Maddison with the ball. No luck for the home team.

Yet another attack from the right Kulusevski and yet another corner. Ball is cleared into open play by the United defence.

Spurs from the right charged by Udogie but the ball is cleared for a corner. First corner for Spurs. Headed away too far off the post.

Long ball by Fernandes and Rashford goes inside the box but the ball is cleared away by the defense.

Anthony cuts into the box from the right and plays a ball for Rashford but sharp keeping by Vicario to keep the ball out.

Anthony plays it on the left to Garnacho who cuts inside the box and tries to play a through ball but it is cleared for the first corner of the game.

Ball is headed away for another corner. Another long ball and no damage done.

Bruno Fernandes is down after a challenge. After a brief pause, the match begins. Fernandes going out to get treatment.

Now Garnacho attempts from the baseline from the left but is safely collected by Vicario.

United enters the box and Anthony attempts from the inside but the ball goes way above the goal post.

United loses possesion early and the ball now in Spurs’ control who enters the enemy territory very early but no damage done.

The players are lining up inside the tunnel. And now they have come out.

Manchester United to take the first kick.

8. Manchester United - Played 1, Won 1

11. Tottenham - Played 1, Draw 1

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Tottenham - 4-2-3-1

Manchester United - 4-1-4-1

In the last five games, Manchester United has remained unbeaten against Tottenham, winning four and a draw.

Played - 5 | MUN - 4 | TOT - 1

The match between Tottenham and Manchester United will be live streamed on Starsports network and Hotstar.

The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 PM IST.

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Tottenham: Vicario, Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son

Manchester United: Onana, Martinez, Mount, B. Fernandes, Rashford, Casemiro, R Varane, Antony, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Garnacho

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