Manchester United vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick
Follow live coverage as Antonio Conte’s Spurs travel to Old Trafford in a pivotal match in the race to finish in the top four of the Premier League
Tottenham travel to Manchester United in the evening kick-off in the Premier League with the outcome likely to be pivotal in the race for a top four finish.
Spurs went down 3-0 at home to the Red Devils last October with both sides under different managers. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Nuno Espirito Santo have since been replaced by Ralf Rangnick and Antonio Conte, while Arsenal are the pace-setters in fourth after an impressive run of form from Mikel Arteta’s side, most recently in their slick attacking display at Watford.
Discussion has centred around Conte’s future, which will be decided at the end of the season as the Italian has demaned the club match his ambition with facts and not words: “For sure at the moment there is only one truth - I am committed to this club for another year. For sure it is true that I would like this - to fight for the future, to fight to be competitive, to fight to win and not only to finish fourth in the league, because I repeat, that is not my ambition.
“My ambition is to be competitive and to fight to win. I want this and I know my heart, my soul, my mind wants these things. I hope myself and the club match each other in this situation. For sure, you need in the future to have other important steps and to have ambition. And it needs to be ambition with facts, not only with words.” Follow live goal and score updates, build-up, analysis, reaction and more from Old Trafford below:
Man Utd 2 - 1 Tottenham
45 mins: The Manchester United fans have been singing about Cristiano Ronaldo for the last 10 minutes at least. They’re enjoying this game.
Two minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half. Time enough for another goal perhaps?
Man Utd 2 - 1 Tottenham
41 mins: After missing the Manchester City game with a reported hip problem Cristiano Ronaldo has turned up today with a point to prove. He’s scored twice in the first half to give Man Utd the lead but they are far from secure in the game.
Spurs find themselves behind again so Harry Kane has a shot from range. There’s a deflection and the ball flies wide of the near post. Corner to Tottenham.
GOAL! Man Utd 2 - 1 Tottenham (Ronaldo, 38’)⚽️
38 mins: What a game this is! Jadon Sancho makes a run in behind on the left wing as the ball is played over the top by Nemanja Matic. Sergio Reguilon is playing him onside on the opposite side of the pitch and Sancho manages to carry the ball into the penalty area. Hugo Lloris comes over to close him down but Sancho squares it to Cristiano Ronaldo who taps it home to put United back in front!
GOAL! Man Utd 1 - 1 Tottenham (Kane, 35’)⚽️
35 mins: He scores! It’s a great penalty, right in the bottom left corner. David De Gea chose the correct side but could reach the ball. Kane has another goal at Old Trafford.
Penalty to Tottenham!
Man Utd 1 - 0 Tottenham
34 mins: Spurs collect Maguire’s clearance and keep up the attack. It’s played into Dejan Kulusevski on the right side and he attempts to cross the ball. Alex Telles is over there to stop him and blocks the ball with his left-hand. His arm is away from his body and the referee points to the spot!
Harry Kane has the chance to equalise for Spurs.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Tottenham
33 mins: Dier is in action again but this time in the Man Utd final third. Spurs win a free kick and Dier blasts his shot straight into the wall where Harry Maguire blocks it and heads the ball away.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Tottenham
30 mins: Man Utd threaten to break on the counter-attack but Cristiano Ronaldo is cynically brough down by Eric Dier who picks up a yellow card for his efforts.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Tottenham
27 mins: Bentancur switches the play out to Doherty on the right wing and he brings it into the box. He shimmies around Matic and sees his shot at goal blocked. The ball comes loose and Kulusevski wins in on the edge of the box. He carries it inside the area but his pass across to Kane is stopped and booted clear by Maguire.
Man Utd 1 - 0 Tottenham
24 mins: Off the line! Son Heung-min whips a corner into the box for Spurs and fnds Rodrigo Bentancur at the near post. He flicks the ball over to the far post where Eric Dier pops up to fire a header at goal. David De Gea is stuck on the other side of the goal but Diogo Dalot is guarding the back post and manages to head it away. The clearance drops for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg who’s follow up is sent sailing over the crossbar!
Man Utd 1 - 0 Tottenham
21 mins: Alex Telles brings the ball down the left wing for Man Utd and whips an early cross into the middle of the box. Ronaldo squeezes in between Cristian Romero and Eric Dier, jumps early and wins the header but can only guide it wide of the back post.
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