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Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Harry Kane and Lucas Moura score for Spurs, as it happened

Relive all the action from Old Trafford

Michael Jones
Monday 27 August 2018 23:19 BST
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In four previous Premier League visits to Old Trafford, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino had never seen his team score.

He has now — three times.

Tottenham humiliated Manchester United 3-0 on Monday to stay perfect after three rounds and increase the pressure on Pochettino's beleaguered counterpart, Jose Mourinho.

Harry Kane and Lucas Moura struck twice in a three-minute span early in the second half. Moura grabbed a second with six minutes left.


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Match preview

What time does it start?

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur kicks off at 8PM (BST).

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event channels. Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the game online via the SkyGo app.

It’s a big game for?

Jose Mourinho: The United manager is currently in his third season with the club, and after recent media speculation around the interest in ex Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, is under pressure to deliver results. The board have recently shut down these speculations and gave the Portuguese manager their full backing after the 3-2 loss to Brighton.

Mourinho has some fans to win over after a shock defeat to Brighton
Mourinho has some fans to win over after a shock defeat to Brighton (AFP/Getty Images)

Remember when…

Perhaps the most memorable encounter between these two English heavyweights came in 2001 when one of the best comebacks in Premier League history occurred after Spurs managed to let go of a three-goal advantage at half-time, losing 5-3 to United at White Hart Lane. David Beckham was among the United scorers.

Past three-meetings…

Spurs 2 (Eriksen, Jones OG) Manchester United 0, Premier League, January 2018

Manchester United 1 (Martial) Spurs 0, Premier League, October 2017

Spurs 2 (Wanyama, Kane) Manchester United 1 (Rooney), Premier League, May 2017

Form guide…

Manchester United: WL

Tottenham: WW

Tottenham head to Old Trafford with two wins out of two
Tottenham head to Old Trafford with two wins out of two (AFP/Getty Images)

Odds…

Manchester United to win: 8/5

Tottenham to win: 37/20

Draw: 9/4

Prediction...

Spurs to win 2-1

FULL TIME: Man Utd 0 - 3 Tottenham

Tottenham are the victors, they're unbeaten in three games and United have their worst start to a Premier League season ever

Michael Jones27 August 2018 21:53
Michael Jones27 August 2018 22:02

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