Tottenham vs Manchester United: Marcus Rashford scores but David de Gea the hero as visitors win
Rashford scored the only goal of the game at Wembley
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United beat Tottenham at Wembley Stadium.
The win, a sixth in a row for new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, moves United within six points of Chelsea in fourth place in the Premier League.
Here's how it played out:
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Tottenham 0-1 Manchester United
90+1 minutes
United have relieved some of the pressure. Herrera wins the ball and feeds Lukaku, who takes an early shot which is deflected out for a throw.
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester United
90+2 minutes
Pogba controls Shaw's throw and hits a snapshot. It's straight at Lloris.
That's the Frenchman's last action of the game, as he makes way for McTominay.
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester United
90+4 minutes
United are defending desperately on the edge of their own box. Lamela swings in a corner, which De Gea punches clear. Time is running out for Spurs.
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester United
90+4 minutes
Llorente chests down a long ball and plays a pass into the path of Kane. There's just too much on it as Kane stretches. That's probably it.
Full time: That's it! United hold on. Rashford's first half goal, despite the almost constant Spurs pressure after the break, is enough for the visitors, who move level on points with Arsenal. De Gea was at his brilliant best to keep a clean sheet and secure another victory for Solskjaer.
That's five league wins from five for Solskjaer, who has transformed this United team in the space of a few weeks. They will be looking upwards now, having clawed themselves back into contention for the top five.
Tottenham will consider themselves unfortunate to have lost given the number of chances they created in the second half. But it could prove a costly defeat. They are now nine points behind Liverpool and only one above Chelsea. Any remaining title hopes have gone.
That's it for our coverage of today's Premier League action. I'll leave you with Miguel Delaney's report from Wembley. Thanks for joining me!
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