Tottenham vs Man Utd LIVE: Carabao Cup result and reaction as Spurs go through after chaotic game
Tottenham 4-3 Manchester United: Catastrophic goalkeeping errors and goals direct from corners headlined a mad quarter-final that Spurs eventually edged
Tottenham Hotspur survived a furious Manchester United comeback to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a 4-3 victory in a chaotic tie
Ange Postecoglou’s side were cruising against a lacklustre United with Dominic Solanke’s double and a goal for Dejan Kulusevski putting them 3-0 up after 54 minutes.
But the home crowd were left chewing their fingernails as two terrible mistakes by goalkeeper Fraser Forster allowed substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo to give United hope.
There were still 20 minutes left when Diallo made it 3-2 and United were close to equalising on several occasions before Son Heung-min deceived United keeper Altay Bayindir directly from a corner to seemingly seal it. Jonny Evans ensured a nervy finish by heading a third goal for the visitors in stoppage time but Spurs clung on.
The big news before kick-off was that Marcus Rashford wass not in the United squad just days after he gave an interview saying he is ready for a “new challenge” away from the club. Amorim dropped Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from his squad to face Manchester City last weekend and although Garnacho appeared from the bench against Spurs, Rashford didn’t travel to London for the clash.
Relive all the Carabao Cup action with our live blog below:
CLOSE! Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 36 mins
Nearly an own goal from Ugarte! A mess of legs on the edge of the United box ends with Son able to flick the ball to Kulusevski. He cuts back and forth on Lindelof before putting the ball across the six-yard box and Ugarte is at full stretch to put the ball behind but only just wide of the post. He didn’t know where that was going when he lunged and Bayindir was rooted to the spot!
From the corner, Solanke tries to claim he’s brought down in the box but nothing doing there.
Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 33 mins
Lovely flick from Solanke to Son give the Spurs captain some space o drive forward. The ball is worked out wide to the right but Dalot tackles Kulusevski and clears the danger.
Porro then tries a long raking through-ball to Son but it runs a little too far and Bayindir is able to race off his line and claim the ball
Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 31 mins
Spurs get themselves into a bit of a hole defensively as Spence is suddenly having to dribble past men by own corner flag before backheeling the ball to a teammate. United claim the ball about 30 yards out but the cross is easy to deal with.
Spurs won’t want to be messing about like that too much though.
WATCH: Dominic Solanke puts Spurs ahead
Here’s how Spurs went 1-0 up as Dominic Solanke continued his good recent record against Man Utd.
SAVE! Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 26 mins
Mazraoui now joins Sarr in the book as lunges in and catches Spence as they go for a 50-50 ball hat the Spurs man reaches first. Clear yellow card.
Spurs go short from the free-kick and suddenly Kulusevski rolls past Fernandes, striking thr ball goalwards but Bayindir makes a decent stop at his near post with his leg. There was some power behind that shot but the goalkeeper was equal to it.
Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 24 mins
After that Sarr booking, Eriksen lines up the free-kick on the left. He curls it in right-footed and actually goes for goal but it lands on the top of the net, just over the bar. Forster looked unruffled and saw it over, in fairness.
CHANCE! Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 22 mins
Better from United as Fernandes slips he ball wide to Dalot and he cuts the ball back to Eriksen on the edge of the area. First-time shot from the Dane is fired goalwards but Bissouma gets in front of Forster to block the ball away.
Sarr then becomes the first man booked as he clatters Fernandes in the calf as he scampers back.
Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 21 mins
Another Eriksen ball over the top gives Fernandes something to chase as he drifts infield and it looks like he might get there first but Porro recovers and outmuscles the Portuguese, allowing Forster to smother.
Spurs aren’t really picking up Fernandes’s runs so far
Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd, 18 mins
That will be frustrating for Man Utd but Spurs will gleefully take the gift. How will Amorim’s men respond?
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd (Dominic Solanke, 15 mins)
Free-kick in a decent position for Spurs - about 30 yards out, towards the left of the box. They play it short and eventually it falls to Porro who hammers a shot at goal and it’s pushed away by Bayindir but it’s straight into the danger zone, Dominic Solanke is following up and clips in the rebound.
It’s not great by Bayindir if I’m honest - you’ve got to push that wide/away. Anywhere that is not just straight back in front of you... Although the United defence were stationary and not exactly following up that rebound themselves.
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