Tottenham vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture as Spurs complete comeback
Tottenham 2-2 Manchester United: Spurs come from two goals down to secue a draw against Man Utd
Tottenham Hotspur banished all memories of their 6-1 defeat to Newcastle to complete a remarkable fightback against Manchester United on Thursday night.
Things started badly for the hosts as Jadon Sacho sent the visitors ahead inside seven minutes as Erik ten Hag’s men imposed themselves on the game. Marcus Rashford then finished off a wonderful move to send United into the break with a comfortable lead as the Tottenham players were booed off.
The second half saw a different Tottenham side come onto the pitch. From the off they controlled the tempo and, aided by key personnel like Christian Eriksen being taken off, they found a way back into the game - Pedro Porro volleying a shot home from the right side of the box.
From there Spurs continued to push and, despite a poor individual performance, Son Heung-min bobbled in an equaliser having been expertly picked out by Harry Kane inside the area. Spurs earned just one point but in the context of their recent performances it will feel like a whole lot more.
Relive the action as Tottenham hosted Manchester United in the Premier League
GOAL! Tottenham 2-2 Man Utd (Son, 79’)⚽️
79 mins: The old duo comes to the rescue for Spurs!
David De Gea’s goal kick is nodded forward and bounces past Tyrell Malacia into the path of Harry Kane. He glances into the box and curls a low pass to the opposite side of the penalty area.
Son Heung-min pops up behind Diogo Dalot and scuffs his shot past De Gea but manages to sneak it in!
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
78 mins: Ben Davies and Arnaut Danjuma are brought on by Spurs boss Ryan Mason. Pedro Porro and Ivan Perisic are the men taken off.
The home side certainly look the more likely to score at the minute, they win a free kick and Wout Weghorst is punished for a hand off that hits Dejan Kulusevski in the face.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
75 mins: Close! A Spurs free kick is dinked into the box where Harry Kane drifts into space on the left side. He volleys it across the six yard box but Clement Lenglet can’t turn it into the goal and United scramble it away.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
72 mins: Tyrell Malacia and Wout Weghorst are the latest Manchester United reinforcements to come onto the pitch. Antony and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are the men replaced.
United win a corner that Bruno Fernandes delivers towards Casemiro. The Brazilian can’t get it under control and Spurs manage to work it away.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
69 mins: This half isn’t going the way Manchester United fans would have been hoping for. Tottenham seem energised and hungry to add to their tally.
Erik ten Hag’s changes have been ineffectually.
Chance! Ivan Perisic whips another great ball into the box and Eric Dier of all people has a free header. He’s on the edge of the six yard box but nods it wide.
Spurs should be level.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
66 mins: Chance! An almost perfect counter-attack ends in a Spurs goal.
The ball comes to Harry Kane who spins away from Luke Shaw and injects a bit of pace to get around the defender before expertly picking out Son Heung-min on the left side of the box.
Son volleys his effort towards goal but fizzes it wide of the far post!
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
63 mins: Erik ten Hag makes a double change now and replaces Christian Eriksen and Jadon Sancho with Anthony Martial and Fred.
Dejan Kulusevski is on for Spurs too.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
60 mins: Tottenham are knocking on the door again. They win a corner that Pedro Porro whips onto the head of Cristian Romero.
He doesn’t make decent contact and the ball bounces out to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Hojbjerg shoots but pulls the ball wide of David De Gea’s goal.
Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd
57 mins: Crossbar! Wonderful play from Bruno Fernandes sees him flick the ball into the box then follow it in to volley a shot past Fraser Forster only to be denied by the woodwork!
United should have had a third.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-2 Man Utd (Porro, 56’)⚽️
56 mins: Spurs have one back! A switch of play sends the ball over to Ivan Perisic on the left wing. He lifts the ball into the penalty area where it bounces off Richarlison and down to Kane.
Kane’s effort is blocked by Shaw but comes out to Pedro Porro who volleys it home!
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