Tottenham vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Spurs dominate
Who will land a telling blow early in the new Premier League season?
Tottenham beat Manchester United 2-0 with an impressive display in their first home game under new manager Ange Postecoglou.
An entertaining first half ended goalless but Spurs came out quickly in the second and took the lead through midfielder Pape Sarr, who pounced on a deflected cross to fire into the roof of the net from close range. Later a flowing move found substitute Ben Davies arriving in the box, whose shot was diverted in by United defender Lisandro Martinez.
It capped the perfect start to Postecoglou’s reign at home, while for Erik ten Hag the game suggested there are plenty of problems to solve before the transfer market shuts in 10 days’ time.
Follow the action from the Premier League match below.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
68 min: Destiny Udogie has been good today, particularly going forwards. He’s replaced by Ben Davies. A very upset Richarlison is also replaced by Ivan Perisic, and Son is now playing through the middle.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
65 min: Antony’s final contribution is to get tackled – he’s been pretty poor. The United changes:
Antony, Garnacho and Wan-Bissaka are replaced.
Sancho, Eriksen and Dalot come on.
It looks like Bruno Fernandes will finish the game playing wide, with Eriksen slotting into the middle.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
63 min: Son and Maddison link well again down the left side before teeing up Bissouma, whose shot is dragged wide. Ten Hag has seen enough, it seems, and he’s about to make some changes.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
60 min: Antony is robbed by Son, but he robs the ball back, and then gives it away again. Spurs break with Son and Maddison, and eventually work it into the box where Son shimmies and faints before shooting from close range, but Shaw throws an important block in. Corner. Excellent play by Spurs.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
57 min: There’s a pause in the game while Kulusevski receives some treatment for a head injury. He clashed with Aaron Wan-Bissaka who was United’s last man, and who just about got enough on the ball to avoid what would have probably been a straight red card had he not.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
55 min: Rashford is tripped dribbling down the right side and United have a free-kick. Fernandes delivers perfectly into the middle, eight yards out, where Casemiro powers a header on target and Vicario gets across well to his right side to flick the ball over the bar.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
53 min: Spurs wants a couple of penalties but get neither. The first incident is the only possible shout – it’s a clash of two Argentina defenders, Martinez and Romero, but Michael Oliver isn’t convinced and neither is VAR. They came together pretty evenly and it would have been a bit harsh, but it was a risky challenge in the box by the United defender.
Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United
51 min: A big chance for United to equalise straight away. Bruno Fernandes feeds Antony but the winger curls the ball on to the post when he really should have scored.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United (Sarr, 49)
The perfect start to the second half for Spurs! Kulusevski is given far too much space down the right side and is able to dribble into the box and reach the byline. His cross clatters off Lisandro Martinez and spoons up in the air towards the back post, where Pape Sarr arrives right on cue to fire home.
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