Man Utd 2 Tottenham 0 LIVE RESULT: Fred and Fernandes sink Spurs as Ronaldo storms down tunnel before full-time whistle
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MANCHESTER UNITED came out 2-0 victors over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Despite a dominant first-half, the Red Devils failed to take their chances as Hugo Lloris denied Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes with a couple of brilliant saves.
United's opener came just minutes after the break as Fred's deflected strike left Lloris rooted as Old Trafford erupted before Fernandes added a second with a fantastic curling striker.
The Portugal international thought he had a second, sitting Lloris down before finishing but the flag was up for offside.
Fernandes' international teammate and unused substitute Cristiano Ronaldo then stormed down the tunnel before the full-time whistle was blown.
- RESULT: Man Utd 2-0 Spurs
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- Man United XI: De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
- Spurs XI: Lloris, Doherty, Romero, Dier, Davies, Perisic, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Bissouma, Son, Kane
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19. This seems like one of those games that needs a goal to get it going.
Both sides are just cancelling each other out currently.
Somebody needs to inject a bit of quality in the final third to make the difference.
Kane switches play to Doherty, he cuts inside and shoots with his left foot but the ball goes well wide of the post.
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17. It has been quite a cautious start by both teams.
They are playing like this is a 'must not lose' game.
With both teams looking to play football, they have been disappointing when finally in the final third.
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15. Both teams need points in their pursuit of Arsenal.
A draw only benefits the teams above both of these teams.
Tottenham are pressing forward but struggling to break through Man Utd in the final third.
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13. Ronaldo is two goals short of 500 league goals in his career.
He will not be happy starting on the bench again.
The Portuguese forward will have a point to prove if he gets his chance to play his part in this game tonight.
Man Utd 0-0 Tottenham - Antony chance
11. Bruno Fernandes has started the game well.
Making bursting runs through the centre of the park.
Antony cuts inside from the right and looks to bend one into the far corner with his left foot but it just clips the outside of the post.
Close.
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9. This is end to end stuff already.
Perisic twists and turns before crossing but Martinez heads out with a diving header.
Both teams are finding pockets of space to come forward.
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7. Fernandes steps over the ball knowing where Fred was.
Antony has a relatively tame shot from distance but Lloris spills it awkwardly from the corner.
The resulting corner comes out to the the edge of the box and is struck well but Lloris tips it over the crossbar.
Good period of play for United.
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5. Erik ten Hag always looks like a stressed Bond villain on the touchline.
Tottenham counter and with no support Bentancur takes a shot from an impossible angle.
The ball goes well wide of goal.
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3. Tottenham are knocking the ball around confidently.
They seem to have come with no fear of the occasion.
Too often they have come here looking to defend and hit United on the counter attack, tonight they seem to want to take the game to the home side.
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1. Tottenham look to knock the ball around and keep possession.
A loose pass gifts the ball back to the United defence.
The home side look to do the same, get a feel for the ball, pass it around.
Kick-off: Man Utd vs Tottenham
We are underway at a packed Old Trafford.
Under the floodlights, Tottenham get the game started.
A huge game for both teams, we should see an attacking game.
Credit: Reuters The truth hurts Conte
Antonio Conte has lost all three of his away fixtures against Man Utd.
This is the most against any side in the Italian's managerial career.
Tonight's game is the first time he will have faced Erik ten Hag.
Spurs looking to get it moving
Tottenham are looking to make it a fifth consecutive victory in league and cup, which would equal their longest winning streak under Antonio Conte.
Spurs' total of 23 points from 10 games is their highest at this stage of the league since 1963.
This month's 3-1 defeat against Arsenal is Tottenham's only loss in their past 16 games (W11, D4).
They have scored 35 goals in those matches, conceding just 12 and keeping 8 clean sheets.
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Man Utd 11/8
Draw 12/5
Tottenham 2/1
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Something has got to give
Spurs have lost 38 Premier League matches versus United, more than against any other opponent.
United have won an unrivalled 72 Premier League games on a Wednesday.
However, the Red Devils are winless in each of their last six league fixtures played in October (D4, L2)
CR7 key to Tottenham success
Ronaldo rolled back the years with a hat-trick to propel Man Utd to a 3-2 victory in this fixture last season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in each of his seven most recent appearances against Tottenham, including four games for Real Madrid.
He has eight Premier League goals versus Spurs, his joint best record against any side.
Credit: EPA Tottenham subs:
20. Forster, 24. Spence, 25. Tanganga, 6. Sanchez, 34. Lenglet, 19. Sessegnon, 4. Skipp, 11. Bryan, 27. Lucas
Tottenham starting XI:
One change also for the visitors from the team that beat Everton with the injured Richarlison making way for Yves Bissouma.
1. Lloris, 17. Romero, 15. Dier, 33. Davies, 2. Doherty, 30. Bentancur, 38. Bissouma, 5. Hojbjerg, 14. Perisic, 7. Son Heung-Min, 10, Kane
Credit: @SpursOfficial Man Utd subs:
22. Heaton, 2. Lindelof, 12. Malacia, 14. Eriksen, 39. McTominay, 28. Pellistri, 36. Elanga, 49. Garnacho, 7. Ronaldo
Man Utd starting XI:
One change to the starting line-up as Cristiano Ronaldo drops to the bench with Marcus Rashford leading the line.
1. de Gea, 20. Dalot, 19. Varane, 6. Martinez, 23. Shaw, 18. Casemiro, 17. Fred, 21. Antony, 8. Fernandes, 25. Sancho, 10. Rashford
Credit: @ManUtd Time to make it Conte
Antonio Conte's men had to be patient to break down a dogged Everton defence but the win took them level with Man City in the table.
Harry Kane scored from the spot to put his penalty woes behind him to score his 192nd goal in a Spurs shirt.
Tottenham sit third in the table, four points behind North London rivals Arsenal, after a 2-0 win over Everton last weekend.
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Conte looks to give United the Kane
Harry Kane is aiming to become the first Tottenham player in history to score in six successive Premier League games.
Kane is the fourth player to have scored 30 Premier League penalties, with his conversion rate of 88.2% superior to the other three (Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard).
The England striker will be looking to continue his form into this winter's World Cup in Qatar.
There's no place like home
The Red Devils' eight-game scoring streak in the Premier League at Old Trafford came to an abrupt end against Newcastle on Sunday.
Only 2 of their last 17 top-flight games at home have ended in defeat.
Man Utd are vying to win four consecutive Premier League games against Spurs, a feat they last achieved in 2010.
Tottenham team news:
Tottenham have also been handed a couple of fresh concerns ahead of the game, as Richarlison went down with a calf injury against Everton and was seen leaving the ground on crutches.
Conte has ruled the Brazilian out of the clash and fears that he could also miss the World Cup, while Dejan Kulusevski remains doubtful after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
With Emerson Royal set to serve the third and final game of his suspension, as Matt Doherty continues to deputise.
As a result of injuries, Conte is likely to switch to a 3-5-2 formation with Yves Bissouma likely to come into the starting line-up to bolster the midfield for this tough midweek trip North.
Credit: Reuters Man Utd team news:
The Red Devils’ treatment room is still full to the brim ahead of tonight’s game with Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial all expected to miss out.
Martin Dubravka and Scott McTominay return after missing out on the weekend through ineligibility and suspension respectively.
It remains to be seen if Christian Eriksen will recover from illness in time to line up against his old club.
