Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur (2024-25)

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Manchester United v Tottenham (2024–25)

Manchester United Tottenham 0 3
HT:0–1 Report
Event	Premier League 2023-24
Date	Sunday 29 September 2024
Venue	Old Trafford, Manchester
Player of the Match	Micky van de Ven
Referee	Chris Kavanagh
Attendance	73,587
Weather	13 °C (55 °F)
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Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur was a match which took place at Old Trafford on Sunday 29 September 2024.

Team News

Manchester United

Manager Erik ten Hag reported no new injury concerns following Manchester United's Europa League game on Wednesday, which saw Mason Mount return from injury.

Victor Lindelöf, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Leny Yoro remain on the sidelines.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham will make a late decision on the fitness of captain Son Heung-min, who was forced off against Qarabag.

Boss Ange Postecoglou confirmed "everyone else is okay," after Thursday's Europa League win, with Wilson Odobert and Richarlison remaining long-term absentees.

Match facts

Head-to-head

• After a run of four straight Premier League defeats against Manchester United between 2021 and 2022, Tottenham are unbeaten in their last three against them in the league (W1, D2).
• Spurs have lost 24 Premier League away games versus Manchester United (W4, D4). Only Everton have lost as many top-flight away fixtures against a single opponent.
• All four of Spurs' Premier League wins at Old Trafford were in their last 12 visits (D1, L7).

Manchester United

• Manchester United can lose more than two of their opening six matches of a Premier League season for the fourth time in their history.
• The Red Devils had a 20-game unbeaten run at home in the Premier League from August 2022 to August 2023 (W17, D3), but have lost seven of their 19 home fixtures since (W9, D3).
• However, they have kept four clean sheets in their last six top-flight games, which is one more than they had in their previous 24 combined.
• Bruno Fernandes has attempted 17 shots in the Premier League this season, more than any other player who is yet to score.
• Marcus Rashford has scored six top-flight goals versus Tottenham - only against Leicester (eight goals) does he have a better record.
• Rasmus Hojlund has not started a Premier League game since a 1-0 home defeat versus Arsenal in May. The Red Devils won only one of the last eight top-flight matches the Dane started (D4, L3).

Tottenham Hotspur

• They have won three Premier League away games since November 2023 - no side ever-present in the top flight in that time has fewer victories on the road.
• Spurs have remained winless in their opening three Premier League away fixtures in only one of the last 15 seasons (2019-2020).
• Spurs can win consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since March. Ange Postecoglou's side have only six victories in 16 top-flight games since (D2, L8).
• Tottenham have made 263 off-the-ball runs into the opposition box in this season's Premier League, a figure exceeded only by Liverpool (282).
• Son Heung-Min has created 13 chances from open play in the top flight this season, more than any other player (prior to the latest round of fixtures).
• Spurs' captain is also one short of moving into the top 20 of the all-time leading Premier League goal scorers.

Match Report

Tottenham produced a magnificent display to outclass 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford and pile renewed pressure on manager Erik ten Hag.

Spurs, even without injured Son Heung-min, tore Manchester United apart as they set the platform for victory with a first-half masterclass, the only mystery being how they only had Brennan Johnson's third-minute goal to show for their overwhelming dominance.

Johnson's simple finish was created by Micky van de Ven's barnstorming run from his own half, and Spurs went on to create chance after chance without adding to their advantage - Timo Werner being the biggest culprit when he allowed United keeper Andre Onana to save when clean through.

United's cause was not helped when captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off three minutes before the break for a lunge at James Maddison – but Ten Hag's side were an overrun, indisciplined rabble well before they had a numerical disadvantage.

Spurs finally extended their lead two minutes after the interval when Dejan Kulusevski lifted a deft finish over Onana after a fine break by Johnson.

The hard-working Dominic Solanke got the goal his industry deserved and gave the scoreline a more realistic appearance 12 minutes from time, turning in Pape Matar Sarr's headed flick at a corner to spark a mass exodus from Old Trafford by United's supporters.

In overwhelming Manchester United for a fourth successive win in all competitions, Tottenham produced a complete performance - their finest since the heady early months of Ange Postecoglou's reign.

It was only two weeks ago that Spurs needed a late comeback to beat Coventry City in the Carabao Cup as the first serious questions were being asked about Postecoglou, but this thrilling display, and the manner in which a side they will regard as rivals were so comprehensively dismantled, provided a compelling answer.

Spurs were full of quality, running and power from the first whistle, the hard-to-please Postecoglou often reduced to holding his head in his hands in anguish, or throwing his hands in the air in frustration, as they carved United open with ease time and again only to somehow fail to build on Johnson's early goal.

The fear was clear, that Spurs' failure to cash in had left the door ajar for United. Postecoglou need not have worried.

Fernandes' red card aided their cause but they had United where they wanted them long before then, and once Kulusevski added a second the deal was sealed, with Solanke's third adding the final flourish.

Johnson's early strike was understandably greeted ecstatically by his father David, who started his career at Manchester United, and who watching from the directors’ box. It was another strong response from a player who was upset by recent heavy criticism from Spurs fans.

He scored for the fourth successive game and created Kulusevski's second, playing a key part as Spurs threatened to run riot.

United had rare moments in the second half but this was Spurs' day and they thoroughly deserved the standing ovation they received from their elated fans at the final whistle.

Ten Hag has reached the stage at Manchester United where he is only ever one bad defeat away from a crisis. On that basis alone, this was a desperate day for the Dutchman.

Ten Hag might point towards the dismissal of Fernandes, which did not help - but United were being given a fearful going over by Spurs long before their captain went for lunging at Maddison after slipping on the sodden Old Trafford turf.

United's inferiority to Spurs was embarrassing. Only goalkeeper Onana emerged with any credit for two fine saves from Werner when the forward was clean through and another from Solanke, who had looked poised to rub further salt in the wounds with a fourth.

It was not simply the abject manner of United's effort as they dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table that was so alarming. This was a tactically bankrupt and wildly indisciplined display.

Mason Mount summed up United's lack of control seconds after coming on in the aftermath of Fernandes' red card, needlessly clattering into the back of Rodrigo Bentancur to pick up a senseless yellow card. Lisandro Martinez was equally culpable for a foul on Maddison.

It will, of course, be Ten Hag who will come under scrutiny. He has no place to hide after this beating.

United show few signs of improving or any signs that they are better than last season.

These are difficult days for Ten Hag - days that will be testing the patience of the Old Trafford hierarchy who finally kept faith with him in the summer after a post-season review.

Match

Details

29 September 2024 16:30 BST Live on Sky Sports	Manchester United	0–3	Tottenham	Old Trafford, Manchester Attendance: 73,587 Referee: Chris Kavanagh
	Fernandes  42'	HT:0–1 Report	Johnson  3' Kulusevski  47' Solanke  77'

Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur

24 André Onana 20 Diogo Dalot 39' 06 Lisandro Martínez 55' 04 Matthijs de Ligt 03 Noussair Mazraoui 34' 25 Manuel Ugarte 73' 65' 37 Kobbie Mainoo 45' 10 Marcus Rashford 73' 08 Bruno Fernandes  42' 17 Alejandro Garnacho 11 Joshua Zirkzee 46' Substitutes: 01 Altay Bayındır 02 Victor Lindelöf 07 Mason Mount 45' 85' 45+4' 09 Rasmus Højlund 73' 14 Christian Eriksen 73' 16 Amad Diallo 18 Casemiro 46' 21 Antony 35 Jonny Evans Manager: Erik ten Hag

01 Guglielmo Vicario 13 Destiny Udogie 46' 37 Micky van de Ven 81' 17 Cristian Romero 23 Pedro Porro 73' 10 James Maddison 77' 30 Rodrigo Bentancur 21 Dejan Kulusevski 16 Timo Werner 77' 19 Dominic Solanke 22 Brennan Johnson 76' 45+1' Substitutes: 06 Radu Drăgușin 81' 08 Yves Bissouma 14 Archie Gray 15 Lucas Bergvall 77' 20 Fraser Forster 24 Djed Spence 46' 54' 29 Pape Matar Sarr 77' 42 Will Lankshear 47 Mikey Moore 76' Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Man of the Match: Micky van de Ven Assistant referees: Lee Betts Richard West Fourth official: Craig Pawson VAR: Peter Bankes Assistant VAR: Simon Long

Match rules 90 minutes, no extra time or penalties. Three points awarded to winner, none to loser. One point awarded to each in the event of a draw. Nine named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions

Match Stats

Manchester United	Tottenham Hotspur

Possession ball
39%	61%

Shots
11	24

Shots on target
2	10

Corners
5	3

Fouls
16	14

See also

• 2024–25 Premier League: Match day 6

External links

• Match report at BBC.co.uk
• Match report at Premier League.com