Matthijs de Ligt equalised within the sixth minute of a dramatic interval of stoppage time to earn Manchester United a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur within the Premier League.
Tottenham appeared like claiming all three factors on Sunday when Richarlison glanced in a header within the first minute of added-on time, finishing a Spurs comeback from a aim down.
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There was nonetheless time for de Ligt to search out area on the again publish at a nook to direct a header goalwards and over the road earlier than Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario clawed the ball away.
Trailing to Bryan Mbeumo’s Thirty second-minute header, Tottenham dominated the second half and grabbed an equaliser within the 84th by way of substitute Mathys Tel’s shot that deflected in off de Ligt.
De Ligt mentioned United deserved extra from the sport than a degree.
“I’m pleased with the crew for a way we fought again and bought a degree in a extremely tough stadium,” he mentioned.
“You may see that we nonetheless have the fireplace in our stomach to get a aim, to get a degree – even with 10 males,” he added, as United performed the previous few minutes a person down as Benjamin Sesko was pressured off injured after United had made all their 5 substitutions.
Nonetheless, Tel mentioned he felt Spurs merited all three factors.
“We’re feeling 50-50, we conceded a aim, however our response within the second half was prime,” Tel mentioned.
“We modified the sport, however we’re mad as a result of we’ve got to win right now. The subs introduced power to vary the sport, and we confirmed nice mentality; we deserved to win.”
United prolonged their unbeaten run within the league to 5 video games – three wins adopted by two attracts – whereas Tottenham have solely received certainly one of their six house video games up to now.
Nonetheless, the Purple Devils have now did not beat Spurs of their earlier eight conferences, nevertheless it was the newest of those that may reside lengthy within the reminiscence of the Tottenham help.
Spurs ended their 17-year trophy drought because of a scrappy 1-0 win within the Europa League last in Could, which additionally took them into the Champions League whereas United missed out on European soccer altogether.
Regardless of the massive blow to United’s funds and status, Ruben Amorim is profiting from having extra time on the coaching discipline to lastly construct some momentum after a tricky first yr at Outdated Trafford.
In contrast to most of United’s big-money signings in recent times, Bryan Mbeumo has proved his price since a 65-million-pound ($86m) transfer from Brentford in July.
The Cameroonian was named Premier League participant of the month for October and took his tally to 4 objectives in as many video games when he headed in from Amad Diallo’s cross on 32 minutes.
Spurs had been booed off after a woeful attacking show in shedding a London derby 1-0 to Chelsea final weekend.
After one other dreary first 45 minutes, the hosts got here to life early within the second interval.
Senne Lammens produced an excellent cease to show Cristian Romero’s flick behind.
The Belgian goalkeeper was rapidly referred to as into motion once more to parry Joao Palhinha’s effort.
Brennan Johnston, who scored the winner when the edges final met in Bilbao, was then denied an equaliser by the offside flag.
Tottenham’s burst of attacking risk rapidly fizzled out, although, and discontent among the many house followers with supervisor Thomas Frank confirmed when his resolution to switch Xavi Simons was roundly booed.
Nonetheless, the Spurs boss can declare his modifications turned the sport round.
Future Udogie crossed for fellow substitute Tel to show and hearth into the highest nook by way of a deflection off de Ligt.
Wilson Odobert, launched off the bench at half-time, then curled a shot in the direction of the far nook that Richarlison flicked in to depart Lammens helpless.
The Brazilian tore off his shirt and was diminished to tears in his celebration.
But, it nonetheless was not sufficient to earn Tottenham a primary house league win because the opening weekend of the season.
De Ligt was supplied an excessive amount of area on the again publish from Bruno Fernandes’s nook, and his header was too highly effective for Vicario.
Later, Arsenal take a six-point lead right into a match at Sunderland, whereas Chelsea host Wolverhampton in certainly one of three different video games.
