Manchester United welcomed Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the seventh minute when Jadon Sancho scored with a classy finish. Marcus Rashford doubled Man United’s advantage in the 44th minute as they went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Pedro Porro got a goal back for Spurs in the 56th minute with an excellent strike before Heung-min Son scored the equaliser in the 79th minute. The contest ended with Erik ten Hag’s men being held to a 2-2 draw at the Theatre of Dreams.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player performed during the clash against Spurs.
GK: David de Gea – 6.5/10
The Spanish keeper made a few decent saves at the back but conceded two goals in the second half.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and had a couple of lively moments going forward.
CB: Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10
Lindelof made a few crucial clearances at the back but looked shaky in the second half.
CB: Luke Shaw – 7/10
He made a few crucial interceptions on the defensive end of the field and made one good chance in the opponent’s half.
LB: Diogo Dalot – 6.5/10
Dalot tried his best to keep things tidy when defending inside his half but struggled to influence the game going forward.
CM: Casemiro – 6.5/10
Casemiro was not shy of putting his foot through the ball when needed but struggled to make an impact going forward.
CM: Christian Eriksen – 6.5/10
He engineered two inviting chances for others around him but was replaced in the 60th minute.
RW: Antony – 7/10
Antony showed some flashes of what he is capable of but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 7.5/10
He had a lot of bright moments in the final third but squandered a glorious chance to score. Fernandes ended the game with an assist to his name.
LW: Jadon Sancho – 7.5/10
Sancho gave his team the lead with a great strike early in the game. He was substituted at the hour mark.
ST: Marcus Rashford – 8/10
The England international was a real menace inside the Tottenham penalty box. He has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
CM: Fred – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
ST: Anthony Martial – 6/10
The French talent never looked like he would score.
LB: Tyrell Malacia – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending.
ST: Wout Weghorst – 6/10
Weghorst made one key chance in the final third.
