Tottenham Hotspur locked horns with Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier this evening as they hoped to secure all three points on their travels in the Premier League. Spurs made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the third minute when Brennan Johnson found the back of the net. Bruno Fernandes was sent off by the referee in the latter stages of the first half as Ange Postecoglu’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Dejan Kulusevski doubled Tottenham’s lead in the 47th minute before Dominic Solanke made it 3-0 to Spurs in the 77th minute. The match ended with the North London club securing an impressive 3-0 win at Old Trafford.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against Man United.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet away from home.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7.5/10
Porro put his foot through the ball when needed and made two decent chances in the final third.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7/10
He was a rock at the back and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 7.5/10
Van de Ven was a solid presence when defending inside his half and picked up a great assist for setting up Johnson’s opener.
LB: Destiny Udogie – 7/10
He earned the ball back twice and had a few bright moments in the final third.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – 9/10
Kulusevksi linked up play well with his teammates and got his deserved goal early in the second half.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur anchored the midfield well and made two good chances for others around him.
CM: James Maddison – 7/10
He was a constant menace in the Man United half but there was no goal for him.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 7.5/10
Johnson scored an early goal with an easy finish from close range. However, he should have had a few more.
ST: Dominic Solanke – 8/10
He was a real threat up top and managed to score in the 77th minute.
LW: Timo Werner – 7/10
Werner got himself into some dangerous areas in the final third but failed to take his chances in front of the Man United goal.
Substitutes:
LB: Djed Spence – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
LW: Mikey Moore – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Lucas Bergvall – 6.5/10
He made one good run with the ball.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 6.5/10
Sarr came on and secured an assist.
CB: Radu Dragusin – N/A
