The team led by Erik ten Haga was completely dominated by the team from North London. Tottenham defeated Manchester United 3-0, and Bruno Fernandes saw a red card.
The match started badly for Manchester United. In the third minute of the match, Brennan Johnson gave Tottenham the lead. After a misunderstanding between Rashford and Garnacho, the ball was taken over by the extremely fast Van de Ven, who passed the ball to the Welshman.
The Red Devils had a chance to retaliate in the ninth minute when Andre Onana sent a great pass to Marcus Rashford, but he hit the side netting.
Ange Postecoglou’s team dominated their rivals, constantly harassing Manchester United’s defense. In the 32nd minute of the match, Tottenham had a corner kick, but the ball went to the right side of the pitch to Pedro Porro, who crossed it to Cristian Romero. The Argentinian took an effective scissors shot, but the ball went past the post.
The hosts had a good opportunity to score in the 36th minute when Marcus Rashford crossed the ball to Garnacho, but the winger hit the post.
Around the 42nd minute, Bruno Fernandes was shown a red card after a foul on Maddison. The match was disastrous for Erik ten Hag’s players, and the red card only harmed Manchester United. A card for the Red Devils captain means a break for the next three league matches. After this situation, Kobbie Mainoo left the field, and Mount came on.
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The referee issued a red card to Fernandes for a challenge on Maddison. The VAR checked and confirmed the referee’s call of serious foul play.
— Premier League Match Centre (@PLMatchCentre) September 29, 2024
The end of the first half, which from the perspective of a Red Devils fan, was tragic, although this is still an understatement. Manchester United was almost completely dominated by Postecoglou’s team.
During the break, Casemiro replaced Zirkzee on the pitch. The beginning of the second part of this match did not start well at all, because in the 47th minute Dejan Kulusevski doubled the lead. The scorer of the first goal for the “Roosters” – Johnson initially hit Mathijs de ligt, thanks to which the ball went to the Swede, who finished the opportunity.
Around the 61st minute of this match, in the following situation, a penalty kick was not whistled for Manchester United after a handball by Romero. The judges found that the hand was in a natural position.
About eight minutes later, Lisandro Martinez cleverly passed the ball over the top to Casemiro, who tried to direct the ball into the net from the right side of the pitch, but the ball narrowly missed the far post.
The nightmare for Erik ten Haga’s players continued. In the 77th minute of the match, Dominic Solanke scored against Andre Onana after a corner kick. The striker broke away from Manchester United’s defenders and pushed the ball into the net from close range.
Mason Mount recently returned from injury, but unfortunately he suffered a head injury in the match, which forced him to leave the field and was replaced by Amad Diallo.
Manchester United lost to the Roosters in a compromising style at Old Trafford. This match is definitely unforgettable for every fan. Even though Tottenham played without its star, Son, they still defeated the Red Devils 3-0.
Manchester United 0:3 Tottenham
Squads:
Manchester United:
Rezerwowi: Bayindir, Evans, Lindelof, Casemiro (45′ Zirkzee), Eriksen (73′ Ugarte), Mount (45′ Mainoo), Amad (85′ Mount), Antony, Hojlund (73′ Rashford).
Tottenham: Vicario – Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie – Maddison, Bentancur, Kulusevski – Werner, Solanke, Johnson
Rezerwowi: Foster, Spence, Dragusin, Gray, Bissouma, Bergwall, Sarr, Moore, Lankshear