Spurs vs Man United 2021-22 English Premier League
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0 - 3
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Manchester United recovery against Tottenham
Manchester United got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, courtesy of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 1.
- 48': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Manchester United.
- 54': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Lucas Moura.
- 64': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 2. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Tanguy Ndombele replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 73': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 78': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Edinson Cavani because of an injury.
- 86': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,356
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,356
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
 MAN |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 339 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 421 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 27 | Clearances | 6 |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 4 | Cristian Romero  |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Manchester United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 17 | Fred |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 21 | Edinson Cavani |
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