
Spurs vs Man United 2023-24 English Premier League
Tottenham kick-start new era with win over Manchester United
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New Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou celebrated his first home game in charge with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday, thanks to Pape Matar Sarr's maiden Premier League goal and a late own goal by Lisandro Martinez.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 33': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Antony (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 0.
- 49': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Manchester United 0. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 63': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Antony.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ivan Perisic replaces Richarlison.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 83': Own Goal by Lisandro Martínez, Manchester United. Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Facundo Pellistri replaces Mason Mount.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Manor Solomon replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Pedro Porro.
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,910
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
+33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
+24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
+21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
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TOT![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 9 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
5 | Saves | 6 |
44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
22 | SHOTS | 17 |
6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
332 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
401 | Passes | 502 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
14 | Crosses | 16 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
40 | Long Balls | 33 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
9 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
22 | Tackles | 15 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
8 | Interceptions | 5 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
17 | Clearances | 20 |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
37 | Micky van de Ven |
17 | Cristian Romero |
38 | Destiny Udogie ![]() |
23 | Pedro Porro |
10 | James Maddison |
8 | Yves Bissouma |
29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
9 | Richarlison |
7 | Son Heung-Min |
21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | André Onana (GK) |
6 | Lisandro Martínez |
19 | Raphaël Varane |
23 | Luke Shaw |
29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka ![]() |
8 | Bruno Fernandes ![]() |
7 | Mason Mount |
18 | Casemiro |
10 | Marcus Rashford |
49 | Alejandro Garnacho |
21 | Antony ![]() |
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