Seeking to construct onto their 2-0 FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic, Manchester United welcomed Tottenham Hotspur to Previous Trafford on Matchday 21 of the 2023-24 Premier League season on Sunday night (January 14). The Pink Devils performed some thrilling soccer, particularly within the first half, however have been in the end held to a 2-2 draw.
Erik ten Hag’s aspect have dropped 5 factors of their final two English top-flight matches. With 32 factors on the board, they’re now in seventh place within the Premier League rankings.
Manchester United Lose Lead Twice In opposition to Tottenham Hotspur
The Mancunians began Sunday’s recreation in very good style, placing their noses in entrance simply three minutes in. Marcus Rashford reduce into the Tottenham field from the left, however Iyenoma Udogie poked it off the attacker’s toes. The interception, nevertheless, fell kindly to Rasmus Hojlund, who engineered a little bit of house on the left and located the roof of the web with a thunderous strike.
5 minutes later, Rashford, unmarked, obtained on the tip of a nook kick supply. The Englishman went for objective with a volley however dragged it simply off the mark. Rashford’s miss proved to be pricey within the nineteenth minute, as Spurs discovered their approach again into the sport from a wonderfully taken nook kick.
Marcus Rashford has now scored 80 targets for Manchester United within the Premier League. Cristiano Ronald (103) & Ryan Giggs (109) are the one wingers with extra.
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Pedro Porro swung in a superb nook into the realm, finding Richarlison on the sting of the six-yard field. The Brazilian outjumped all United defenders in his neighborhood to steer it onto the far publish.
Within the thirty eighth minute, Udogie botched his clearance, sending it towards his objective. Had it not been for the woodwork, the left-back would have had a protracted and disappointing bus trip house. The objective in the end arrived for United within the fortieth minute, with Rashord scoring his fourth Premier League objective — and his second in two video games — in superb style.
Zipping into the field from the left-hand aspect, Rashford performed a crisp one-two with goalscorer Hojlund earlier than discovering the bottom-right nook of Tottenham’s objective with a low strike. Due to the England worldwide’s well timed objective, United went into the break with a 2-1 lead.
The Lilywhites, nevertheless, equalized for the second time just about as quickly as the sport restarted. From the left flank, new signing Timo Werner squared the ball to Rodrigo Bentacur, who beat Jonny Evans for tempo and thumped the ball past Andre Onana.
Hojlund Performs His Greatest Sport In The Premier League
Manchester United ace Hojlund produced his best-ever Premier League efficiency on Sunday night. Along with scoring the opener simply three minutes into the sport, the Danish attacker additionally assisted Rashford’s objective, setting him up with an pressing return.
Over the course of the sport, the 20-year-old created one probability, pulled off a dribble, and delivered three correct lengthy balls. Hojlund additionally put in fairly a shift defensively, successful three duels and making two recoveries.
