Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
A single goal is enough to settle the tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Maddison’s lone strike after just 13 minutes enough to see Spurs beat Manchester United for the third time this season in all competitions. Amorim’s side did have their chances to equalise, with most of them falling to the foot of Garnacho, but the Argentina international was not clinical enough, failing to score despite three shots on target and four total hits - including a first-half effort that was blazed over the target from 10 yards away. A lack of senior options on the bench prevented Manchester United from changing things up after the restart, with the same XI seeing out the entire match, with tired legs adding to a relative lack of creativity as the game wore on. The one-goal advantage didn’t prevent Tottenham from coming forward at every opportunity in search of some insurance but it ultimately wasn’t required, with the win coming after an xG total of 2.15 - compared to Manchester United’s 1.54; relatively high totals for a match that saw one strike. Tottenham climb into 12th and will look to make it three on-the-bounce on Saturday against Ipswich Town, while Manchester United drop to 15th and meet Everton on the same day. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Tottenham and Manchester United - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
The fourth official indicates three minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Substitution Carlos Henrique Casimiro Chidozie Obi-Martin
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Yellow Card Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu Larsson
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Casemiro gets on the end of Fernandes’ late corner and hits the target with a header from eight yards away, but Vicario jumps up to make a clean catch on his line.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Substitution Heung-Min Son Wilson Serge Eric Odobert
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Fernandes’ outswinging corner from the right looks to drop for De Ligt but the crowd of bodies prevents the centre-back from getting a shot away, before Casemiro swivels to hit a half-volley that fails to reach Vicario thanks to Spence’s block.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Despite firing 13 shots in the match, Manchester United have not been able to put Vicario under periods of sustained pressure, with the goalkeeper only called into action five times; thrice in the second half. They’re running out of time to pull back level, which would see them maintain their lead over Spurs in the table - with the current result dropping Amorim’s side into 15th.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
Since Amorim took charge in November, only five sides have picked up fewer points in the Premier League than Manchester United (14). Amorim is only the fourth manager to lose seven or more of his first 13 top-flight games in charge of the Red Devils, along with A.H Albut (seven), John Chapman (10), and Jimmy Murphy (seven).
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