Match report

Tottenham Defeats Manchester United 2-1 in Premier League Clash

Tottenham
Tottenham
2–1
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
May 14, 2017

Tottenham secured a vital 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League, with goals from Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane proving decisive. Manchester United's Wayne Rooney managed to pull one back late in the game, but it was not enough to secure a draw. Spurs' defense held firm, with key contributions from the likes of Ben Davies and Christian Eriksen.

Key Facts

  • • Victor Wanyama scored Tottenham's first goal in the 6th minute, assisted by Ben Davies.
  • • Harry Kane scored the second goal for Tottenham in the 48th minute, assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • • Wayne Rooney scored Manchester United's consolation goal in the 71st minute, assisted by Anthony Martial.
  • • Wayne Rooney and Victor Wanyama both received yellow cards during the match.
  • • Manchester United made three substitutions: Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Ander Herrera were replaced by Jesse Lingard and Axel Tuanzebe respectively, and Marcus Rashford was replaced by Juan Mata.

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 5 J. Vertonghen (D)
  • 4 T. Alderweireld (D)
  • 16 K. Trippier (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 12 V. Wanyama (M)
  • 23 C. Eriksen (M)
  • 20 D. Alli (M)
  • 15 E. Dier (M)
  • 7 Heung-Min Son (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 M. Dembélé
  • 2 K. Walker
  • 14 G. N'Koudou
  • 9 V. Janssen
  • 13 M. Vorm
  • 17 M. Sissoko
  • 27 K. Wimmer

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 David de Gea (G)
  • 12 C. Smalling (D)
  • 4 P. Jones (D)
  • 3 E. Bailly (D)
  • 38 A. Tuanzebe (M)
  • 16 M. Carrick (M)
  • 8 Mata (M)
  • 17 D. Blind (D)
  • 14 J. Lingard (M)
  • 10 W. Rooney (M)
  • 11 A. Martial (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 H. Mkhitaryan
  • 21 Ander Herrera
  • 19 M. Rashford
  • 35 D. Mitchell
  • 39 S. McTominay
  • 36 M. Darmian
  • 20 S. Romero

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    6' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Wanyama · Assist: B. Davies
  2. Manchester United
    36' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    W. Rooney
  3. Tottenham
    48' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: C. Eriksen
  4. Manchester United
    61' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Lingard · On: Henrikh Mkhitaryan
  5. Manchester United
    61' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Axel Tuanzebe · On: Ander Herrera
  6. Manchester United
    71' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Rooney · Assist: A. Martial
  7. Tottenham
    72' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Heung-Min Son · On: M. Dembélé
  8. Tottenham
    74' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    V. Wanyama
  9. Manchester United
    79' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mata · On: M. Rashford
  10. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Trippier · On: K. Walker
  11. Tottenham
    90'+2 Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Eriksen · On: G. Nkoudou
  12. Manchester United
    90' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Bailly

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Manchester United
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 82% 76%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 8
Corners 8 3
Total Passes 530 356
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 432 272
Shots Inside Box 10 5
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham's early goal by Victor Wanyama set the tone for the match and gave them a crucial lead, putting pressure on Manchester United from the start.
  • ▸ The second goal by Harry Kane in the second half cemented Tottenham's advantage and dampened any hopes of a Manchester United comeback, despite Wayne Rooney's late effort.