Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Tottenham kick-start new era with win over Manchester United
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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 2': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 3': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 3': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 9': Attempt saved. Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 10': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony.
- 13': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 13': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 15': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 16': Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 18': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 18': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 25': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 26': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 29': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Attempt saved. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 32': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 33': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 33': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Destiny Udogie is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a through ball.
- 37': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 38': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Antony (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 43': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 44': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 44': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Manchester United 0.
- 47': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 51': Antony (Manchester United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 52': Attempt saved. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 53': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 56': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Offside, Manchester United. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 60': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 61': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 63': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 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.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 74': Attempt missed. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 80': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 83': Own Goal by Lisandro Martínez, Manchester United. Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0.
- 84': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Facundo Pellistri replaces Mason Mount.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Manor Solomon replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Pedro Porro.
- 90': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 90'+6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 90'+7': Offside, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Raphaël Varane is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,910
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,910
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
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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