Man United held by Spurs, fall to worst start in 40 years — SkimNews
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- Dominic Solanke headed in a 90+2-minute equalizer off a Sandro Tonali cross to stun Old Trafford, with Lisandro Martinez caught out defensively on the decisive delivery
- Bryan Mbeumo swept United ahead in the 73rd minute after a pass from Cunha, giving the hosts what looked like a morale-boosting lead
- Rodrigo Bentancur was shown a straight red card for head-butting Luke Shaw five minutes after United's opener, after Shaw shoved the Spurs substitute
- Manchester United slumped to their worst league start since 1986-87 — six points from six games — and now sit 12th in the Premier League table
- Tottenham climbed to 18th off the bottom despite playing the final 15 minutes with 10 men, with previously winless Fulham dropping below them into 19th
- Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs dominated the first half and could have been two or three goals up before Mbeumo's opener, with Mohammed Kudus firing narrowly wide and Sávio repeatedly causing problems
Why it matters: United's six points from six matches matches their worst start since 1986-87, deepening pressure on Michael Carrick and leaving the club 12th, while Tottenham — who squandered a dominant first half before going down to 10 men — escape with a point that lifts them off the foot of the table to 18th.
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