Tottenham rescued an unlikely point at Manchester United after fighting back to draw 1-1 with 10 men – but their search for a Premier League win extends into another week.
The point at least lifts Spurs off the foot of the table but Roberto De Zerbi’s side remain marooned in the relegation zone, without a league victory since May.
Their predicament can be summed up by three cases of extreme wastefulness and one of ill-discipline, with Dominic Solanke particularly guilty of spurning the chances that might have seen his side take a comfortable first-half lead.
Instead, it was Bryan Mbeumo who broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, combining with Matheus Cunha in the box and turning smartly to guide a clinical finish across Antonin Kinsky.
Spurs spent most of the game in the ascendancy but were hurtling towards their fourth loss of an already chaotic campaign, made worse by a moment of madness from Rodrigo Bentancur, who saw red for a headbutt motion towards Luke Shaw five minutes after the goal.
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Rodrigo Bentancur saw red for a headbutt on Luke Shaw
De Zerbi’s mission looked hopeless. But Spurs did not give up, and were rewarded with a leveller in stoppage time when Solanke glanced a header past a static Senne Lammens.
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Solanke snatched a late equaliser
Neither manager will be happy with the outcome. Man Utd are stuck in the midst of their worst start to a season for 40 years, while Spurs’ plight is more damning still. After the points were shared, it’s perhaps a result that leaves more questions than answers for both.
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