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Tottenham v Manchester United LIVE: Spurs lead in Ange Postecoglou's first Premier League home game

Premier League / Matchday 2
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium / 19.08.2023
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Updated 19/08/2023 at 19:15 GMT


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FIRST YELLOW CARD
Wan-Bissaka is booked for a combination of cynical foul play and blocking a quick free kick.
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Yellow card
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Fouls2
30'
ONANA DOUBLE SAVE
Son and Udogie form an overload on the left, with the former slipping in Sarr. Onana beats away the first, well-hit shot, then gathers Sarr's weak effort from the rebound.
27'
PENALTY APPEAL
Romero blocks a Garnacho shot at relatively close range, but with his arm. There is a VAR review and the decision is no penalty. United corner instead.
25'
ONANA TESTED
Tottenham's best move yet works Sarr a shooting chance on the edge of the box, but he instead passes to Kulusevski, who does shoot, but the angle was tight and Onana saves.
23'
UNITED THE BETTER SIDE
Halfway through the first half, United have been a lot better than Monday night.
23'
RASHFORD HEADS PHENOMENAL CROSS OVER
Garnacho lays the ball back to Fernandes and when you expect the Portuguese to shoot, Fernandes instead picks out Rashford with a sublime rabona cross. Rashford heads over at the back post, but the cross deserved better.
22'
ONANA SHOWS OFF PASSING RANGE
Onana comes out to collect a long ball and the picks out Garnacho on the far touchline with a pinpoint pass. Garnacho's low cross is cleared.
19'
BISSOUMA COMES TO LIFE
Bissouma beats one man with a nice turn, then wins a foul as Casemiro dives in.
17'
QUICKFIRE TOTTENHAM CORNERS
Both are cleared by the visitors.
14'
ROMERO BLOCK
Romero launches himself at Garnacho to block his compatriot's close-range shot. Garnacho's touch let him down before the shot came.
13'
CHANCE FOR RASHFORD
Following some nice United interplay, Rashford takes the ball off Antony's toe, powers past Romero and towards the goal, but Vicario comes out, makes himself big and blocks a dinked effort.
10'
TOTTENHAM ESCAPE
Back-to-back corners come to nothing. Fernandes is back on the pitch.
9'
VAN DE VEN CAUGHT OUT
Spurs' new Dutchman is robbed of the ball by Antony, who switches play to Garnacho. Shaw offers an overlap and is called upon, but Porro tracks the run to concede a corner.
7'
FERNANDES ON THE FLOOR
Manchester United's captain looks in some pain after losing a 50-50 challenge with Porro.
5'
TOTTENHAM FANS' MESSAGE TO ANGE
3'
ANTONY SHOOTS OVER
Porro loses the ball in midfield and United shift it to Antony, who fires just over from the edge of the box. A lively start.
1'
SON SLICES EARLY CHANCE
Tottenham start well and have a numbers advantage as Kulusevski dribbles on the right. The Swede picks out Son with a deep cross, but Son slices a difficult volley and the ball actually goes away from goal.
1st Half
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AND WE'RE OFF
United get the game started.
17:27
HERE COME THE TEAMS
Tottenham are wearing their home kit, of course, which this season is all white. The visitors are in red shirts with black shorts and socks.
17:25
WHAT HAPPENED LAST SEASON?
Son Heung-min equalised in the 79th minute as these teams two 2-2 in London last season. It was Ryan Mason's first game as caretaker manager and his side had been two goals behind, but fought back to earn a point - four days after being on the receiving end of a 6-1 drubbing in Newcastle.
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17:20
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UNITED UNBEATEN AT SPURS' NEW STADIUM
Manchester United have not yet lost at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, picking up two wins and two draws across four visits.