Tottenham Hotspur Held Manchester United to a 2-2 Draw at Old Trafford in the Premier League

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Tottenham Hotspur got a point against sloppy Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League.

Manchester United went ahead in the third minute of the match through a powerful Rasmus Hojlund shot. In the 19th minute of the match, Richarlison met Pedro Porro cross with a header to bring Tottenham Hotspur back to the game.

Manchester United scored before the end of the first half through Marcus Rashford, despite Tottenham Hotspur being the better team in the first half.

50 seconds into the second half, Tottenham got a goal through Bentancur. Timo Werner, who was having fun on the right side, gave the ball to the running Bentancur. The midfielder made no mistake, putting the ball past Andre Onana.

How Manchester United played a 2-2 draw despite going ahead in the first half of the match
Rasmus Hojlund got his second goal in the Premier League in the 3rd minute of the match against Tottenham Hotspur. It was an excellent hit from the Danish striker to put Manchester United ahead.

Tottenham's striker Richarlison scored a beautiful header to equalize for the London team in the 19th minute. It was the player's sixth goal of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Udogie nearly put the ball into the back of his team net, but he was so lucky that his attempt hit the goal post after a Rashford cross into Tottenham Hotspur box.

Despite failing to keep the ball for a long time, the Manchester United side were the better side in terms of counterattack.

They scored the second goal of the game through Marcus Rashford, who pounded on the Tottenham Hotspur defense after he received a through pass from Rasmus Hojlund in the 40th minute of the match.

After scoring Manchester United's second goal, Marcus Rashford failed to hit the ball on target after receiving yet another pass from Hojlund.

Tottenham Hotspur's new signing, Timo Werner, had a free role on the right side of the Manchester United half, with Diogo Dalot struggling against the German.

Werner had a chance in the 45th minute of the match, but he played it away.

Cristian Romero came close to scoring an equalizer, but the Manchester United crossbar came to the rescue.

50 seconds into the second half, Tottenham Hotspur scored the second goal of the game through Bentancur due to the inability of the midfielders to track back.

In the second half of the game, Manchester United were struggling to get hold of the ball, with Richarlison making an attempt in the 52nd minute of the match.

Manchester United almost won the match in the 95th minute of the match but Scott McTominay wasted a glorious chance to help his team get a win.

What Next for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur?
The Red Devils next match comes in the FA Cup on January 28, 2024, against either Newport or Eastleigh. Manchester United are expected to win and qualify for the fifth round of the tournament.

Tottenham, on the other hand, will face the reigning FA Cup champions, Manchester City, on January 26, 2024, at 9:00 p.m.

If the Ange Postecoglou men are interested in winning a title this season, beating the reigning champions will be the team's biggest achievement.