Late goals by Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood sealed Manchester United a 3-1 comeback win against Tottenham Hotspur, cementing their place in the Premier League top-four and leaving the London club’s hopes of joining them looking slim on Sunday.
Son Heung-Min, adjudged to be fouled by Scott McTominay’s stray arm in the build-up to Cavani’s ruled-out strike, put Spurs ahead, as the hosts went into half-time with their first shot on target and a 1-0 lead.
The second half was far more lively with United dominant.
Fred equalised from close range just before the hour-mark and Cavani then made up for his first-half frustration by diving to head home in the 79th minute.
Second-placed United’s win allowed them to cut runaway leaders Manchester City’s lead to 11 points having played one game fewer, although perhaps more importantly they are nine points above fifth-placed Chelsea.
Tottenham stay in seventh spot, six points behind fourth-placed West Ham United. Victory could have moved Spurs into sixth, above Liverpool on goal difference and back within a shout of the top four.
It was a result that said much about the two teams.
While a resilient United are now unbeaten in their last 23 Premier League away games, only four short of Arsenal’s record, Tottenham have now dropped 18 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season.
It was also sweet revenge for United who were beaten 6-1 at home by Tottenham at the start of the season.
