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Tottenham and Manchester United shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday night.
David de Gea’s clanger allowed Steven Bergwijn to give the home side a deserved lead but the introduction of Paul Pogba off the bench was the pivotal moment in the second period.
The Frenchman won a late penalty after Eric Dier fouled him in the area and Bruno Fernandes dispatched the spot-kick to earn Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a point.
Sportsmail’s Chris Wheeler runs the rule over both sides…
Bruno Fernandes’ late penalty earned Manchester United a point away at Tottenham Hotspur
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1)
Hugo Lloris – 7
Excellent save to deny Martial having denied Rashford with his feet in the first half
Serge Aurier – 6
Got forward well to threaten down the right but couldn’t make it count
Davinson Sanchez – 6
Got away with poor defensive header in the first half but otherwise sound
Eric Dier – 5.5
Selected at centre-back and guilty of giving away a penalty for clumsy challenge on Pogba
It was another difficult afternoon for Eric Dier, who clumsily gave away the late penalty
Ben Davies – 6
Held United at bay and produced vital touch in first half to thwart James
Moussa Sissoko – 6.5
Didn’t put a foot wrong in the holding role for an attack-minded Spurs side
Harry Winks – 6
Had his hands full marking Fernandes but made a decent enough job of it
Steven Bergwijn – 7.5
Scored with a fine solo goal and almost set up a second with a fantastic cross for Son
Steve Bergwijn (second left)’s strike gave Tottenham the lead near the half-hour mark
Erik Lamela – 7
Combative approach. Got in good positions but final pass sometimes lack
Heung-Min Son – 6.5
Came into the game with goals in his last five but most valuable getting back to defend
Harry Kane – 5.5
First game since New Year’s Day and the Spurs skipper was very quiet by his standards
Subs: Lo Celso (for Bergwijn 70, 6), Carvalho Fernandes (for Lamela 70, 6)
Subs not used: Alderweireld, Vertonghen, R Sessegnon, Gazzaniga, Ndombele, Skipp, White.
Manager: Jose Mourinho 6
His dismal run continued against his old club. No wins in seven now.
Jose Mourinho’s dismal run against former club Manchester United continues
MANCHESTER UTD (4-2-3-1)
David De Gea – 4.5
Allowed Bergwijn’s shot to go straight through him. Very poor for a keeper of his quality.
David De Gea’s first-half error was unforgivable for a goalkeeper of his quality
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6
A little loose in possession and didn’t pose his usual threat going forward
Harry Maguire – 5
United skipper was left trailing in Bergwijn’s wake for the goal and seemed rusty after the break
Victor Lindelof – 5.5
Looked uncomfortable against Tottenham’s pace on the counter-attack and struggled at times.
Luke Shaw – 6
Loose header in build-up to Tottenham’s goal put United in unnecessary trouble
Scott McTominay – 7
Energetic as ever after the enforced break, consistently hunting the ball down.
Scott McTominay was tireless in midfield once again for Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s side
Fred – 6.5
Kept his place despite Pogba’s return from injury and it was another tidy performance from the Brazilian
Daniel James – 5.5
Couldn’t make enough of an impression on the game and booked for hacking down Dier
Bruno Fernandes – 8
United’s creative spark again and stepped up when needed to convert the penalty
Bruno Fernandes was United’s midfield spark again, even when Paul Pogba was brought on
Marcus Rashford – 6.5
The man of the moment looked sharp on his return but couldn’t convert two first-half chances
Anthony Martial – 6
Livened up dramatically after the interval following an anonymous first half
Subs: Bailly (for McTominay 89), Pogba (for Fred 63, 7), Ighalo (for Martial 78, 6), Greenwood (for James 62, 6.5), Matic (for Lindelof 78, 6), Williams
Subs not used: Mata, Lingard, Romero, Williams.
Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 6
Extended his unbeaten run to 12 games and will be delighted to avoid defeat against his predecessor.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (pictured) avoided defeat to his predecessor Jose Mourinho
Referee: Jon Moss – 6 – Got the first penalty decision of the night right but second one was overturned by VAR
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