Conceding after 11 seconds, Man Utd lost to Tottenham
Coach Mourinho's team suffered a 0-2 defeat in their away match in London on the evening of December 31.
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Eriksen returned from injury and immediately scored. Photo:Reuters. |
Goals: Eriksen 1', Jones own goal 28'
The top match of round 25 witnessed the second fastest goal in history.Premier League when Christian Eriksen fired past De Gea at 10 seconds 48. Starting from a long ball from centre-back Jan Vertonghen, Harry Kane won the aerial duel, giving Eriksen the chance to rush in to score after Dele Alli's shot was blocked.
Man Utd had a chance to equalise but Jesse Lingard missed the chance. Meanwhile, luck continued to be against them and they conceded a second goal from Phil Jones trying to clear a cross fromKieran Trippie.
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Ledley King (Tottenham) and Alan Shearer (Newcastle) share the position of fastest Premier League scorer with 10 seconds each. Eriksen and Mark Viduka (Leeds) are in second place with 11 seconds. |
In the second half, Lukaku forced goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to show his talent with a save from a tight angle. Tottenham also almost increased the score after threats from Kane and Eriksen but the score of 2-0 was maintained until the end of the match.
The defeat at Wembley ended Man Utd's eight-match unbeaten run in the Premier League. Even more sadly, Man City widened the gap to 15 points, potentially ending their dreams of competing for the title. As for Tottenham, Pochettino's team continued to maintain a two-point gap to fourth-place Liverpool.
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Phil Jones bows his head after scoring an own goal. Photo:AFP. |
In the match against Tottenham, Man Utd fielded almost their best lineup at the moment with the attacking quartet of Alexis Sanchez, Lingard, Martial and Lukaku. But contrary to expectations, Man Utd continued to lack the attacking performance and good chances like many matches this season.
New signing Alexis Sanchez made his debut for Man Utd in the Premier League but played very poorly. The Chilean striker only had two touches on the Tottenham field, showing the deadlock in Man Utd's attack. Meanwhile, his teammates in defense were open to the home team's strikers, leaving many gaps, causing Man Utd to lose without any time to react.
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Sanchez's helplessness is a typical image for Man Utd. Photo:AFP. |
Tottenham went into the game under pressure to win after Liverpool extended their lead to five points. Pochettino's side started brightly with an early goal but then continued to press and break down their opponents' play.
The home team showed superiority thanks to their ability to compete and mark fiercely. The total distance traveled by Tottenham players in this match was 116 km, surpassing Man Utd's 108 km. Tottenham's midfield duo Eriksen and Dembele also achieved an accurate passing rate of up to 95% and 93%.
Tottenham's victory was all the more significant on a day when a record number of spectators attended a Premier League match. Wembley Stadium saw 81,978 people attend the match last night.
