Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Manchester United beat Tottenham with hat trick from rampant Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 thanks to another magical night from Cristiano Ronaldo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 12': Goal! Manchester United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fred.
- 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 16': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fred.
- 17': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Ben Davies is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 23': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Fred.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a headed pass.
- 26': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Romero with a headed pass following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 28': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 30': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 32': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Alex Telles (Manchester United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 34': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Goal! Manchester United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Manchester United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 39': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United - Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Cristiano Ronaldo).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 41': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Fred.
- 43': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 43': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Sergio Reguilón tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fred.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Fred.
- 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 57': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 57': Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 62': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 66': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 69': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 69': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Own Goal by Harry Maguire, Manchester United. Manchester United 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 73': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 73': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 77': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 77': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 77': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 81': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 81': Goal! Manchester United 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 85': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 85': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Ben Davies.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 90'+2': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.5 | Possession | 43.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 584 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 3 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,458
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,458
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 6 | Paul Pogba  |
| 17 | Fred |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Cristian Romero |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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