Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday with Mathias De Ligt’s late goal rescuing a point for the Red Devils in London
Manchester United were involved in a thrilling finale during their Premier League showdown with Tottenham on Sunday.
United entered the match level in the table with their rivals, separated only by goal difference. Ruben Amorim’s squad are unbeaten in their last four matches, while Spurs suffered a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in their previous game.
Bryan Mbeumo, October’s Premier League player of the month, put United ahead in the 32nd minute, nodding in a cross from Amad. In the second half, Senne Lammens held firm against a Tottenham onslaught, making two crucial saves to preserve United’s lead. Brennan Johnson did manage to find the net, but his celebrations were abruptly halted by the assistant referee’s offside flag.
With just seven minutes of regular time remaining, United’s defence was finally breached when Mathys Tel swivelled and fired the ball into the back of the net, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The second half dealt United a double setback as both Harry Maguire and Benjamin Sesko were forced to leave the pitch due to injuries, leaving United to finish the game with 10 men.
Despite their best efforts, they couldn’t hold out, with Spurs seizing the lead through Richarlison, who redirected Wilson Odobert’s shot into the net during stoppage time. However, the drama didn’t end there as Matthijs de Ligt headed in from a corner deep into added time to level the score at 2-2.
The draw leaves the Premier League table finely balanced, with Spurs sitting third and United seventh – though both teams are level on points.
Here’s a look at the upcoming fixtures for those teams competing in the top eight positions of the Premier League table:
Arsenal – 1st (25 points)
Sunderland (A) – Sat 8 Nov (5.30pm)
Tottenham (H) – Sun 23 Nov (4.30pm)
Bayern Munich (H) – Weds 26 Nov (8pm) – Champions League
Chelsea (A) – Sun 30 Nov (4.30pm)
Brentford (A) – Weds 3 Dec (7.30pm)
Aston Villa (A) – Sat 6 Dec (12.30pm)
Man City – 2nd (19 points)
Liverpool (H) – Sun 9 Nov (4.30pm)
Newcastle (A) – Sat 22 Nov (5.30pm).
Bayer Leverkusen (H) – Tues 25 Nov (8pm) – Champions League.
Leeds United (H) – Sat 29 Nov (3pm).
Fulham (A) – Tues 2 Dec (7.30pm).
Sunderland (H) – Sat 6 Dec (12pm).
Tottenham – 3rd (18 points)
Arsenal (A) – Sun 23 Nov (4.30pm)
PSG (A) – Weds 26 Nov (8pm) – Champions League
Fulham (H) – Sat 29 Nov (8pm)
Newcastle (A) – Tues 2 Dec (8.15pm)
Brentford (H) – Sat 6 Dec (3pm)
Slavia Praha (H) – Tues 9 Dec (8pm) – Champions League
Nottingham Forest (A) – Sun 14 Dec (2pm)
Liverpool – 4th (18 points)
Man City (A) – Sun 9 Nov (4.30pm)
Nottingham Forest (H) – Sat 22 Nov (3pm)
PSV (H) – Weds 26 Nov (8pm) – Champions League
West Ham (A) – Sun 30 Nov (2.05pm)
Sunderland (H) – Weds 3 Dec (8.15pm)
Leeds United (A) – Sat 6 Dec (5.30pm)
Sunderland – 5th (18 points)
Arsenal (H) – Sat 8 Nov (5.30pm)
Fulham (A) – Sat 22 Nov (3pm)
Bournemouth (H) – Sat 29 Nov (3pm)
Liverpool (A) – Weds 3 Dec (8.15pm)
Man City (A) – Sat 6 Dec (12pm)
Bournemouth – 6th (18 points)
Aston Villa (A) – Sun 9 Nov (2pm)
West Ham (H) – Sat 22 Nov (3pm)
Sunderland (A) – Sat 29 Nov (3pm)
Everton (H) – Tues 2 Dec (7.30pm)
Chelsea (H) – Sat 6 Dec (3pm)
Man United – 7th (18 points)
Everton (H) – Mon 24 Nov (8pm)
Crystal Palace (A) Sun 30 Nov (12pm)
West Ham (H) Thurs 4 Dec (8pm)
Wolves (A) Mon 8 Dec (8pm)
Bournemouth (H) Sat 13 Dec (3pm)
Chelsea – 8th (17 points)
Wolves (H) – Sat 8 Nov (8pm)
Burnley (A) – Sat 22 Nov (12.30pm)
Barcelona (H) – Tues 25 Nov (8pm) – Champions League
Arsenal (H) – Sun 30 Nov (4.30pm)
Leeds United (A) – Weds 3 Dec (8.15pm)
Bournemouth (A) – Sat 6 Dec (3pm)
The verdict
Upon examining United’s upcoming five matches, they don’t appear too daunting on paper. Amorim’s squad is expected to triumph over both West Ham and Wolves, who are currently languishing toward the bottom of the Premier League table.
The remaining three matches could be less predictable; playing at home against Everton is a more favourable scenario than visiting the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
If Bournemouth and Palace maintain their early-season momentum, they will likely pose the greatest challenges in the next five fixtures. The competition for Champions League spots remains fierce, with Palace, Brighton and Aston Villa all within three points of the top-four positions ahead of the rest of the weekend’s matches.