Tottenham equalise late to draw 1-1 at Manchester United with ten men

Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 at Manchester UnitedManchester UnitedPremier League · England3rd POS20–11–7 W-D-L on 10 October, equalising late while playing the closing stages with ten men. Dominic Solanke is reported to have headed the goal that brought Tottenham level. The point does not end Tottenham's wait for a Premier LeaguePremier LeagueEngland5 CLUBS95 MATCHES win, which now extends into another week.

Manchester United had led after a laboured 72 minutes, the match turned by a single moment of quality. Bryan Mbeumo scored it, spinning and finishing after Matheus Cunha crossed from the left, with Luke Shaw involved earlier in the move. Those details come from reports of the game; neither club has confirmed them.

Tottenham's afternoon changed with the dismissal of Rodrigo Bentancur. The midfielder is reported to have been sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw, leaving his side to play out the remainder of the match with ten men. Neither club has confirmed the circumstances of the red card.

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How Tottenham got back into the game

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The equaliser came late, with Tottenham still a man short and the match running away from them. Solanke's header, as the reports describe it, turned a likely defeat into a point and denied Manchester United the win their earlier control had appeared to set up.

What the draw means for Tottenham

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Tottenham's search for a Premier League win now extends into another week. A point at Manchester United, earned with ten men, is better than the defeat the closing stages threatened, and it means the club leaves a demanding away fixture with something to show for it. It is still only a point, though, and the wait for a league victory goes on.

Manchester United's reading of the result is likely to be harsher. Leading at home after 72 minutes against a side reduced to ten men and finishing with a draw is the sort of outcome that invites questions; that is an assessment of the match rather than anything the club has said. Neither the manager nor the players have given a public reaction.

• Result: 1-1
• Manchester United's goal: Bryan Mbeumo, after 72 minutes, from a Matheus Cunha cross with Luke Shaw involved in the build-up
• Tottenham's goal: a late header, reported to be by Dominic Solanke
• Dismissal: Rodrigo Bentancur, reported to have headbutted Luke Shaw
• Consequence: Tottenham's wait for a Premier League win extends into another week

What is not yet known

Neither club has responded publicly to the match or to Bentancur's dismissal, and no disciplinary outcome has been announced. It is not known whether Tottenham will contest the red card, what the referee's report will record, or whether the player will face a suspension. The reported details of the game — who scored the late goal, and how the sending-off came about — have not been confirmed by the clubs or by the Premier League.