On Saturday at 14:30 Lithuanian time, the 10th round of the English "Premier" league started.
At "Old Trafford" stadium, the tournament table neighbors "Manchester United" and London's "Tottenham" clashed. Spectators did not see impressive battles - both teams played quite cautiously, focusing on defense, but in the end, the "Red Devils" were victorious.
In the first half, the "Man Utd" players barely attacked in front of their fans. Jose Mourinho chose a back three formation and devoted all attention to defense.
"Tottenham" had few chances, so after the first half, the score was 0:0.
In the second half, "Man Utd" were much sharper. The hosts didn't create many good opportunities, but the "Tottenham" team had to be more careful against the opponent's attacks.
The winning goal was scored in the 81st minute. After a substitution on the field, Anthony Martial, following a pass from Romelu Lukaku, escaped from the defenders and defeated Hugo Lloris with a precise shot.
"Man Utd" gained a goal advantage and J. Mourinho's team only had to do what they do best - defend against the opponents' attacks. The "Spurs" tried to fight for a draw, but the hosts achieved victory by a slim margin.
This victory was crucial for the Manchester team in the battle for the top position - the "Red Devils" reduced their gap from "Man City" to two points after the win, but they have yet to play their match.
"Tottenham" will remain in third place even after the defeat, but the gap from the leaders after this round could grow to 8 points.
Result:
"Man Utd" 1 - 0 "Tottenham"
81' [1 - 0] A. Martial
Tournament table:
