Paul Pogba stepped off the bench to help derail Jose Mourinho and Tottenham’s hopes of catching Manchester United in the race for the Champions League places, winning a penalty for Bruno Fernandes to cancel out Steven Bergwijn’s opener.
A woeful David de Gea error from Bergwijn’s first-half strike (27) looked like it would end United’s unbeaten streak on their Premier League return, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were hugely improved after the break with the introduction of fit-again Pogba and Spurs could not withstand the onslaught as it ended 1-1.
After a series of United chances, the Frenchman skipped past Eric Dier and the Spurs defender clumsily brought down his opponent for Bruno Fernandes (81) to convert a deserved equaliser from the spot.
Image: Fernandes scored from the penalty spot
United were awarded a second spot-kick in the 90th minute by referee Jon Moss, but VAR spared Spurs after the collision between Dier and Fernandes was deemed to not be a foul.
A victory for Mourinho’s men – in his first match against his former side – would have closed the gap between Spurs and United to just one point, but the draw leaves the visitors a point ahead of Sheffield United in fifth and well-placed to push for Champions League qualification, while Tottenham’s hopes of a place in Europe’s elite club competition are fading into the distance.
More to follow…
Image: Bergwijn put Spurs ahead
What’s next?
Tottenham head into a London derby next up with West Ham visiting the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 8pm; Kick-off at 8.15pm. They then face a nine-day wait before their next game against fellow Champions League chasers Sheffield United on July 2.
Manchester United host the Blades in their next game on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 5pm; Kick-off at 6pm. They then face an FA Cup quarter-final trip to Norwich on June 27; Kick-off at 5.30pm.
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