Marcus Rashford Bruno Fernandes Alex Ferguson Cristian Romero Rodrigo Bentancur Tottenham Hotspur Alejandro Garnacho Destiny Udogie Jim Ratcliffe Rasmus Hojlund Britain Usa Premier League Manchester United soccer Sport Marcus Rashford Bruno Fernandes Alex Ferguson Cristian Romero Rodrigo Bentancur Tottenham Hotspur Alejandro Garnacho Destiny Udogie Jim Ratcliffe Rasmus Hojlund Britain Usa

Man United and Spurs play out lively Old Trafford draw

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Tottenham twice pegged back Manchester United to deny Erik ten Hag's men victory as Jim Ratcliffe attended his first match since agreeing a partial takeover of the club.The billionaire's agreement to buy a 25% stake and take control of football operations has brought some hope to a club that has fallen off the top of the English game under owners the Glazers.But it is a long way back and fans will continue to protest the Americans' involvement, no matter how diminished, with Ratcliffe getting a first-hand look at the challenge he is taking on in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Spurs.The 71-year-old, who grew up supporting United, sat next to Alex Ferguson in the directors' box at Old Trafford and only had to wait three minutes to celebrate as summer signing Rasmus Hojlund hammered home.Richarlison headed in an equaliser from a corner - his sixth goal in as many Premier League matches - but Marcus Rashford smartly put the hosts back ahead in the 40th minute.Cristian Romero rattled the United crossbar in stoppage time and 49 seconds into the second half Rodrigo Bentancur slammed Spurs level, capitalising on some lax home defending.Ange Postecoglou's visitors looked most likely to win it but United avoided a 10th Premier League loss of the season in front of Ratcliffe and his INEOS team.Things had got off to an ideal start from a United perspective.Andre Onana - playing his final match before heading off to the Africa Cup of Nations - collected a cross and threw wide to Alejandro Garnacho, who played onto Bruno Fernandes.The skipper put Rashford behind to drive forward and then cut inside, with Destiny Udogie's eventual challenge taking the ball into Hojlund's path rather than halting the counter.The 20-year-old Dane moved the ball

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