Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a remarkable second-half turnaround to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in a high-stakes Premier League affair on Thursday in north London.
Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put Man United in control in the first half, but Pedro Porro's moment of magic early in the second half for Spurs and Son Heung-Min's late strike saw the top-six rivals settle for a point apiece. — How Premier League teams can qualify for Champions, Europa League The result sees Tottenham improbably move up to fifth place on 54 points — ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference — and United stay in fourth on 60 points, two behind Thursday winners Newcastle United in third.
Sancho opened the scoring for Erik ten Hag's side on seven minutes with help from Rashford, taking a pass from his United teammate, navigating tight space in the area and unleashing a low line drive that beat Fraser Forster at his far post.
Spurs settled into the game as the half wore on and David de Gea was forced into a fine reflex save from Ivan Perisic's flicked-on header moments after Richarlison had broken free on goal only to see his centering pass to a wide open Son blocked to safety by the United defence.