MANCHESTER, England, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke got on the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over 10-man Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday as the visitors ran roughshod over the bedraggled home side.
Ange Postecoglou's Spurs climbed to eighth in the table on 10 points after six games, while beleaguered United, who saw captain Bruno Fernandes sent off in the 42nd minute for a high challenge on James Maddison, are 12th with seven points.
Bruno Fernandes red card vs. Spurs
RED CARD FOR BRUNO FERNANDES.
Man United are down to ten men after their captain was sent off for this challenge on James Maddison. pic.twitter.com/I4MfR1WVks— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 29, 2024
Tottenham went ahead in the third minute when defender Micky van de Ven picked up the ball and carried it over half the length of the pitch before playing a precise low centre across the six-yard box for the wide open Johnson to tap in.
WHAT. A. START.
SPURS STRIKE INSIDE THREE MINUTES AT OLD TRAFFORD. MICKY VAN DE VEN WITH AN UNREAL ASSIST.USA Network | #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/OAO2S9mqpr
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 29, 2024
Spurs continued to run circles around United, doubling their lead in the 47th when Lisandro Martinez slipped on the halfway line. Johnson sprinted away and his deflected cross fell to Kulusevski, who acrobatically clipped the ball past Andre Onana.
TWO-NIL TO TOTTENHAM.
Dejan Kulusevski flicks it past Andre Onana to double the lead for the visitors!USA Network | #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/pIn8nhmzTY
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 29, 2024
Solanke had scores of angry United fans heading for the exits when he stuck his leg out to poke the ball home from close range in the 77th minute after Pape Matar Sarr headed on a corner kick from fellow substitute Lucas Bergvall.
IT'S THREE. Dominic Solanke gets on the scoresheet with a sliding finish as Spurs continue their domination!
USA Network | #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/wrHVc00l8D— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 29, 2024
(Reporting by Lori Ewing; Editing by Ken Ferris)
