Manchester United vs Tottenham result: Angel Gomes secures pre-season friendly win in Shanghai
The two Premier League sides met in Shanghai
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season friendly in Shanghai.
Anthony Martial opened the scoring in the first-half before Lucas Moura equalised after the break. But substitute Angel Gomes ensured United ran out winners with a goal just before full-time.
Here's how it all played out:
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Thank you for joining us at The Independent. We'll have all the action from Tottenham vs Manchester United as the Premier League sides prime for the new season with a lucrative friendly in Shanghai. Kick-off is at 12:30pm BST.
Here's how Spurs line-up for this afternoon's game.
Troy Parrott will be hoping to continue his impressive pre-season as he gets a start.
United team news...
Martial starts as the lone striker with Ashley Young at left back.
Rashford checking out The Hongkou Stadium. Capacity of 33,000, situated amidst a sleepless Shanghai.
Each side wearing special-edition match shirts with the players' name's in Kanji lettering printed on the smalls of the back.
Tottenham announced a new £320 million deal with shirt sponsors AIA earlier today.
Chairman Daniel Levy said he ''will continue wherever we can to improve the team.”
Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 Manchester United
0 mins: And we're underway with Spurs starting the proceedings.
Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 Manchester United
2 mins: Tottenham with the first attack of the game as NDombele bursts into the box. Ball eventually slides on through to De Gea who gathers safely.
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