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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Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Manchester United
58 mins: Case of Freaky Friday here as the side's seem to have swapped roles. Spurs with all the threatening attacks while United unable to build any pressure.
Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Manchester United
61 mins: Close from Fred as he is given too much space from 20 yards, but his shot is saved comfortably to Gazzaniga's left.
Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Manchester United
62 mins: More changes from Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Manchester United
GOAL!
65 mins: Lucas' shot from 18 yards trickles over the line after a big, momentum snatching deflection. Good build up from Tottenham through Son and Harvey White. White manages to save a ball that seemed destined to go out for a goal kick then crossing it where he finds Lucas who subsequently scores. First goal United have conceded in the Far East.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Manchester United
68 mins: End to end stuff as both sides have chances to put players through one on one. First Spurs, but Son's pass is intercepted before a threaded ball to Rashford is cut out.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Manchester United
71 mins: Yet another change for Spurs.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Manchester United
74 mins: Mata finds Dalot on the right who whips in a ferocious cross but it's brilliantly cleared behind by Foyth. Mata takes the corner and it's just about cleared away. We'll have another drinks break.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Manchester United
GOAL!
80 mins: What a finish from Angel Gomes! A lovely one two with Mata on the left hand side of the box before wonderfully sloting it past the keeper. Most would have expected him to square it Rashford in the center, but Gomes had other ideas. United back on top after a rough start to the second half.
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Manchester United
84 mins: Rashford has the ball in the back of the net........ but he's offside. Was the correct decision by about 2 yards.
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