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Manchester United Ratings vs Tottenham: Mbeumo Strikes but Late Solanke Goal Frustrates Carrick
Solanke’s stoppage-time header rescued a point after Bentancur’s red card left Tottenham with 10 men.
On Saturday, Dominic Solanke salvaged a 1-1 draw for 10-man Tottenham against Manchester United at Old Trafford, heading in a stoppage-time cross from Sandro Tonali.
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure as his side sits in 12th place, while Tottenham entered winless and bottom of the Premier League despite a £300 million summer spend.
Bryan Mbeumo broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, but Tottenham's hopes appeared dashed five minutes later when Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for a headbutt on England left-back Luke Shaw.
Frustrated fans booed United off at full-time, with six points from six matches marking their worst league start since 1986; Carrick admitted, "We need to put things in a direction, in a positive direction quite quickly, that's pretty plain."
Seeking to turn results around, United now face a challenging October schedule, traveling to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday for a Champions League fixture before meetings with Leeds, Como, Bournemouth, and Chelsea.
Men of the game - B. Mbeumo (8):Author of the goal opening the score, it was the permanent danger for the opposing defense with several successful dribbles and