Although they have officially surrendered in the championship race with Chelsea, in the final match played at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur does not want to receive any unfavorable results, especially in the context that their opponent - Manchester United is also thirsty for points to continue to hope for the Top 4 at the end of the season.
Entering the opponent's lead, Spurs quickly scored in the 6th minute. The scorer was Wanyama after a close-range header from Ben Davies. At this point, M.U fans realized that all opportunities to get a position in the Top 4 had become distant.
The only dangerous situation in the first half that the away team created was Anthony Martial's right-footed curler that sent the ball close to the post. Then, the "Red Devils" suffered consecutive matches against their opponents. If it had been a luckier day, Son Heung Min and Harry Kane could have improved their scoring record this season.
At the beginning of the second half, the scenario was still the same as the first 45 minutes when Spurs doubled the gap very early. In the 48th minute, from Erikksen's free kick on the left wing, Harry Kane chose to drop the ball accurately to tap the ball into David De Gea's net. 2-0 for Tottenham in the helplessness of the away team.
22 minutes after conceding the goal, M.U unexpectedly scored a goal to reduce the score to 1-2. Still Martial from a dribbling dribble on the left wing, the French striker crossed smoothly for Rooney to rush in and finish close to the goal. The hope of a good result away from home was lit up again for M.U fans.
Coach Mourinho added Rashford to replace Mata to increase their attack, however, Tottenham also took the initiative to play slowly in the remaining minutes to preserve the result. Spurs are keen for their final White Hart Lane game to end in a win.
The match ended with a score of 2-1. M.U is considered to have held a white flag in the race to enter the Top 4 of the Premier League this year. As for Tottenham, they have had a beautiful end at home at White Hart Lane after hundreds of years of association. The old White Hart Lane will be repaired and Tottenham will take Wembley as their home stadium from next season.
