Two goals from Marcus Rashford saw Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho's return to his former club got off to the worst possible start when Rashford opened the scoring for the hosts inside the first six minutes.
The Red Devils went on to dominate and ought to have added a second. Rashford went the closest with an effort from range that goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga tipped on to the crossbar after 24 minutes.
The Tottenham goalkeeper also denied Rashford again and Mason Greenwood from point-blank range, while Jesse Lingard curled an effort wide of the target in an impressive opening spell.
Spurs hit back before the break through Dele Alli. The midfielder showed brilliant skill to control a dropping ball, flick it over his head and fire past David De Gea from inside the six-yard box.
However, Manchester United restored their lead at the start of the second half. Rashford won a penalty after being clipped by Moussa Sissoko and sent Gazzaniga the wrong way from the spot to hand Mourinho his first defeat as Spurs boss.
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EPL: Rashford Delivers Win For Man Utd As Mourinho's First Game As Tottenham Boss Ends In Defeat
December 05, 2019
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