CHANCE! Rashford is played behind the Spurs defence by Shaw through the middle, but he takes a poor first touch and it allows Sanchez to get back to make a vital block.
90' +2
United clear a Tottenham corner and Shaw has space and time in the final third. However, there's a reason for that as he is flagged offside from Young's offload.
90'
Son makes a dangerous run down the left inside channel, pushing all the way to the byline. He tries to fire a low cross into the middle, but Lindelof makes a vital clearance on the slide.
There will be four minutes of added time.
87'
L. Shaw enters the game and replaces J. Lingard.
Shaw replaces Lingard for the closing stages of the game, with the midfielder feeling the effects of a knock.
85'
G. Lo Celso enters the game and replaces M. Sissoko.
Lo Celso comes on for the final five minutes to replace Sissoko.
Son weaves his way through traffic in the middle of the park to offload to Kane. He works a pass to Alli before Aurier takes over the attack. The Ivorian goes for a deep cross to the back post, but De Gea makes the claim with ease.
81'
De Gea does well under pressure after receiving a firm backpass from Maguire. He controls before sending his offload towards Fred.
80'
Andreas Pereira enters the game and replaces M. Greenwood.
Pereira comes on for the final 10 minutes to replace Greenwood.
79'
Son probes down the left flank and he hangs a dangerous cross towards the back post, but it sails just over the head of Aurier. Frustration for the visitors.
78'
Ndombele has options bursting forward, but he plays his pass between Son and Alli, which sees the ball trickle out for a United throw-in.
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76'
Aurier is afforded space and time on the right flank, but his left-footed cross is gathered with ease by De Gea.
74'
It has been casual from both sides since Rashford's effort from the spot. There's not a great deal of intensity in their approaches to force the issue.
72'
Spurs are struggling to show a clinical edge in the final third this evening. It's just not working in their approach to break down the United defence.
70'
T. Ndombélé enters the game and replaces H. Winks.
Ndombele replaces Winks for the visitors. Mourinho may not wish to test the durability of Winks' ankle after his fall.
69'
Tottenham have the chance to break from the United corner. Son releases Sissoko in acres of space, but the Frenchman can only clip his cross straight at De Gea.
64'
C. Eriksen enters the game and replaces Lucas Moura.
Eriksen comes on to the field to replace Lucas for the visitors.
Aurier makes a run down the right flank and he whips a dangerous cross into the middle. Alli makes a run at the near post, but he cannot make clean contact with his strike at goal.
61'
Rashford runs with menace at the Spurs defence, but between them Aurier and Sissoko do enough to stop his progress.
59'
Frustration for Vertonghen down the left flank as he scoops his cross over the bar. However, there were not a lot of options for him to hit in the middle.
57'
United break with a swift move upfield and Rashford tries to release James in the final third, but Sanchez blocks off his run and guides it into the arms of Gazzaniga.
49'
Penalty goal scored by M. Rashford for Manchester United!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! RASHFORD HOLDS HIS COMPOSURE!!!! 2-1!!! The forward restores his side's advantage with a calm strike from 12 yards. He places his effort in the bottom-right corner, sending Gazzaniga the wrong way. United have a perfect start to the second half.
46'
We're back underway at Old Trafford.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 TOTTENHAM
45' +2
Sanchez has to cover at the back to stop Rashford's run, conceding a corner in the process. However, the visitors are able to clear their lines with ease from the set-piece.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
43'
United's propensity to concede goals has reared its head once again. That's now six in their last three Premier League games.
39'
D. Alli has scored a goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! ALLI EQUALISES!!! 1-1!! Spurs are back in the game from their first foray into the United box as Alli scores a fine goal. He continues his excellent form as he latches on to a hanging ball in the box. The midfielder turns Fred with a neat flick before burying his strike from close range past De Gea on the angle. Superb from the England man. A VAR check confirms that he did not handle the ball in the process, much to the relief of Alli and his team.
36'
Spurs are trying to get into the game with a period of possession. However, there's no intensity in their approach at the moment - Kane has been starved of service in the final third.
34'
Son and Aurier combine down the right flank once again, but on this occasion there's no one there in the middle to attack the cross from the right-back.
32'
The visitors finally probe on the edge of the box. Son picks out Aurier in space, but the Ivorian sends his cross straight out for a goal-kick. That will not improve Mourinho's mood.
30'
Tottenham are lacking cohesion in their play in the final third. Mourinho will not be happy with his side's performance.
21'
Tottenham are not offering a great deal in the final third at the moment. The visitors are struggling with the fluency of their movement to find space in the United half.
19'
Alli and Vertonghen combine down the left flank, but Wan-Bissaka is there to cover, diverting the Belgian's cross out for a throw-in.
17'
Fred takes the ball out of the air with a neat piece of control, but then gets fouled by a high boot from Sissoko. The referee awards a free-kick to the home side in a threatening position 25 yards from goal.
16'
James collects on the right flank and bursts past the challenge of Vertonghen, but Alderweireld is there to make the covering clearance.
13'
H. Winks gets yellow.
Winks takes out James on the slide down the right flank. James takes a nasty fall on the sideline and collides into Mourinho, who receives the full blow of the winger's head on his shin. Winks goes into the book for the challenge.
11'
Fred brings down Kane on the edge of the box with a late challenge, handing Spurs a free-kick in a threatening position.
10'
Kane looks for a long ball behind the United defence for Lucas, but Young does well under pressure to nullify the threat of the Brazilian.
8'
Tottenham have to issue a response now. They've scored goals under Mourinho, but for the fourth game in a row they've failed to keep a clean sheet.
6'
M. Rashford has scored a goal for Manchester United!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! RASHFORD FIRES UNITED AHEAD!!! 1-0!!!! The striker beats Gazzaniga with a low strike towards the bottom-left corner to put the home side in the lead. Lingard does well down the left to win a battle with Sanchez. The ball finds Rashford in the left inside channel and he hammers his strike towards the corner. Gazzaniga gets down, but he can only turn it on to the post and the deflection strikes the inside of the woodwork and goes into the net.
5'
Rashford tries to get the better of Aurier down the left flank, but the defender holds firm for the visitors before clearing the danger.
3'
Alderweireld clips a ball over the top for the run of Son, but De Gea is out to gather ahead of the Spurs winger.
2'
United try to work the ball around the pitch in the early stages, but James sends his offload to Wan-Bissaka out of play.
1'
We're underway at Old Trafford.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Tottenham at Old Trafford.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Ashley Young; Scott McTominay, Fred; Daniel James, Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford; Mason Greenwood.
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Juan Mata, Andreas Pereira, Sergio Romero, Luke Shaw, James Garner, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams.
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Paulo Gazzaniga; Serge Aurier, Davinson Sanchez, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen; Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko; Lucas Moura, Dele Alli, Son Heung-min; Harry Kane.
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Giovani Lo Celso, Juan Foyth, Christian Eriksen, Tanguy Ndombele, Brandon Austin.
Jose Mourinho returns to Old Trafford almost 12 months removed from his sacking by United. The club's fortunes have not shifted in a positive direction since, under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils are treading water in mid-table in the Premier League, having drawn their last two matches against Sheffield United and Aston Villa. There will be a determination from the United players this evening to get one over on their former manager and to ease the pressure on the current man in the dugout.
Mourinho has enjoyed a winning start to his tenure with Spurs, delivering victories in all three of his matches. They've not been short on excitement either as his side have scored 10 goals, but have also conceded six in the process. Tottenham raced into a comfortable 3-0 lead against Bournemouth at the weekend, but they did concede late goals to the boot of Harry Wilson. A victory and a clean sheet will be on the agenda for the Portuguese on his return to Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be concerned heading into the second half. United were on top and had Tottenham on the ropes, but they allowed the visitors to work their way back into the game. The Red Devils conceded another soft goal, highlighting their recent defensive woes. Solskjaer needs to galvanise his team to get back in the ascendancy in the second half.
Next up for United is a massive clash against their rivals Manchester City in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Tottenham are next in action against Burnley at home on the same day.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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