Tottenham won a tough duel with visiting team Manchester United. The match was open for 90 minutes. Spurs secured three points with a score of 1-0.
Sunday, February 16, 2025, Tottenham hosted Man United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the 25th week of the 2024/2025 Premier League. From the start, the match was predicted to be fierce between two teams that were having problems.
This time, Tottenham’s victory was determined by James Maddison’s only goal in the 13th minute. Man United had several opportunities, but could not score a reply goal.
This result boosted Tottenham’s position to 12th place in the 2024/2025 Premier League standings. While Man United was stuck in 15th place.
The match started at a moderate tempo, both teams seemed cautious. 10 minutes in, Man United got the first big chance in the 10th minute, but Hojlund’s shot was still blocked by Vicario.
In the 13th minute, Tottenham scored a goal. Son’s volley was blocked by Maguire. Bergvall shot the rebound, Onana managed to push it away. The second rebound, the ball was met by Maddison who just pushed it into the empty goal. The score was 1-0.
Left behind, Man United responded by playing more openly. In the 23rd minute, Man United’s best chance was created. Only facing the goalkeeper, Garnacho actually fired a shot that went wide.
In the 27th minute, it was Tottenham’s turn to threaten. Son gave an accurate pass to Tel who immediately shot first-time. Onana had to work hard to push the ball away.
Entering the second half, both Tottenham and Man United did not make any substitutions. Spurs played more comfortably in a superior condition, Man United was still struggling.
15 minutes had passed and Man United’s attacks had not yet produced results. Amorim had difficulty making changes due to the lack of options on the bench. Tottenham occasionally created opportunities.
In the middle of the second half, Tottenham made a number of substitutions. Man United still had difficulty responding. Hojlund did not get much of the ball to try to score.
Until the referee blew the long whistle, there was not much Man United could do to fight back. Tottenham maintained their lead well. The score was 1-0.
The goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario deserves to be named the best player or man of the match Tottenham vs Manchester United.
The determinant of Tottenham’s victory in this match was James Maddison with his only goal in the 13th minute. However, Vicario’s contribution under the crossbar also cannot be underestimated.
Man United actually created a number of ripe opportunities in this match, but all of them were stopped by Vicario. The 28-year-old goalkeeper recorded 6 important saves during the 90 minutes.
In more detail, Vicario made 3 diving saves, 2 punches, 2 throws, and 5 recoveries. He became Tottenham’s last defensive pillar who performed solidly to maintain a narrow 1-0 lead.
