Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham: Solanke levels in stoppage time
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 0.85 v 1.62: Tottenham created the better chances
- 12 shots v a seven-match average of 20.9 for United
- Tottenham levelled at 90+2' after Bentancur's red (78')
A point shared after a late leveller
Manchester United and Tottenham drew 1-1 at Old Trafford. Bryan Mbeumo put the hosts in front in the 73rd minute, but Tottenham, reduced to ten men by Rodrigo Bentancur's red card, hit back deep into stoppage time. Solanke's leveller ended a United lead that had lasted about 17 minutes.
United shot far less than usual
United managed only 12 shots, compared with an average of 20.9 across their seven matches this season, and they had less of the ball than their opponents. Even so, they were the side to score first. With so few attempts, each one carried more weight, and far fewer shots than usual did not stop them taking the lead.
Tottenham carried the greater threat
Shot counts were level, but Tottenham averaged 0.14 xG per shot to United's 0.07. Better chances fell to Tottenham, yet only three of their efforts were on target, and the match remained goalless at the interval. United also won fewer corners than their norm, though so did Tottenham.
One goal broke the deadlock, another restored it
Mbeumo's goal was worth +1.2 FN xPts for United as it broke the deadlock, while Solanke's equaliser put +0.9 back for Tottenham. Leny Yoro, one of United's changes to the starting XI, made the most defensive actions of anyone on the pitch before he was withdrawn in the 59th minute. Cunha's assist created the opener.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Matheus Cunha 7.6Strong
He set up Mbeumo's 73rd-minute goal and made four tackles.
Cunha spread his work across the pitch: one key pass, four tackles and seven duels won from 14. In a match where United had less of the ball, that mix helped keep them competitive long enough for his assist to count in the 73rd minute. He was withdrawn only deep in stoppage time.
Game state
1-01-1
Manchester United ahead 17 min · level 73 min · Tottenham ahead 0 min
- Tottenham: Red card 78' → ~12 min a player down
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist. The value next to a team code is what the same moment did to the other side's expected points; the decisive moment is the one with the largest combined change for both teams.
73'
Bryan Mbeumo
Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Matheus Cunha +0.4 · TOT −0.8
+1.2
78'
Rodrigo Bentancur
Red card · MUN +0.2
−0.1
90+2'
Dominic Solanke
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Sandro Tonali +0.3 · MUN −1.7
+0.9
Manchester United
Expected (last two seasons) 1.6Own moments +1.2Opponent moments −1.5Time effect −0.3→ League points won 1
Tottenham
Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments +0.8Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.1→ League points won 1
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →
Match stats
Manchester UnitedTottenham
0.85Expected goals (xG)1.62
Compared with usual
Manchester United
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.6 | |
| xG | 0.85 | 1.9 | |
| xG against | 1.62 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 12 | 20.9 | |
| On target | 4 | 6 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 11.7 | |
| xG per shot | 0.07 | 0.08 | |
| Possession | 45% | 57.1% | |
| Passes | 465 | 569.4 | |
| Corners | 4 | 6.7 | |
| Fouls | 13 | 9.4 | |
Tottenham
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.1 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.7 | |
| xG | 1.62 | 1.3 | |
| xG against | 0.85 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 12 | 15.4 | |
| On target | 3 | 5.1 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 13.4 | |
| xG per shot | 0.14 | 0.08 | |
| Possession | 55% | 60.1% | |
| Passes | 460 | 546.3 | |
| Corners | 4 | 8.3 | |
| Fouls | 16 | 11.7 | |
Timeline
- 4'
Yellow
Conor Gallagher
- 59'
Sub
Amad Diallo → Joshua Zirkzee
- 59'
Sub
Leny Yoro → Diogo Dalot
- 59'
Sub
Youri Tielemans → Carlos Baleba
- 66'
Sub
Lucas Bergvall → Rodrigo Bentancur
- 66'
Sub
Mohammed Kudus → Omar Marmoush
- 73'
Goal
Bryan Mbeumo league goal #3 assist Matheus Cunha
- 74'
Sub
Destiny Udogie → Micky van de Ven
- 74'
Sub
Conor Gallagher → James Maddison
- 78'
Yellow
Luke Shaw
- 78'
Yellow
Jan Paul van Hecke
- 78'
Red
Rodrigo Bentancur
- 84'
Yellow
Bruno Fernandes
- 87'
Yellow
Lisandro Martínez
- 89'
Sub
Marcos Senesi → Mateus Fernandes
- 90+2'
Goal
Dominic Solanke league goal #1 assist Sandro Tonali
- 90+5'
Sub
Matheus Cunha → Marcus Rashford
- 90+5'
Sub
Luke Shaw → Ayden Heaven
- 90+6'
Yellow
Diogo Dalot
- 90+8'
Yellow
Archie Gray
Category leaders
- Key passesDiogo Dalot3
- Duels wonYouri Tielemans9/15
- DribblesSávio5/10
- Defensive actionsLeny Yoro8
- ShotsDominic Solanke4 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonYouri Tielemans4
#Manchester United#Tottenham#Premier League#Bryan Mbeumo#Dominic Solanke#Matheus Cunha
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.