Manchester United dent the hosts’ top-four hopes with just seven Premier League games remaining.
Edinson Cavani had a goal controversially disallowed on 33 minutes after VAR spotted a flailing arm from Scott McTominay on Heung-Min Son in the build-up
McTominay, who already had a yellow card, wasn’t booked for the incident but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players were apoplectic that the foul had been given for an error that wasn’t clear and obvious.
“The referees have to make decisions. Personally, I’m not a fan of VAR, but it’s part and parcel of the games. It was obviously a goal, the referee made a mistake, but it happens. Everyone makes mistakes in life,” McTominay said after the game.
Cavani got vengeance for his first half goal being disallowed on 79 minutes when Mason Greenwood curled a perfect cross into the box which Cavani headed past Lloris. Five minutes into added time Greenwood got a goal for himself with a lovely shot past Lloris at the near post.
The win means United have taken 28 points from losing positions, the most in the Premier League by some distance, leaving them firmly lodged in second place with nine points separating them and fifth place.
But the result leaves Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham six points behind fourth-place West Ham with time running out to bring Champions League football back to the club next season.
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 11, 2021