Overview
- Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday after Bryan Mbeumo put United ahead, Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw, and Dominic Solanke scored a 92nd-minute header to level the match.
- The result leaves United with six points from six Premier League games, their poorest start at this stage since 1986-87.
- Frustrated fans booed at half-time and full-time and pundits criticised the performance, but reports say owners INEOS are not planning an immediate sacking of interim manager Michael Carrick.
- The game continued a clear pattern of United failing to capitalise on numerical advantages and conceding late goals, highlighting problems in game management, defending set-pieces and protecting narrow leads.
- Tottenham earned a morale-boosting point that underlined Roberto De Zerbi's emphasis on spirit, Rodrigo Bentancur faces a reported three-match suspension, and United now head into a congested schedule including Champions League trips to Atletico Madrid and Como that increase the urgency for change.