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The Red Devils conceded four goals in 45 minutes on Sunday, the club’s first time in the Premier League, and ended up losing 6-1.
Manchester United’s defensive struggles continued against Tottenham on Sunday as the Red Devils equaled their worst defeat of the Premier League era with a 6-1 win at Old Trafford.
Indeed, the hosts started brilliantly in Sunday’s clash with Spurs, taking an early lead via a Bruno Fernandes penalty.
United received the penalty in the opening minute, and Fernandes scored the earliest penalty in a Premier League match (01:37) since Manchester City star Sergio Aguero against Newcastle in February 2015 (01:12).
However, from then on, the wheels fell off as Tottenham began to rampage in what ended up being a four-goal first half.
Spurs’ first goal came in the fourth minute via Tanguy Ndombele before Son Heung-min added a goal double in the seventh and 37 minutes.
Sandwiched between Son’s goals was a goal from Harry Kane as United’s defense completely collapsed in an embarrassing effort from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
As a result of Sunday’s effort, United have conceded at least two goals in each of their first three league games of a season for the first time since 1972, one of several less-than-spectacular marks achieved by the Red Devils backline. on day.
3 – Manchester United have conceded six goals in a single Premier League game for the third time, each in October (1996 v Southampton, 2011 v Man City, today v Spurs). Scary. #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/w8bFgFpt5c
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 4, 2020
The Red Devils earned a 3-2 win over Brighton last week following a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace to kick off their Premier League campaign.
In addition to matching that 38-year mark, United conceded four goals in the first half of a Premier League game for the first time.
The last time the club did so was in May 1990, before the start of the Premier League.
That day, United were 4-0 down at halftime in an eventual 4-0 loss at Nottingham Forest.
As a result of Sunday’s flurry, Tottenham became the first visiting team to score four goals in the first half in a league game at United since Spurs themselves also did so in 1957 in an eventual 4-3 win. .
But United’s frustrations weren’t limited to defending on Sunday, as Anthony Martial was also sent off for an incident involving Erik Lamela.
4 – Tottenham are the first away team to score four first-half goals in a league game at Manchester United since Spurs themselves also did so in November 1957 in a 4-3 win. Repeat. #MUNTOT pic.twitter.com/lToOvp7U1E
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 4, 2020
The French forward received a red card for putting his hands in the Tottenham winger’s face as the two wrestled before a corner kick.
And Martial’s red card against Tottenham in 28 minutes was the first earned by a United player in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
The worst was yet to come in the second half when goals from Serge Aurier and a penalty from Kane completed the win on Mourinho’s return to the club.
United were previously beaten 6-1 at home by local rivals Manchester City in October 2011, while they have also been beaten 5-0 on the road by Chelsea and Newcastle in the Premier League era, and those defeats are also they produced in the month of October.
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