Rashford ends home drought but Spurs fight back at Man Utd - 5 talking points
Manchester United played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in a clash that saw the hosts surrender the lead twice.
Erik ten Hag's men welcomed the north Londoners to Old Trafford knowing a win was essential if they were to keep their hopes of European football of some kind next season alive. Things got off to a stellar start thanks to Rasmus Hojlund.
The expensive summer signing smashed the hosts in front inside three minutes in front of part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who was in attendance for the first time since his purchase of 25 per cent of the club was confirmed on Christmas Eve. It was a lead that didn't last long, with Richarlison heading in Spurs' equaliser a quarter of an hour later.
Destiny Udogie nearly gifted United the lead once again when he tried to head a cross back to Vicario but instead rattled the frame of his own goal. The Red Devils didn't need to curse their luck for long, as Marcus Rashford arrowed him a precise finish into the bottom corner to restore United's lead.
The strike marked Rashford's first goal at Old Trafford in more than 16 hours worth of football. 54 seconds into the second-half and it was cancelled out, with Rodrigo Bentancur making his way into the penalty area unchallenged before firing beyond Andre Onana.
Old Trafford was lifted just after the hour mark when Lisandro Martinez made his first appearance since sustaining injury in September. The Argentina international was brought on in place of Jonny Evans.
Scott McTominay had a chance to snatch it right at the death, but the Scotland international headed over the bar with 30 seconds to spare, much to the dismay of the home crowd.
So much has been made of Rasmus Hojlund's struggles in front of goal so far this term. It
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