Tottenham Hotspur secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over Manchester United in the League Cup quarterfinal, advancing to the semifinals. Despite two costly errors by Tottenham's goalkeeper, Fraser Forster, the home side managed to hold on for the win.
TOTTENHAM SURVIVED two calamitous errors from stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Thursday to beat Manchester United 4-3 and reach the League Cup semi-finals, staying on track for their first major trophy since 2008. The home side were cruising at 3-0 in the 54th minute after two goals from Dominic Solanke and one from Dejan Kulusevski. But Forster’s mistakes allowed substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo to pull the score back to 3-2 with 20 minutes to go.
It was one-way traffic after that, with United totally on top, but Spurs scored a late fourth as Son Heung-min found the net from a corner and they held on despite a late Jonny Evans goal. Tottenham have not won silverware since winning the League Cup in 2008, under the management of Juande Ramos. But they are now just one win away from a Wembley final in March, with Ange Postecoglou still on track to deliver on his bold statement that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a club. Despite the drama, the defeat will send United boss Ruben Amorim back down to earth with a bump after his side’s dramatic 2-1 Premier League win at Manchester City on Sunday. Amorim made five changes from the team that beat City while injury-hit Spurs had six academy players on their bench. Advertisement Marcus Rashford was left out of United’s squad for the second consecutive game but Alejandro Garnacho, also absent on Sunday, was on the bench and came on as a second-half substitute. - Solanke double - Tottenham opened the scoring in the 15th minute when Solanke reacted quickest after United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir parried a shot from distance into his path. Bayindir, in for Andre Onana, should have pushed the ball wider and the United defence were sluggish as Solanke took full advantage, finishing neatly off the near pos
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