Tottenham Hotspur broke their 105-day home win drought in dramatic fashion Sunday, with James Maddison’s first-half strike securing a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. The midfielder’s clinical 13th-minute finish – capitalizing on a defensive rebound – proved decisive in a match highlighting both teams’ ongoing Premier League struggles.
Despite United’s Alejandro Garnacho squandering a golden first-half chance, Spurs held firm to leapfrog their rivals into 12th place (30 points). Man Utd sink to 15th (29 points), marking their first league double defeat to Tottenham since the 1989-90 season.
‘It’s my job to fix this,’ said United manager Ruben Amorim, who’s now lost eight of 14 league games since taking charge. Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou struck an optimistic note: ‘We’ve had it tough, but there’s a massive opportunity ahead with key players returning.’
The match saw Spurs’ injury crisis ease with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and Maddison back in action, while United fielded nine teenagers on the bench amid Amad Diallo’s season-ending injury blow.
With 13 games remaining and Europa League ambitions alive, both clubs face a critical spring to salvage their campaigns.
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