Tottenham 2-2 Man Utd; Statistical Analysis as Spurs inspire a comeback draw

The Red Devils had their two-goal lead slip from their hands as Spurs comeback in the second half to force a 2-2 draw against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United side.

The Red Devils would live to ponder why they failed to win the game as Bruno Fernandes hit the crossbar that would have made it 1-3 at some point in the game.

And it’s the second time that Manchester United would be throwing away a two-goal lead in a match in recent weeks.

It happened against Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-final stages as the Red Devils eventually lost 3-0 in the return leg in Spain.

And such would have indicated United’s level of concentration in the key moments in a game as we’ve seen in recent times.

Following United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspurs, Isagoal.com reviews the Statistical analysis as regards to this contest.

                                Full Statistics

                                Shots on Target

7 (Tottenham Hotspurs)                                                                   (Manchester United) 8

The Red Devils had the better attacking (composure) performance in the game as they had 8 shots on target.

Both sides showed great attacking potential amid the quality that’s on display on the pitch from both sides. And it was clear as they finished the match two goals apiece.

                                  Shots off target

7 (Tottenham Hotspur)                                                                     (Manchester United) 5

The Tottenham Hotspur side could have won the game if they had more accuracy in front of the goal.

In the end, Tottenham Hotspur had 7 shots off target as Manchester United had only 5 shots off target.

                              Blocked Shots

4 (Tottenham Hotspur)                                                                     (Manchester United) 5

Manchester United had more shots blocked than Tottenham Hotspur as pressure increased in the game.

United had 5 shots off target as compared to the 4 blocked shots Tottenham Hotspur had in the game.

                                 Possession

40 (Tottenham Hotspur)                                                       (Manchester United) 60

Manchester United were the better side in the midfield as the likes of Casemiro and Christian Eriksen bossed proceedings in front of the back four.

While the home team managed 40% of the ball possession as compared to 60% of the ball against Manchester United in the match.

                                Corner-kicks

6 (Tottenham Hotspur)                                                                     (Manchester United) 8

The Red Devils had more corner-kicks despite the fear factor that Harry Kane brought for Spurs into the match.

In the end, Tottenham Hotspur had 6 corner-kicks as compared to the 8 corner-kicks Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United had in the game.

This article was updated 3 months ago