Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 5-2
Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Cristiano Ronaldo (57' pen, 68'), Wayne Rooney (67', 71') and Dimitar Berbatov (79'). Goals for Spurs: Darren Bent (29') and Luka Modric (32').
Play by play
- 93'
Full time and United romp on, but their comeback was started by the referee. Still, they then dispatched Spurs with a mesmerising attacking rampage.
- 92'
Ronaldo's back hell finds Rooney but his cross doesn't get as far as Tevez.
- 91'
Assou-Ekotto piles in on Ronaldo but Webb leaves him alone. Tantamount to an admission of guilt.
- 89'
Lennon goes close after Palacios' screwed shot but he was offside.
- 88'
Ronaldo is put through by Berbatov, who has been excellent today, and he drags his left footed shot wide of the post. No hat-trick. Yet.
- 87'
Well, the Premier League may be a lot of things but its rarely dull. What a game. Goals galore, slick football and huge controversy. What the English game is all about.
- 85'
Huddlestone and Bale are coming on for Modric and Keane.
- 84'
Two more chances at the other end as first United nearly cap a long passing move with a finish as Rooney gets behind King but miscontrols, then a Ronaldo cross goes unmet (if that's a word) at the back post.
- 83'
Van der Sar saves smartly from Robbie Keane. The former Liverpool man should have scored.
- 82'
There's a carnival atmosphere inside the ground now. This could be the result that seals their title. I winder if Howard Webb will get to lift the trophy with them at the end of the season?
- 80'
United's fans sing "2-0 and you f***ed it up," which only serves to incense Spurs fans further. Howard Webb will be a marked man after this one feels....
- 79'
A scrappy goal; Rooney crosses and Berbatov heads down, Gomes saves but then the ball flicks Assou-Ekotto and Berbatov manages to stab it in from close range through the keeper's legs.
- 79'
GOAL! Berbatov!
- 77'
Gomes charges off his line to head clear a woefully shjort LEdley King back pass and Berbatov has a pop with the keeper out of his ground. Gomes gets back to save.
- 76'
I can't wait to hear what Harry Redknapp has to say after the game. I imagine Fergie will applaud the referee for a "brave" decision.
- 74'
Darren Bent cuts inside and curls one to the far post. Van der Sar is beaten, but so is the post.
- 73'
Spurs are completely shellshocked and no wonder. They have been hit by four goals in THIRTEEN minutes!
- 72'
Full credit to United for going goal crazy but there is no escaping the fact that their comeback was launched by one man and one man only, Howard Webb, who is off the map as a credible referee after his major rick.
- 71'
Incredible! Ronaldo crosses to the back post and Rooney has enough time to take a touch and then shoot; the unfortunate Woodgate makes a half block but the ball rolls over the line as his momentum takes him over.
- 71'
GOAL! Rooney!
- 69'
Well, what with the robot taking over the commentary, Howard Webb handing United a non-existent penalty and the Red Devils scoring two more goals in quick succession everything has gone into meltdown here. What a game!
- 68'
Old Trafford goes utterly mental as Rooney crosses to the back post and Ronaldo dives to nod United in front. An assist in their astonishing comeback must go to ref Howard Webb.
- 68'
GOAL! Ronaldo! Unbelievable!
- 65'
Well there you go. The penalty gives United momentum and then they go and equalise, Rooney slotting into the near post after Ronaldo sent him away. Spurs' ire rockets, again.
- 65'
GOAL! ROoney pulls them level.
Leaders
MANTOT 
