Tottenham Hotspur won the battle of the Premier League's underachievers 1-0 on Sunday (Feb 16) to inflict another dismal result on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim. James Maddison scored the only goal on 13 minutes as Spurs moved above United in the table into 12th thanks to a third win over the Red Devils this season. Victory eased the pressure on under-fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou after exiting both domestic cup competitions this month to go with their lowly league position. Man United now find themselves down in 15th, but do enjoy a 12-point cushion over the bottom three.
James Maddison scored the winner on his return from injury as Tottenham Hotspur beat fellow Premier League strugglers Manchester United.
Maddison, who has missed nearly four weeks with a calf injury, was the only player following in after United keeper Andre Onana parried Lucas Bergvall's shot and completed an easy tap-in in the 13th minute.
The visitors did have chances to level, with Alejandro Garnacho lofting an effort over the bar when through on goal in the first half, but this was ultimately another uninspired United display.
Tottenham earned their first win in three games – after cup losses to Liverpool and Aston Villa – and victory will ease some of the pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou. They are now 12th in the table, moving above United.
Ruben Amorim's injury-hit Red Devils, meanwhile, have lost three of their past four league games and drop to 15th – 12 points clear of the relegation zone.
