JAKARTA - Manchester United confirmed its position in the top four after defeating 10 players Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in an English Premier League match at Old Trafford Stadium, Saturday, February 7, 2026 WIB.
Man Utd showed consistency by winning their fourth victory under interim manager Michael Carrick. Previously, Carrick led Man Utd to defeat Manchester City 2-0 and then beat Arsenal and Fulham with the same score of 3-2. The victory brought Man Utd into the Champions League zone by ranking fourth.
Finally, Man Utd successfully silenced Tottenham with a score of 2-0 to confirm their position in the top four. The victory made Man Utd unbeaten during the two meetings against the North London club. In the first meeting at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, both teams drew 2-2.
Man Utd also avenged the defeat in the 2025 Europa League final. At that time Man Utd lost 1-0 in a duel with fellow Premier League teams so they failed to get a ticket to the Champions League.
The success of meeting the winning target for the fourth time makes the Red Devils collect 44 points or two points behind Aston Villa who occupy the third position. Meanwhile, Arsenal who are perched at the top of the standings have 53 points. Arsenal began to comfortably occupy the throne of the standings because they are six points ahead of Manchester City who are in second place.
Tottenham themselves are getting worse after failing to get points again. In the previous match, The Lilywhites were able to hold Manchester City 2-2. However, Thomas Frank's troops were helpless against Man Utd who were on fire. Now, Tottenham who have 29 points are still stuck in 14th place. They are still nine points ahead of West Ham United who are in the top spot of the teams in the relegation zone.
In the match, which was held at lunch time to commemorate the Munich tragedy, Man Utd completely dominated. Midfielder Bryan Mbeumo played as a 'false nine' with support from Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha and Amad Diallo.
They were able to put pressure on and trouble Tottenham's defense. Only Man Utd's attack could still be stopped by the opponent's defenders. However, Cunha almost broke into Tottenham's goal with a long-range shot in the 21st minute.
Still failing to score, but the Man Utd players still patiently pressed the opponent. Tottenham can actually still keep up with the game. Man Utd though lost in ball possession.
Finally, defender Cristian Romero made a fatal mistake. He made a hard tackle that hit the ankle of midfielder Casemiro in the 29th minute. The veteran midfielder of the Brazilian national team groaned in pain. The referee immediately gave a red card to Romero.
Playing 10 people made Frank change his strategy by strengthening the defense even though he still relied on three defenders. But their efforts ultimately failed.
Man Utd who tried to take advantage of the number of players could break the deadlock in the 38th minute. Mbeumo successfully broke Tottenham's goal after completing Kobbie Maino's assist through a set piece. The goal changed the score to 1-0 for Man Utd. The score remained until the first half ended.
Entering the second half, Man Utd did not slow down the pace of the game. They still played aggressively pressing Tottenham's defense. But their attacks always failed.
Tottenham actually also tried to rise. However, their attack did not bear fruit. On the contrary, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario again picked up the ball in his goal in the 80th minute. Fernandes successfully broke into his goal, giving Man Utd a 2-0 lead. The score remained until the end of the match.
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