Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Manchester United
As football games go, this blistering start well and truly lived up to its billing.
An early goal—just 11 seconds in—from Christian Eriksen set the tone for an end-to-end opening as both teams attacked with vigour and provided a fitting spectacle at the home of English football (Spurs’ temporary home this season while White Hart Lane is being redeveloped).
And if live betting aficionados were stunned by the timing of the opener, they probably weren’t expecting the manner of the second either as Phil Jones diverted the ball into his own net before the half-hour.
For the neutral sports betting fans, it capped off a breathtaking first 28 minutes and seemed too good to last.
Realistically, it was.
The goal seemed to destroy the visitors’ confidence and the composed Spurs rarely looked back.
From that moment, they were in total charge and thoroughly deserved this victory.
On a night of records, this was the third quickest ever Premier League goal—only Ledley King 2000 and Alan Shearer 2003 have netted marginally quicker.
This was the highest ever Premier League crowd, with 81,978 watching inside Wembley.
This was also the first time since 1966 that Spurs have secured three home wins in a row over United.
In the words of Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, it was a ‘perfect night.’
They even had time to unveil new signing Lucas Moura to the crowd at half-time, the new arrival from Paris Saint-Germain could well be one to watch.
Indeed, the only record that wasn’t reached on the night was Harry Kane’s 100th Premier League goal, although one suspects the red-hot frontman may not have too long to wait.
So a night for Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur as the race for a top-four spot takes another twist.
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