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Friday 47 Sports Friday, July 26, 2019 United starlet Gomes hits winner as tempers flare against Spurs SHANGHAI: Teenager Angel Gomes squeezed in ways present in pre-season friendlies. Alli should the winner 10 minutes from time as Manchester have scored when all alone minutes later but he United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in an occa- scuffed his shot with only David de Gea to beat. sionally bad-tempered friendly on Thursday in Attacking midfielder Alli, perhaps frustrated with Shanghai. French striker Anthony Martial put Ole himself, was booked on 12 minutes after a second Gunnar Solskjaer’s United ahead in the first half, late challenge at a full Hongkou Stadium. He was before Spurs substitute Lucas Moura replied with booed off when subbed on an hour. a scrappy effort in the second. Martial, whose United career has threatened After wholesale changes from both sides — to peter out at times, made no mistake on 21 min- Solskjaer swapped out all 11 starters at the break utes when he rifled the ball under Gazzaniga from — Spurs had looked the more dangerous, before close range. United were incensed when Moussa the 18-year-old Londoner Gomes struck. Victory Sissoko left the sprightly winger James in a heap makes it four wins from four pre-season games by the corner flag, suspecting a stamp by the for United. The Norwegian Solskjaer, under pres- Spurs midfielder. Tottenham captain Kane angrily sure to prove that he is the man to take United waded in and there was a scuffle, with Gazzaniga back into the Champions League, named a strong leaving his goal to join in and several United play- side that included wantaway midfielder Paul ers also involved.
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