Match Report: Spurs 2 - 2 Manchester United - Rooney double earns United draw at Spurs

               

Premier League, White Hart Lane - Spurs 2 (Walker 18, Sandro 54) Manchester United 2 (Rooney 32, 57 pen)

Wayne Rooney struck either side of half-time as Manchester United twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Spurs at White Hart Lane.

The home side made the perfect start to the afternoon in their bid to ease the strain on coach Andre Villas-Boas after last week's 6-0 mauling by Manchester City when Kyle Walker drove a free-kick at goal from 22 yards. He could not believe his luck as the wall jumped before seeing the ball evade David De Gea in the visiting goal.

United drew level when Rooney pounced on an error by Walker on 32 minutes as he slammed a loose ball into the net from seven yards after the defender's heavy first touch from a Phil Jones cross had broken into his England team-mate's path.
Sandro restored the home side's lead with a quite stunning effort from 30 yards on 54 minutes that was beyond De Gea before he even noticed it. The lead lasted only three minutes when Rooney drove a penalty down the centre of the goal after Hugo Lloris brought down Danny Welbeck before being booked.
Both teams huffed and puffed in their bid to grasp maximum points from the afternoon, but the draw was probably the right outcome from a typically frantic meeting between these two old rivals.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - His energy and appetite is something to be admired. Also helped out his defence with some timely clearance. Leading by example as he matures into a senior figure at the club.