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The FA has overturned the red card given to Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes in their Premier League defeat against Tottenham.

The Portuguese midfielder was sent off following a first half challenge on James Maddison.

Fernandes was dismissed with Spurs leading 1-0 and Ange Postecoglou’s side went on to win 3-0 at Old Trafford.

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Speaking after the match, Fernandes said it was "never a red card".

The sending off would have seen United’s captain suspended for three matches but, following a successful appeal, he will now be available for selection by Erik ten Hag.

A statement from the club said: “Bruno Fernandes will be available for Manchester United’s next three games following a successful claim of wrongful dismissal.

“The midfielder was sent off for serious foul play during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, 29 September.

“Fernandes was set to miss our league fixtures against Aston Villa, Brentford and West Ham but will now be available for selection following the successful appeal.”

Fernandes has started every league match for United this season but is yet to score for his team, who have struggled for early season form.

Ten Hag’s side sit 13th in the Premier League table with three defeats from their opening six matches, and only two wins.

They progressed in the EFL Cup with a 7-0 win against League One side Barnsley, but made a unimpressive start to the Europa League as they drew 1-1 at home to Twente in their opening fixture.

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Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke scored the goals as Tottenham Hotspur took apart a Manchester United side who also had Bruno Fernandes sent off.

After reportedly narrowly escaping the sack in the summer, Erik ten Hag may well be fearing for his job after a weak performance.

From the off, Spurs were first to every ball, and it was no surprise when they took the lead on three minutes, Johnson tapping home at the far post after fantastic work from Micky van de Ven.

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Though Spurs didn't score again in the first half, they absolutely dominated as United shrunk. Then, with three minutes until the break, Fernandes slipped as James Maddison passed him, lunged, and was sent off after his challenge landed higher than intended.

Handed an opportunity to reorganise, Ten Hag will have been dismayed to concede within two minutes of the restart, Kulusevski finishing cleverly after more good work from Johnson.

Then, just as United established a foothold in the game, Spurs made it safe, Solanke sliding in after Pape Sarr flicked on a corner.

In the time remaining, the away end mocked the home fans, team and manager - a state of affairs that sees Ten Hag under yet more pressure.

Player of the match

Micky van de Ven seized the game with a fantastic gambolling run and didn't allow United a sniff of goal.

Player ratings

Manchester United: Onana 7, Dalot 3, De Ligt 5, Martinez 4, Mazraoui 5, Ugarte 5, Mainoo 5, Fernandes 5, Garnacho 6, Zirkzee 5, Rashford 5. Subs: Mount 5, Casemiro 6, Eriksen 6, Hojlund 6, Amad 6.

Spurs: Vicario 6, Porro 6, Van de Ven 8, Romero 7, Porro 7, Maddison 7, Kulusevski 8, Bentancur 6, Werner 5, Solanke 6, Johnson 7. Subs: Sepnce 6, Moore 6, Sarr 7, Bergvall 6, Dragusin 6.

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Manchester United have scored five league goals in six games, one fewer than Cole Palmer managed in 45 minutes yesterday.

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Brennan Johnson, Pape Sarr and Dominic Solanke were all on target as 10-man Tottenham got their UEFA Europa League campaign underway with a 3-0 win over Qarabag.

The hosts endured a series of twists early in the evening as a 35-minute delay to kick off due to severe travel disruption was followed by a straight red card for Radu Dragusin on eight minutes.

It didn’t seem to faze The Lilywhites as they stole in front just four minutes later when Johnson slotted home his third goal in his last three outings after good work from Solanke.

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Ange Postecoglou’s men made it two just seven minutes into the second half when Sarr volleyed home following a right-wing corner.

However, Qarabag remained a major threat, with Juninho hitting the post and Toral Bayramov striking the crossbar with a missed penalty.

The Azerbaijani minnows somehow failed to register on the scoresheet and Solanke made sure of the points 22 minutes from time with a simple tap-in.

The only sour note on a positive night for Spurs was the withdrawal of captain Son Heung-Min ahead of Sunday’s Premier League visit to Manchester United.

Talking Point – Tottenham survive delay and red card to begin trophy bid in positive fashion

It’s fair to say this was a rather eventful evening that marked Spurs’ return to European football following a one-year absence.

The uncertainty over kick off, the lapse by Dragusin and then the impressive showing from the 10-men made for a rollercoaster affair, with Qarabag having their moments along the way too.

Given the twists and turns, Postecoglou will be delighted to have come through a night of potential banana skins on a positive note.

Tottenham are regarded as one of the favourites and strongest sides in the competition, with many a supporter earmarking this as a trophy that could end their long draught.

Postecoglou has claimed he always wins silverware in his second season, so could this be the year for The Lilywhites as they bid to land a trophy they also won in 1972 and 1984?

There’s a long road ahead and quite probably less bizarre evenings to navigate, but this was a solid start given the circumstances.

Player of the match

Dominic Solanke (Tottenham). The striker worked tirelessly, holding the ball up well and chipping in with a goal and an assist. Saw his start to life with Spurs hindered by injury but is beginning to show his worth in a white shirt now.

Player ratings

TOTTENHAM: Vicario 8, Van de Ven 8, Gray 8, Dragusin 3, Davies 7, Bissouma 8, Sarr 8, Bergvall n/a, Johnson 8, Solanke 8*, Son 7. Subs: Udogie 8, Kulusevski 7, Bentancur 6, Werner 6, Moore n/a.

QARABAG: Kochalski 7, Huseynov 7, Bayramov 7, Mustafazada 7, Cafarquliyev 6, Silva 7, Zoubir 7, Romao 7, Andrade 7, Benzia 7, Juninho 8. Subs: Addai 6, Andrade 6, Jankovic n/a, Huseynov n/a.

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The home team have been creaking a bit at the back as the Kazakhstani side realise they have the one-man advantage and look to make the most of it.

The latest situation sees Juninho again thwarted in the middle following a dangerous right-wing cross before a shot from 20 yards fizzes wide of target.

Juninho somehow contrives to side foot wide of the far post from six yards after a lovely cross from the left had unlocked the Spurs rearguard.

The first from the right flank is well headed clear while the second from the left is worked short and then gathered by Vicario at his near post.

Vicario comes off his line to push away a low delivery from the left with Juninho lurking just behind him in the hope of a tap-in.

You could argue Spurs were a touch sluggish in the opening moments but they have really stepped it up since Dragusin was given his marching orders.

You can't tell they are man down and have been the better side by some distance.

Mateusz Kochalski comes way off his line to the left edge of his area. Johnson beats him to Gray's long ball but then hooks just wide of the near post with the goal gaping.

The Spurs defender won't want to see this lapse again anytime soon.

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It's desperate defending from the hosts as Abdellah Zoubir and Juninho raid at speed once more.

Zoubir takes too long trying to spin and engineer space for a shot 20 yards out and a trio of Tottenham shirts crowd him out.

Spurs' opening 2024/25 UEFA Europa League game of the season at home to Qarabag on Thursday night has been hit with a lengthy delay.

"Kick-off for tonight’s fixture has been delayed due to severe travel disruption. Further information to follow," read a Spurs post on X at 7.16pm.

It was later confirmed by TNT Sports' Danny Jamieson - and Spurs - that the new kick-off time would be 20:35.

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Ange Postecoglou had earlier joined the TNT Sports panel of Lynsey Hipgrave, Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle before the game, and had his say.

"You guys got to work hard tonight," Postecoglou quipped to the TNT trio.

"I stay out of the dressing room, the boys are pretty calm," he added.

"Once we know the start time we'll work back from that. Not ideal I guess, but whenever the kick-off is we'll be ready."

Spurs named a strong team for the encounter with their Azerbaijani opponents, featuring Son Heung-min and Dominic Solanke.

Talking about the prospect of a season in Europe and what it can bring to his group, Postecoglou said: “It’s exciting, it’s exciting being back in Europe after last year not being in Europe.

"For a club of this size you miss it, nights like this when everyone’s playing and you’re kind of sitting at home. So firstly we’re in it and we’re super excited by it, I think the players are as well.

“We’ve got a young group who want to create their own little legacy and hopefully it starts tonight.

“It’s just different [on challenge of European football]. The Premier League, whilst teams play differently whenever you play continental opposition, there’s always something a little bit different in my opinion, if you’re playing away from home, the conditions, the way they play, there’s always a different challenge from normal.

“I think that’s the exciting bit, it sort of allows you to explore more possibilities and it helps you evolve individually and as a team.

“Like I said for our young players particularly the guys starting tonight it’s going to be a great experience for them, a little bit of a taste of what Europe’s all about and it is different to domestic competition and I’m sure they’ll learn a great deal tonight."

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Ange Postecoglou praised the attitude of his Tottenham team and was pleased to see their “relentlessness” return as they scored two late goals to avoid an EFL Cup upset against Coventry.

The Championship side led 1-0 until Djed Spence struck an equaliser with just two minutes of normal time to play.

Brennan Johnson then finished calmly on the break to snatch a 2-1 win in added time and secure Spurs’ progress to the fourth round of the competition.

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The win came off the back of successive defeats in the Premier League, with Postecoglou’s side only having one win to their name in the top flight so far this season.

“We had to work really, really hard just to stay in the game and obviously going a goal behind makes it even more challenging,” Postecoglou said following the match.

“At the end there we showed some real spirit and character, which is probably what's been missing in the first four games.

“We've had the performance, but we haven't had that relentlessness to get a result. You sense that in the last ten minutes, we got real belief out of that, and hopefully that's a good sign moving forward."

Aside from a 4-0 thrashing at home to Everton, it has been a largely frustrating start to the new campaign for Tottenham.

An uninspiring 1-1 draw at Leicester opened their Premier League season, while they lost to Newcastle and north London rivals Arsenal in their two outings ahead of their trip to Coventry.

“I don't think there are quick fixes or easy turnarounds in things but I thought tonight we showed a lot of what we had last year,” Postecoglou said.

“Last year we showed a lot of character and spirit to win games of football. We hung in games, got a lot of late winners and I felt the first four games (this season) the performances were probably lacking that a bit.

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“So, the fact we did it tonight and in the manner we did, hopefully it shows the lads if we can perform at the levels we have been in the league, add that little bit of relentlessness and drive to win games, then it will certainly help us."

From the side that lost to Arsenal, Postecoglou made eight changes to his starting line-up in Coventry.

With a busy schedule ahead, which includes the start of their Europa League campaign next week, Postecoglou believes it is vital to keep a large selection of players match fit.

“What I've always done is back my decisions in critical times to always do what I feel is best, and if it doesn't work out, I can live with that.

“I'm certainly not going to jeopardise what we're trying to build here by doing something that's going make me look like I'm in a safer position. So, we're always going to play these guys because we've got Europe starting next week.

“The last thing I want to do is throw guys in out of necessity. We need to get game time and tonight, some key players for us got some good minutes that means that when we do need to make changes moving forward, they've already played and they're ready to go."

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Late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson secured Tottenham an undeserved 2-1 victory at Coventry in the League Cup third-round.

It appeared Brandon Thomas Asante's second-half strike would add more misery to Spurs' start to the season when he gave the Sky Blues the lead their play warrented.

In the final ten minutes Spurs desperately looked for an equaliser and it finally came when Dejan Kulusevski's through-ball was poked home by Spence two minutes from time.

Then two minutes into injury time former Coventry man James Maddison's fine through-ball was classily clipped home by Brennan Johnson.

Ange Postecoglou reminded reporters that he always wins a trophy in his second season last week and now their fans will wonder if this late escape will be the precursor to them winning this Cup as they did, the last time they lifted silverware, in 2008.

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN OFFSIDE...

But if it wasn't...and Mason-Clark had scored...it would have been a great goal from Coventry as Rudoni crossed for Simms who nodded down for his fellow subsitute who just nudged wide from an offside position.

Late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson secured Tottenham an undeserved 2-1 victory at Coventry in the League Cup third-round.

It appeared Brandon Thomas Asante's second-half strike would add more misery to Spurs' start to the season when he gave the Sky Blues the lead their play warrented.

In the final ten minutes, Spurs desperately looked for an equaliser and it finally came when Dejan Kulusevski's through-ball was poked home by Spence two minutes from time.

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Then two minutes into injury time, former Coventry man James Maddison's fine through-ball was classily clipped home by Johnson.

Ange Postecoglou reminded reporters that he always wins a trophy in his second season last week and now their fans will wonder if this late escape will be the precursor to them winning this Cup, with the last time they lifted silverware coming in 2008.

Talking Point - Name...on...the...trophy?

Just short of 34 years after Mark Robins' goal extended Sir Alex Ferguson's time at Old Trafford leading to the unprecedented domestic success to follow over the next two decades. Could United's hero that day at the City Ground have witnessed from the oppostion dug-out Ange Postecoglou's pivotal moment at Tottenham?

There is a fair way to go. Four ties, likely including two against teams higher than them in the Premier League, but this felt like a match with some providence attached.

Postecoglou needlessly, and probably inadvertently, put pressure on himself when he made the comment about his incredible success in his second season at clubs.

After their slow start to the Premier League, which has seen them take just four points from as many games, the team playing so poorly in the East Midlands and continuing to showcase the toothless forward play which has been evident in three of their four league games this season, would have increased the noise from those questioning the Australian supremo.

Two attacking moves with high quality, unsurprisingly both involving Maddison, turned things around for Tottenham and will have the Spurs fans pondering another Aussie's Dream.

Player of the Match - Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

All of City's forward line looked impressive as they imposed themselves on Spurs for most the of the match, but Rudoni was the impetus behind most of their attacking moves.

The £5.3 million signing from Huddersfield has the quality to play in the top flight and if he can reproduce this form consistently he may guide Coventry to these heights once more.

Player Ratings

Coventry: Wilson 7; Van Ewijk 6, Thomas 6, Binks 7, Bidwell 6; Eccles 7, Allen 7, Rudoni 8*; Thomas-Asante 7, Bassette 7, Wright 7. Subs: Simms 6, Sheaf 6, Mason-Clark 6, Torp 5,

Tottenham: Forster 6; Gray 6, Dragusin 6, Davies 7, Udogie 6; Bentancur 6, Sarr 6, Bergvall 6; Odobert 6, Timo Werner 5; Solanke 6. Subs: Johnson 7, Son 6, Maddison 7, Spence 7, Kulusevski 7.

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