Manchester United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 29 September 2012

Result

Manchester United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur

Premier League · Saturday 29 September 2012, 16:30 UTC · half-time 0-2

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Manchester United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur: match report

Manchester United were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 29 September 2012. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Manchester United's goals came from Nani (51') and Shinji Kagawa (53'). Tottenham Hotspur scored through an own goal by Jonny Evans (2'), Gareth Bale (32') and Clint Dempsey (52').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game Manchester United were 3rd on 12 points from 5 and Tottenham Hotspur 9th on 8 points from 5. Manchester United went on to finish that season 1st with 85 points, and Tottenham Hotspur 5th with 72.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Tottenham Hotspur in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Manchester United wins, 3 draws and 0 for Tottenham Hotspur.

Going into the match Manchester United's last five read W-W-W-W-L and Tottenham Hotspur's W-W-D-D-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Own goal · Jonny EvansTottenham Hotspur · 0-1
  • 32'Goal · Gareth BaleTottenham Hotspur · 0-2
  • 51'Goal · NaniManchester United · 1-2
  • 52'Goal · Clint DempseyTottenham Hotspur · 1-3
  • 53'Goal · Shinji KagawaManchester United · 2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 7, draws 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0.

Team news

Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Rafael, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans, Michael Carrick, S. Kagawa, Nani, Robin van Persie, Ryan Giggs, Anders Lindegaard, Paul Scholes

Tottenham Hotspur line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jan Vertonghen, William Gallas, Kyle Walker, Steven Caulker, Mousa Dembélé, Clint Dempsey, Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon, Jermain Defoe, Brad Friedel, Sandro