In what was billed as a thrilling clash between two of the Premier League’s strongest teams, it took just 11 seconds for the pivotal moment to come at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night.
Christian Eriksen broke through and pounced on a loose ball in the box to fire beyond David de Gea to give Spurs a very early lead over their rivals.
Things went from bad to worse for Jose Mourinho as before the half hour mark Phil Jones sliced the ball into his own net under no pressure from any Tottenham attackers.
In one of United’s worst displays of the season, the Red Devils put little fight into turning the tie around and the Lilywhites were happy to see out their victory to reignite their hopes of a top four finish as Chelsea slipped up against Bournemouth.
