Matthijs de Ligt rescued a point for Manchester United deep into stoppage time after a dramatic finish to their Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur in North London.

Bryan Mbeumo had given United a 32nd lead in a first half bereft of quality with what was the only effort on target from either team.

And the Red Devils looked on course for a victory that would have lifted them to second in the table, albeit with the rest of this weekend's top-flight matches still be played, only to be hit with a double sucker-punch by the home team.

First, Destiny Udogie found fellow substitute Mathys Tel with a low cross which the Frenchman controlled with a fine first touch before turning to shot home via a deflection.

Then Richarlison, who had been virtually anonymous apart from missing an early headed chance, flicked home Wilson Odobert's long-range shot past Senne Lammens in the United goal.

It was the third game in a row United have conceded two goals and their defensive frailties remains a major problem for manager Ruben Amorim whose team sit seventh in the table.

But in the sixth minute of stoppage time, De Ligt headed home from a tight angle, despite the desperate efforts of keeper Guglielmo Vicario to keep it out.

“You saw today we are really dangerous, we have a lot of speed up front, we are really stable, we know our strengths and utilise them,” said United defender De Ligt.

“Today we had more opportunities to get in behind them because they are vulnerable, we played a good game and I think we deserved a little more.”

It was a frustrating afternoon for Spurs following on from a dismal home less to Chelsea last weekend, although they did manage to thrashing Copenhagen in the Uefa Champions League on Wednesday. Thomas Frank's side are third, level on 18 points with Liverpool, Sunderland, Bournemouth and United.

Tottenham Hotspur

(4-2-3-1)

Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10: Picked the ball out of net twice from United's only two efforts on target with Spurs' marking disappearing for both.