Tottenham rescued an unlikely point at Manchester United after fighting back to draw 1-1 with 10 men - but their search for a Premier League win extends into another unwelcome week.
The point at least lifts Spurs off the foot of the table but Roberto De Zerbi's side remain marooned in the relegation zone, without a league victory since May.
Their predicament can be summed up by three cases of extreme wastefulness and one of ill-discipline, with Dominic Solanke particularly guilty of spurning the chances that might have seen his side take a comfortable first-half lead.
Instead, it was Bryan Mbeumo who broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, combining with Matheus Cunha in the box and turning smartly to guide a clinical finish across Antonin Kinsky.
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Spurs spent most of the game in the ascendancy but were hurtling towards their fourth loss of an already chaotic campaign, made worse by a moment of madness from Rodrigo Bentancur, who saw red for a headbutt motion towards Luke Shaw five minutes after the goal. The incident sparked a touchline brawl between both benches.
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Rodrigo Bentancur saw red for a headbutt on Luke Shaw
As emotions ran high, De Zerbi's mission looked hopeless. But Spurs did not give up, and were rewarded with a leveller in stoppage time when Solanke glanced a header past a static Senne Lammens.
Neither manager will be satisfied with the outcome.
Man Utd were booed off the pitch, stuck in the midst of their worst start to a season for 40 years. Spurs' plight, meanwhile, is arguably more damning still. After the points were shared, it's perhaps a result that leaves more questions than answers for both.
Man Utd have won six points from their opening six games of the season, their fewest at this stage of a campaign since 1986-87.
Carrick with soul-searching to do after 'worrying' performance
Sky Sports' Gary Neville:
"Tottenham deserved a point. That was a really important moment for Solanke. He'd missed some big chances and was captain for the first time.
"They were the better team by far. If they'd left without a point, it would have been terrible for them.
"Michael Carrick is left with a lot to think about. It was a worrying day in terms of the level of performance and a big week ahead."
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Man Utd devoid of structure and ideas
Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp:
"I do not see enough connections in that midfield and they look devoid of any confidence, ideas, or patterns of play, playing out the back.
"Tottenham were just much better than them in every department, but that is a theme this season.
"Their energy levels are not good enough and they look loose going forward; there was no real structure.
"The squad is not good or strong enough and Michael [Carrick] needs help in that respect."
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