Tottenham Hotspur survived a furious Manchester United comeback to reach the League Cup semifinals with a 4-3 home victory in a gripping tie on Thursday.
Ange Postecoglou’s side was cruising against a lacklustre United with Dominic Solanke’s double and a goal for Dejan Kulusevski putting it 3-0 up after 54 minutes.
But the home fans were left chewing their fingernails as two terrible mistakes by their keeper Fraser Forster allowed substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo to give United hope.
There was still 20 minutes left when Diallo made it 3-2 and United was close to equalising on several occasions before Son Heung-min sealed it in odd fashion, deceiving United keeper Altay Bayindir directly from a corner.
There was still time for Jonny Evans to head a third for United in stoppage time but a relieved Tottenham hung on.
Tottenham is seeking a first trophy since 2008 when it won the League Cup for the fourth time.
