Source: Eurosport
United roar back to sink Spurs
Manchester United were behind after a minute and reduced to 10 men but still recorded a 3-1 victory in a pulsating clash at White Hart Lane that ended Tottenham's 100% start to the season.
A thrilling opening half sprang to life after Jermain Defoe's opener, the 26-year-old claiming his eighth goal in as many games for club and country with a spectacular bicycle kick only 50 seconds in.
This inevitably kick-started United, who created a number of chances before levelling through Ryan Giggs' fine curling free-kick from 25 yards.
Both sides continued to carve out opportunities at will before Anderson put United ahead four minutes before the break, drilling into the bottom corner from the edge of the area after Paul Scholes' long-range effort was blocked by Ledley King.
There was the same pace and intensity when play got under way again. Jermaine Jenas curled an effort that Ben Foster tipped around the post before Peter Crouch headed against the crossbar from the resulting corner.
Scholes then received his marching orders just before the hour mark, picking up a second yellow card for a challenge on Tom Huddlestone. However, Spurs were unable to make the most of their numerical advantage and Rooney added a third with 12 minutes remaining when he raced onto Darren Fletcher's pass and cut inside Alan Hutton before squeezing his finish through Carlo Cudicini's legs.
