Very quickly surprised by Johnson (3e), the Mancuniens saw red before the break with Bruno Fernandes (42e) – a match fact which condemned them.
Despite a certain offensive momentum observed in the second half, the Red Devils stretched the stick twice more to be beaten, then punished by Kulusevski (47e) e Solanke (77e).
This defeat – the third already this season leaves United in 12e position, with seven small points on the clock. Eight lengths behind rival and leader Liverpool.
The Spurs, for their part, have a second success and climb to eighth place, three units from the Top 4, five from the summit.