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It was a night to relish for Tottenham as they cruised to a 2-0 win over a lacklustre Manchester United side at Wembley on Wednesday night. The loss meant that United's perfect start to the new year met its demise, whilst also snapping an eight-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League.
Tottenham pretty much controlled the game in every area of the pitch from the start to the finish, as Man Utd found themselves stifled and overrun on several occasions.
Mauricio Pochettino's men deservedly took all three points, and the win leaves them on 48 points in fifth place in the table, 20 points behind league leaders Manchester City but just 2 points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Here we take a look at 5 key stats from the game.
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#1 Record timing
Tottenham's midfield was buzzing with verve and gusto, but no one put in a better shift than Christian Eriksen on the night. The Danish maestro was an absolute metronome in midfield, bossing the centre of the park and orchestrating his side's attacks.
The midfielder opened the scoring with a well-placed finish in the first minute, scoring in a record 11 seconds, sending the home crowd into a tizzy.
#2 Eriksen's the man
You'd be forgiven for thinking that this match had a certain Danish flavour to it, that's probably because Christian Eriksen was an absolute beast in the white shirt against Manchester United.
The 25-year-old was a constant thorn in United's side, picking out passes with unbridled fluidity and control. Following his contribution on the night, Eriksen has been involved in 8 goals in his last 10 appearances for Spurs.
#3 The sour taste of defeat
Manchester was deservedly beaten on the night against a spirited Tottenham side. United's midfield laboured in possession and was completely overrun by Tottenham's high-pressing game.
Additionally, Marouane Fellaini brought on as a substitute for Pogba, lasted all of 7 minutes and 29 seconds before he had to be subbed off himself, raising concerns for Mourinho.
#4 Record attendance at Wembley
In other off-field news, Tottenham Hotspur fans, both the home and traveling bunch, set an official record for Premier League attendance with nearly 82,000 people at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night, toppling the previous record of 76,098 set by Manchester United back in 2007.
5) Mourinho's woes
It wasn't the best of nights for Jose Mourinho's team, who were understandably stunned by Eriksen's early strike and struggled to grow in the game as time passed.
Tottenham repeatedly found themselves with plenty of space to operate and thread together passes, particularly on the right side of the pitch. Kieren Trippier enjoyed a fabulous 93 minutes, commanding his side of the pitch, with his cross eventually leading to the second goal of the game.
The loss means that Manchester City is now 15 points of their cross-town rivals and well in control of the title race, whilst also heating up the race for the remaining three Champions League spots.
