A below-par Manchester United were denied a morale-boosting win by 10-man Tottenham on Saturday as Dominic Solanke scored in stoppage time to lift the visitors off the bottom of the Premier League table.
United looked set to end a three-game winless league streak -- despite being dominated by a profligate Tottenham in the first half -- after Bryan Mbeumo swept home in the 73rd minute.
Michael Carrick would have been even more confident after Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for an adjudged headbutt on Luke Shaw five minutes later.
But United didn't kill off Tottenham and Solanke stunned Old Trafford with a header into the bottom corner two minutes into added time.
The result means United have fallen to their worst league start since 1986-87, with just six points in six games.
It also leaves them 12th in the table, with only one this season. That's one more victory than Tottenham in 2025-26, but Roberto De Zerbi's side -- who could have been two or three up before Mbeumo's opener -- are now up to 18th, with the similarly winless Fulham dropping to the bottom.
In truth, it could have been so much better for Tottenham on a day they dominated early on.
All United had to cheer in the first half was rivals City's guilty verdict, with Senne Lammens forced to produce an important third-minute save after his pass was cut out and skipper Solanke had an effort on goal. Spluttering United continued to invite on De Zerbi's purposeful visitors and Mohammed Kudus fizzed narrowly wide from a Sávio cutback.
In the second half, Solanke turned over a Savio cross from close range, with a Youri Tielemans goal ruled out at the other end as Cunha cut back after the ball went out.
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Both managers made changes in a bid to change the dynamics, including United introducing debutant Carlos Baleba, as play swung from end to end.
The opening goal felt like it could be vital and it arrived through a rare moment of United quality. Cunha played the ball to Mbeumo, who turned sharply and slammed home a low strike in front of the Stretford End in the 73rd minute.
It was a gut punch for Spurs compounded five minutes later as Bentancur's overzealous challenge drew a furious reaction from Shaw. The home left-back's shove on the Spurs substitute led to a headbutt and a red card for the Uruguay international.
Tottenham appeared to be running out of ideas, only for Lisandro Martinez to be found wanting when a stoppage-time Tonali cross came in and Solanke got a touch that secured De Zerbi's men a share of the spoils. Little wonder the Argentina international held his heads in his hands.
Information from PA was used in this report.