United add to Spurs’ struggles

Manchester United heaped more misery on their former boss Jose Mourinho after hitting back to claim a 3-1 Premier League win at Tottenham.

Second-half strikes from Fred, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood cemented United in second place in the table and cast Mourinho’s stuttering side further adrift of the top four – six points behind fourth-placed West Ham.

Son Heung-min put the hosts in front before half-time after Cavani had a goal ruled out in controversial fashion by VAR.

But United roared back to claim a win which extends their unbeaten away record to 23 Premier League games, matching Arsenal’s run between August 2001 and September 2002.

The win saw United close the gap on leaders Manchester City – 2-1 losers to 10-man Leeds on Saturday – to 11 points with a game in hand.

Jesse Lingard scored twice as West Ham bolstered their unlikely Champions League credentials with a 3-2 win over Leicester.

Jarrod Bowen added a third, but the home side were forced to cling on for the points after Kelechi Iheanacho netted two late goals.

Newcastle moved six points clear of the relegation places with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Burnley at Turf Moor.

Goals from Alexandre Lacazette (2) and Gabriel Martinelli earned Arsenal a 3-0 win at Sheffield United in the evening game.

Edinson Cavani.