Tunnel bust-up mars United’s 3-1 win at Middlesbrough
Jose Mourinho’s men win the points but not before a heated on-field fracas that continued after the game, while Tottenham defeat Southampton 2-1 to close the gap on leaders Chelsea
A tunnel bust-up erupted after Manchester United’s 3-1 win at Middlesbrough on Sunday that lifted Jose Mourinho’s team out of sixth place in the Premier League for the first time in 19 weeks.
There was a heated on-field fracas involving Middlesbrough’s Rudy Gestede and United’s Eric Bailly in stoppage time and the dispute continued after the game, coming to a head in the tunnel.
Bailly and his teammate, Ashley Young, appeared most unhappy.
Fielding a weakened team and playing their third game in six days, United looked like easing to victory after goals by Marouane Fellaini and Jesse Lingard – a spectacular strike from the edge of the area – put the visitors 2-0 up by the 62nd minute.
Middlesbrough, whoh fired manager Aitor Karanka on Thursday, dominated the final half-hour and reduced the deficit in the 77th when Gestede took advantage of defensive errors to score from close range.
