Goal of the day: Sandro (Tottenham) vs Man United
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Sandro provided a Goal of the Season contender on Sunday as Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United at White Hart Lane.
Coming off the back of a 6-0 humbling at the hands of Manchester City in their last top flight outing, Spurs were determined to offer a positive response and ease some of the pressure building on André Villas-Boas' shoulders.
They started brightly and took the lead after 18 minutes through a Kyle Walker free-kick, only for Wayne Rooney to equalise for the visitors just after the half hour mark.
But Spurs edged back in front on 54 minutes with a superb strike from Sandro.
The Brazilian midfielder picked up the ball 30 yards out, turned Tom Cleverley inside out before unleashing an absolute piledriver of a shot from outside the box.
Sandro could not have struck his effort any cleaner, with the ball arrowing into the top corner past a helpless David de Gea.
It was only his third goal for Spurs, and came exactly a year to the day since his last, away to Fulham last season.
Rooney then salvaged a point for the Red Devils from the penalty spot in the 57th minute after Danny Welbeck had been brought down by Hugo Lloris.
"Yes, I think so," Sandro said when asked by Spurs TV if it was the best goal of his career.
"I was injured, I have come back and this was the best goal. I'm so happy."
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| Tottenham player Sandro shoots to score his side's second goal against Manchester United Photo: Facebook/TottenhamHotspur |
Coming off the back of a 6-0 humbling at the hands of Manchester City in their last top flight outing, Spurs were determined to offer a positive response and ease some of the pressure building on André Villas-Boas' shoulders.
They started brightly and took the lead after 18 minutes through a Kyle Walker free-kick, only for Wayne Rooney to equalise for the visitors just after the half hour mark.
But Spurs edged back in front on 54 minutes with a superb strike from Sandro.
The Brazilian midfielder picked up the ball 30 yards out, turned Tom Cleverley inside out before unleashing an absolute piledriver of a shot from outside the box.
Sandro could not have struck his effort any cleaner, with the ball arrowing into the top corner past a helpless David de Gea.
It was only his third goal for Spurs, and came exactly a year to the day since his last, away to Fulham last season.
Rooney then salvaged a point for the Red Devils from the penalty spot in the 57th minute after Danny Welbeck had been brought down by Hugo Lloris.
"Yes, I think so," Sandro said when asked by Spurs TV if it was the best goal of his career.
"I was injured, I have come back and this was the best goal. I'm so happy."
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