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Lee Wilmot

Man Utd fans spotted what Bruno Fernandes did to Erik Lamela during win over Tottenham

It was not a good day at the office for Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

At home to Manchester United, Spurs saw their Champions League qualification hopes all-but evaporate with a 3-1 defeat to the Red Devils.

Things had started well for Jose Mourinho's men against his former employers, with Son Heung-min giving the home side a first half lead at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, it would not last, as a three-goal salvo after the break ensured it was United who took home all three points to continue their impressive away record and plunge Spurs and Mourinho further into the mire.

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Spurs are now six points adrift of the top four, with only seven games to go and with Everton having games in hand, they could find themselves in eighth at the end of the night when the Toffees take on Brighton & Hove Albion.

There were a number of bad moments from Spurs against United, but there was one in particular that may have gone under the radar, although not from the United fans' perspective.

With Tottenham 2-1 behind and chasing an equaliser late on, a corner was cleared by United, with Bruno Fernandes picking up the ball on the left-hand edge of his own penalty area.

The Portuguese plucked the high ball out of the air, moving to his left, rather than his right - the direction he initially appeared to be taking the ball - leaving Spurs forward Erik Lamela stranded.

The Argentine could not halt his movement, and ended up falling to the turf, outdone by Fernandes' quick movement.

And the United fans enjoyed it, particularly given Lamela's role in Anthony MArtial being sent off in the reverse fixture that Spurs won 6-1 at Old Trafford.

On Reddit, user fitteivaffel said: "More of an assault than Martial's." Meanwhile Jozef_Badmon said: "I could watch this all day."

SharanElNino went on to say: "Deserves it after the dive at Old Trafford for which Martial was sent off." Mihawk9551 also said: "A simple touch, yet very destructive. Love it."

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