Goals from Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, and Heung-Min Son saw Tottenham earn a 4-3 win at home in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Spurs secured a place in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. Despite a nervy second half, they knocked out Ruben Amorim's side out in the process.
Tottenham made two changes from their thumping 5-0 win over Southampton last weekend, with Pedro Porro and Yves Bissouma returning to the side.
Dejan Kulusevski spoke pre-match on the idea of winning a trophy with Spurs and stated how "There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to win one."
The words from Kulusevski clearly spurred the team on, grabbing a quarter-final win.
Spurs will now play a two-legged semi-final, with a trip to Wembley up for grabs.
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Story of the Match
Ange Postecoglou continued with his faith in Djed Spence by starting the young full-back at the left-back position in the quarter-final matchup.
A quick start for Spurs saw a speedy counterattack just a minute in, where Kulusevski played a low ball into the box.
The ball was just behind Heung-Min Son however, and cleared out by the Man United defence.
Play continued to be fast, with both sides fighting hard, but Man United were looking sharper.
Rasmus Hojlund had a chance to put the Red Devils 1-0 up after a good bit of play, however the Danish striker couldn't get his shot away.
Against the run of play, Spurs grabbed a free-kick in the 15th minute.
The play was played to Pedro Porro on the edge of the area who struck the ball with power.
Altay Bayindir managed to push the ball away, however the backup keeper pushed it into the path of Dominic Solanke who tapped it in to put the Lilywhites 1-0 up.
A strong start for Spurs but a shaky start for Bayindir.
United didn't let the goal get to their heads and continued with their high pressing, causing danger to the Spurs backline.
At the 30-minute mark, both sides were playing well, but United were creating more in the final third.
Spurs were using United's back three to their advantage, creating a lot of space between the centre backs.
Their defence stood strong however, stopping the few big chances Spurs were making.
Just before the end of the first 45, United unfortunately saw Victor Lindelof come off injured and replaced by veteran Jonny Evans.
The half-time whistle then blew, and Spurs went into the changing rooms with a narrow lead.
Spurs got off to the best start possible in the second half.
A ball into the box by James Maddison was cleared out awkwardly by Lisandro Martinez and fell to Kulusevski who powered it into the back of the net.
Just 50 seconds into the second half and the Lilywhites were 2-0 up.
Tempo of the game began to slow, with Spurs playing a lot more conservatively with their two-goal lead.
Despite the patient play, the night got even better for Spurs.
A perfect over-the-top ball from Spence saw Solanke latch onto the end of the ball and shrug off Martinez to slot the ball into the bottom left corner.
With only 10 minutes of play gone in the second half, Spurs were looking set to win, being 3-0 up.
United still didn't give up and earned a lifeline in the 63rd minute.
Terrible play out the back from Fraser Forster saw Bruno Fernandes steal the ball and pass to substitute Joshua Zirkzee, who tapped it into an open net.
The game was far from over, with the score line reading 3-1.
The nervy times didn't stop there, and Forster's woes continued in the 71st minute.
The ball was played back to the keeper, who couldn't get the ball out of his feet.
Amad Diallo tackled Forster, and the ball was in the back of the net, United cutting the deficit to only one goal despite being three down just minutes prior.
The nerves were being shown throughout the whole team, with wayward passes coming from Postecoglou's men.
With five minutes to go, the stadium had a flat atmosphere, with many fans holding their breaths.
The nerves did not stop the Lilywhites, and they all but wrapped the game just minutes later.
A corner from Son saw the ball loop directly over Bayindir and directly into the back of the net for Spurs' fourth of the night.
An entertaining affair, and Spurs were looking to be semi-finalists as the 90th minute crept up.
The game was far from over, as a corner from United in the 94th minute saw Evans header it in from a corner to make the game 4-3
The full-time whistle eventually blew though, and Spurs were through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Spurs' next game will be against Liverpool at home in the Premier League.
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Player of the Match - Djed Spence
The young full-back yet again impressed for Postecoglou's side despite play out of his natural position.
From minute one, Spence's work rate was at an all-time high. Grabbing an assist too, the youngster deserved all the praise.
