Carrick’s side won a stoppage-time draw with West Ham, while Spurs lost at home, drawing manager Thomas Frank closer to his departure.
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Benjamin Sesco saved West Ham from a 1-1 draw with Manchester United after Michael Carrick’s perfect start, but Tottenham lost 2-1 at Newcastle, leaving manager Thomas Frank close to exit after a string of poor performances.
Substitute Sesco scored an equalizer in the 96th minute to save United a point against relegation-threatened West Ham United in the Premier League at the London Stadium on Tuesday.
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United remain fourth in the table with 45 points after 26 games, while West Ham move up to 24 points after the same number of games, two points from safety.
The Hammers have boosted their chances of survival by retaining one United fan who vowed not to cut his hair until the Red Devils won five games in a row.
United’s impressive four-game winning streak since Carrick took over has led to calls for the former midfielder, who is appointed until the end of the season, to take over on a more permanent basis.
But Nuno Espirito Santo’s side disrupted the attacking flow that Carrick’s side have displayed in recent weeks against Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham.
Early in the second half, Tomas Soucek converted Jarrod Bowen’s cross to give the home team the lead.
However, West Ham narrowly missed out on a valuable win as Sesco flicked on Brian Mbeumo’s cross.
“We definitely weren’t at our best,” Carrick said.
“We didn’t have the sharpness to find the answer. Great mental strength again. We’ll take the point and move on.”
Fifth-placed Chelsea drew 2-0 at home with Leeds, giving them a 2-0 lead, but United remained in fourth place.
Spurs manager faced anger from fans
West Ham moved within two points, leaving Spurs in 16th place, just five points above the relegation zone.
Frank was taunted by disgruntled Spurs supporters who called him “fired in the morning” after failing to win for the 11th time in 13 home league games this season.
“We understand that we are not in a top position, so we need to do everything we can to get out of there,” Frank said.
“I understand the frustration. The easiest thing to do is point the finger at me. Unfortunately, that’s part of the job.”
Malik Thiau scored in first-half stoppage time to give Newcastle a half-time lead and a deserved advantage.
Archie Gray briefly equalized for Tottenham after the break, but Jacob Ramsey quickly restored Newcastle’s lead and secured their third away league win of the season.
Chelsea at home
Chelsea’s momentum towards Champions League qualification was halted after Leeds fought back at Stamford Bridge.
Joao Pedro’s opening goal and Cole Palmer’s penalty put the Blues on track for their fifth consecutive league win since Liam Rosenior took over as manager.
However, Moises Caicedo’s reckless challenge on Jayden Bogle gave Lucas Nmeka the chance to give Leeds life from the penalty spot.
Noah Okafor then scored the equalizer after a goalmouth scramble to move Leeds further out of the relegation zone.
“We gave Leeds a point,” said a frustrated Rosenior.
“If you want to improve and get to where you want to go, you need to keep switching on for 90 minutes. It’s as simple as that.”
Palmer missed the opening goal in the final moments of second-half stoppage time to win the game, leaving Rosenior hanging on his head.
Everton’s hopes of playing European football for the first time since 2017 took a toll after Bournemouth came from behind to win 2-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Goals from Ryan and Amin Adli helped the Cherries level on points with Everton in eighth place.
