Henrikh Mkhitaryan's first Premier League goal led Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over Tottenham that kept Jose Mourinho's men in contact with the top five as the visitors' miserable away form continued.
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Mkhitaryan netted after 29 minutes of a contest in which United looked as confident and composed as they have since Mourinho took over as manager at Old Trafford, but the Armenian winger was taken off on a stretcher in the closing stages after injuring his ankle.
The result gave the Red Devils their first home victory in the league since September, while Spurs' winless run on the road in all competitions now stretches to eight matches.
It was the style and swagger of United's forwards that will have most pleased Mourinho, as his expensively assembled attack proved that they can win games against the league's best teams – without dominating possession.
The defeat was only Spurs' second in the league this season, but manager Mauricio Pochettino – whose side are now 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea – will have been disappointed by his side's lack of attacking threat and a notably poor performance by Harry Kane, who was at fault for United's goal.
In other results, Diego Costa sealed Chelsea's ninth consecutive Premier League victory with a 1-0 win over West Brom, Southampton defeated Middlesbrough by a single goal and Liverpool drew 2-2 with West Ham.
