Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes score for United while Spurs captain Christian Romero sees red for a wild challenge.Listen to this articleListen to this article | 4 minsinfoManchester United profited from Tottenham captain Cristian Romero’s red card to stretch their perfect start under Michael Carrick to four games, with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford in the Premier League.Goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Bruno Fernandes on Saturday ended an eight-game winless run against Spurs for the Red Devils, who cemented their position in the Premier League’s top four.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listUnited close to within two points of third-placed Aston Villa and open up a five-point cushion over Liverpool in sixth.A place in the top five is likely to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League due to the strong performance of English sides in European competition.Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for the Champions League through their league position have long since disappeared, as another damaging defeat for Thomas Frank leaves Tottenham in 14th.But there could be lasting consequences for Romero after his ill-discipline cost his side just days after a social media outburst aimed at the club’s hierarchy.Frank said the Argentinian international had been “dealt with internally” after he described Tottenham’s threadbare squad as “disgraceful” following the closure of the transfer window.Romero’s future as skipper had already been called into question, and the 27-year-old will now be suspended for four matches after his second red card of the season and sixth of his Spurs career.The centre-back lunged in to catch Casemiro on the ankle on 29 minutes after playing himself into trouble just outside the Tottenham box. Romero is sent off after a wild challenge on Casemiro [Phil Noble/Reuters]United had been the better side during the opening half hour, even against 11 men, and made their numerical advantage count. Advertisement Mbeumo stroked into the bottom corner for his third goal in four games since Carrick took charge, after a clever corner involving Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo freed the Cameroon international at the edge of the box.Amad Diallo and Matheus Cunha had goa …
