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Better late than never

Manchester United have scored nearly HALF of their Premier League goals in the last ten minutes this term

Anthony Martial's late winner against Tottenham on Saturday pushed United's tally to ten goals in the final ten minutes

MANCHESTER UNITED left it late to beat Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Substitute Anthony Martial scored in the 81st-minute to give Jose Mourinho's men all three points in the nervy encounter.

 Anthony Martial scored late against Tottenham to hand United the win
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Anthony Martial scored late against Tottenham to hand United the winCredit: Reuters

The result appeared to stun Spurs - who had earlier seen a gilt-edged chance come and go, spurned by Dele Alli.

But in truth, it should have come as no surprise to anyone.

After all, TEN of Man United's 23 Premier League goals this season have come in the final ten minutes of games.

As well as Martial's strike against Tottenham, the Frenchman - along with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Romelu Lukaku - scored late against Everton in a 4-0 win.

 Anthony Martial has scored four goals in the final ten minutes this season
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Anthony Martial has scored four goals in the final ten minutes this seasonCredit: PA:Press Association

Belgian forward Lukaku also scored in the final ten minutes of the game against Crystal Palace.

Martial scored two more late goals this season - against Swansea and West Ham... the same games in which Paul Pogba found the back of the net in the dying minutes.


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Marouane Fellaini's goal against Leicester also fell in the final few minutes.

No other team has scored more than six late strikes this season, with 35-goal Manchester City holding that honour.

Anthony Martial nets winner as Manchester United beat Tottenham
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 Paul Pogba scored late on in 4-0 wins over Swansea and West Ham
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Paul Pogba scored late on in 4-0 wins over Swansea and West HamCredit: Rex Features
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 Romelu Lukaku has helped fire Man United to ten late goals this season
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Romelu Lukaku has helped fire Man United to ten late goals this seasonCredit: PA:Press Association

Even then, their percentage of late goals is a mere 17.1, compared to United's 43.4 per cent.

Everton hold the second-highest ratio of strikes in the final ten minutes at 42.9 per cent... but that accounts for just three goals, having only scored seven times all season.

Watford, Chelsea, Burnley and Crystal Palace have all scored a quarter or more of their goals in the final ten minutes.

At the other end of the spectrum, Bournemouth, Huddersfield, Leicester, Liverpool and Swansea have all scored ZERO goals in the final ten minutes.

The Reds' tally is arguably the most remarkable, having scored 17 times all season.

 Marouane Fellaini scored late on against Leicester in a 2-0 win this season
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Marouane Fellaini scored late on against Leicester in a 2-0 win this seasonCredit: PA:Press Association
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