LONDON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Wayne Rooney scored twice to earn Manchester United a point at the Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League 2-2 draw also extend the Red Devils unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions on Sunday.

Kyle Walker put Tottenham in front in the 18th minute and Rooney leveled the score from close range in the 32th minute.

Sandro restored Spurs' lead with a superb strike in the 54th minute and it's Rooney again that converted a penalty for the Manchester United three minutes later.

The defending champions Manchester United now trail Premier League leaders Arsenal by nine points.

Tottenham are lagging 10 points behind the Gunners and the lackluster season performance put Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas under fire.