Everton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Ronaldo gets 700th club goal
United found a response following their humiliation at the hands of rivals City
Cristiano Ronaldo reached another landmark in his remarkable career when he scored his 700th club goal to put Manchester United in front against Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
The veteran forward, who has found minutes hard to come by under new United coach Erik ten Hag, was summoned off the bench in the first half at Goodison Park for the injured Anthony Martial, putting his team 2-1 in front 14 minutes after coming on.
It took him to the landmark of 700 strikes, 20 years and two days after his first goal for Sporting Lisbon as a scrawny teenager. He is now 10 club goals ahead of his once great rival Lionel Messi.
It was Ronaldo’s 144th goal for United across two spells at the club, added to five for Sporting, 450 for Real Madrid and 101 for Juventus, and United went on to clinch three points.
Everton 1-1 Manchester United
20 min: Eriksen pounces on a loose ball in the Everton half, shifts it on to his right foot and fires a low shot towards the corner, but Pickford gets down well to his right side to parry the ball clear. Corner to United, which they overwork around the edge of the area and it comes to nothing.
Everton 1-1 Manchester United
18 min: Ever since Everton’s goal, United have been the dominant side in terms of midfield possession. They are starting to really settle and look comfortable, and Everton need to get a bit closer to their opponents.
GOAL! Everton 1-1 Manchester United
14 min: United are quickly back on terms: they pinch it in midfield and Martial quickly feeds Antony surging forwards on the right, who gets in behind the Everton defence and slots past Pickford into the far corner.
Everton 1-0 Manchester United
11 min: United are enjoying a little bit of possession but Everton are maintaining a good shape and are proving difficult to break down, so far. Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes are yet to pull any strings in midfield.
Everton 1-0 Manchester United
8 min: Manchester United go straight on the attack amid boos and whistles around Goodison. Dalot makes a good run into the box but his shot is blocked by Tarkowski.
GOAL! Everton 1-0 Manchester United (Iwobi)
5 min: What a start for the hosts: Alex Iwobi pounces on a loose ball and bends a stunning finish past David de Gea and into the top corner! Wow, a fine goal. It all came from a mistake by Casemiro in midfield who was pickpocketed by Onana.
Everton 0-0 Manchester United
Kick-off! Under way at Goodison in what is a fantastic atmosphere tonight.
Manchester United team news
Three changes for Manchester United from the win in Nicosia in midweek: Sancho and Ronaldo drop to the bench as Martial and Rashford start, and Shaw comes in for Malacia at left-back.
Everton team news
One change for Everton as Frank Lampard brings Anthony Gordon back into the starting side after his full ecovery from illness, with Dwight McNeil dropping down to the bench.
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