Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Marcus Rashford penalty seals win
Manchester United 3-1 Everton: Erik ten Hag’s side make it seven wins in a row as Rashford continues hot streak to seal progress to fourth round with late penalty
Marcus Rashford was on target again as Manchester United earned a nervy 3-1 victory over Everton in the FA Cup third round on Friday.
United named a strong starting XI and raced into an early lead after Brazilian forward Antony slid the ball home at the far post four minutes in.
Winless in their last seven games in all competitions prior to their trip to Old Trafford, Everton fans would have been fearing the worst, but 10 minutes later, Connor Coady capitalised on an error from United goalkeeper David de Gea to level.
United had several chances to retake the lead before Coady found the net at the wrong end of the pitch, turning Rashford’s cross past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford shortly after halftime to put the hosts 2-1 in front.
Substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin thought he had earned Everton a dramatic late draw and a replay with a near-post equaliser, only for VAR to rule the goal out for offside.
To compound Everton’s woes, Rashford fired home a stoppage time penalty to score for the fifth successive match and put the seal on a seventh win in a row in all competitions for United.
GOAL! Manchester United 2-2 Everton (CALVERT-LEWIN 73’)
WOW! What an impact from Calvert-Lewin and from out of nowhere, Everton are level! Gray beats Malacia on the outside and thrashes a ball across goal, which Calvert-Lewin diverts into the net!
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
72 mins: Another moment of worry for De Gea as he comes out of his box to make a clearance but gets tangled up with Diogo Dalot. United were able to clear but that was awkward again.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
70 mins: Casemiro and Martial are brought off as United look to close this out.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
68 mins: Calvert-Lewin is on, replacing Maupay. Meanwhile ,United are getting ready to bring on Fred and Garnacho.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
66 mins: Doucoure challenges Rashford again as the United winger skips away down the left. Doucoure is shown a yellow card. Rashford looks unplayable tonight.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
65 mins: Rashford is causing havoc tonight. He nutmegs Doucoure, who hauls him down to win a free kick. From there, United set up Fernandes who takes aim from range. The shot swerves and Pickford has to beat away for a corner. Calvert-Lewin is getting ready to come on.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
64 mins: Chance! Suddenly Everton burst forward and force De Gea into a good stop! Doucoure drives on and it breaks to Coleman, who smashes a low shot across goal that De Gea has to keep out with his feet. Mykolenko arrives into the box but is unable to get a connection on the rebound.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
61 mins: Everton have yet set up any significant attacks since United retook the lead. How much game time is Calvert-Lewin manage? Gordon has also got to see some action soon, you would imagine.
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