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.
HALF TIME! Manchester United 1-1 Everton
Everton will be very pleased to get into half time level after responding well to Antony’s early goal inside just five minutes. It looked to be a nightmare start for Frank Lampard as the Brazilian converted Rashford’s cross but Everton took advantage of De Gea’s error to scramble in an equaliser. From there, the Toffees grew in confidence but had to withstand some late pressure from United before half time, with Eriksen going close with an excellent strike. United have been scrappy since their good start.
HALF TIME! Manchester United 1-1 Everton
Shaw’s corner is headed clear by Tarkowski and Everton are able to see out the last of the United pressure to get the break level.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
45 mins: There will be two minutes added on as Martial wins a corner off Tarkowski.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
44 mins: There is more pressure from United on the edge of the Everton box, as Rashford attemps to shoot through the pack of blue shirts only to see his effort blocked. Gray then breaks forward well and Maupay picks up a foul to ease the pressure.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
42 mins: Decent play from Gray, who skips past Eriksen and then dribbles across Dalot. He gets to the edge of the box but is unable to find Maupay, who has been very quiet for Everton so far.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
39 mins: CLOSE! What an effort from Eriksen! He is inches away from finding the top corner with a wicked shot with his left foot. It came as Everton lost the ball trying to play out from the corner. It sat up for Eriksen, who goes close despite taking the shot on from the angle.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
36 mins: Raphael Varane for some reason finds himself on the right wing and beats Gueye with a lovely bit of skill to get to the byline. Everton are able to clear.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
34 mins: United have grown a bit sloppy since Everton’s equaliser. Antony dribbles down the right but cuts inside, despite having more space on the outside of him, as Casemiro then gives it away.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
32 mins: Both teams are breaking at each other at pace, and it’s great to watch. After an Everton attack broke down, Rashford carried it from midfield before unleashing a dipping shot at Pickford. It bounced up just before the Everton goalkeeper, who beats it away.
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