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.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
28 mins: And now Fernandes catches Onana from behind. It’s a booking for the United captain.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
26 mins: Casemiro chops down Gray with a ‘professional’ foul and a moment later Rashford gets in Godfrey’s face over coming together between the two players. It’s getting a bit heated.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
24 mins: The game has been played at a brilliant pace so far and Everton will be pleased to still be in it despite their shaky start. The goal has certainly lifted their mood.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
21 mins: Onana is down and getting treatment after a challenge with Casemiro in midfield. The Belgium player is back up as the 9,000 Everton make a brilliant noise in the away end.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
18 mins: And another chance for United - they play forward quickly as Fernandes is released, he nods back to Martial, in space on the edge of the box. Martial’s shot is blocked by Tarkowski when Antony was perhaps the better option to his right.
Manchester United 1-1 Everton
16 mins: SAVE! What a game this has turned into now. United race down the other end and are through as Rashford plays a well timed pass to Martial. The striker looks to beat Pickford across goal but the Everton goalkeeper gets out well to make a big stop. That was again too easy for United, though. Rashford is looking so dangerous.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 Everton (COADY 14’)
Everton are level with a bizarre equaliser! From the corner, United fail to clear and Onana shrugs off Casemiro on the edge of the box. Maupay puts in a cross towards the front post, which De Gea tries to control between his legs. The goalkeeper looks awkward and is punished by Coady, who pounces to score from a yard out! Such a strange goal, and terrible play from De Gea, but Everton won’t care!
Manchester United 1-0 Everton
12 mins: POST! Woah, Everton so close to the equaliser out of nowhere! Gray picks up the ball on the edge of the box and unleashes a brilliant low strike. It crashes off the near post and cannons of the back of De Gea’s head, into the side-netting. Great effort.
Manchester United 1-0 Everton
10 mins: Rashford, looking hungry, drives inside the Everton box. He’s forced away from goal by Coleman and Godfrey but he sets up Eriksen, whose shot is blocked by Onana. Casemiro then slices over on the volley.
Manchester United 1-0 Everton
8 mins: United break forward again as Fernandes plays a lovely ball around the corner to Antony, who then loses possession on the edge of the box. United have kept four clean sheets in a row and have a very good home record in recent weeks, just to underline the task now facing Everton.
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