Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Fernandes and Rashford goals
United kept their faint top-four hopes alive with a win over relegation-threatened Everton
Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League as a pair of first-half penalties, both won by Alejandro Garnacho, helped Erik ten Hag’s side to a 2-0 victory over beleaguered Everton at Old Trafford.
Injury-hit United were sloppy throughout the contest but were gifted two spot-kicks through Everton mistakes. Garnacho was first kicked by Everton captain James Tarkowski in the box before the winger was tripped by Ben Godfrey. Bruno Fernandes put the first penalty past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before United changed their taker for the second, with Marcus Rashford successfully converting against his England teammate.
Everton never looked like scoring as their winless run extended to 11 games in the Premier League, deepening the club’s relegation fears. United remain sixth but victory was needed to get their top-four push back on track,following defeats to Fulham and Manchester City.
Re-live the clash between Manchester United and Everton below.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
73 min: Two former United players swap places in the Everton team, as Garner is replaced by Ashley Young. He receives a big applause from the Old Trafford crowd.
Everton struggling to get back into the game
The visitors have had some decent moments in this second half but it’s United who have come closest to scoring.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
67 min: ...but Andre Gomes’s effort is headed clear by Casemiro in the United wall.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
66 min: Lindelof jumps into the back of Onana just outside the United box and concedes a clumsy foul. This free-kick is in a threatning position...
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
63 min: Chaos in the Everton box! Evans, Lindelof and McTominay all try to poke a loose ball home from a few yards out while a cluster of defenders in blue fail to clear. It’s Lindelof who finally makes solid contact but it’s not solid enough, and Pickford falls on the rolling ball to end the scrap.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
61 min: Sean Dyche has seen enough and makes a triple change: Calvert-Lewin, Gomes and Dobbin come on; Beto, Doucoure and Harrison come off.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
59 min: Another chance for Garnacho, as Bruno Fernandes whips the ball across the six-yard box for the Argentine arriving at the far post, but he has to slide and quite can’t get the required purchase on the shot.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
57 min: Doucoure tries to get a shot away in the box but it’s blocked. Everton have started the second half pretty well in what is generally quite a scrappy game.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
55 min: Dominic Calvert-Lewin is preparing to come on. Beto has been very quiet.
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
53 min: Garnacho is again at the heart of United’s good attacking play. He receives Bruno’s pass on the right of the box and tries to find the roof of the net from a tightening angle, but his shot whistles over the bar.
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