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.
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Fernandes admits derby loss makes it ‘hard’ for United to reach top four
Bruno Fernandes admitted it is “going to be hard” for Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League after defeat in the derby last weekend. A 3-1 defeat to City left sixth-placed United 11 points behind Aston Villa with 11 matches remaining.
“We need to look forward,” Fernandes told MUTV. “We don’t depend only on ourselves to get in the positions we want. We’re not hiding from that.
“We want to be in the Champions League, we want to try until the end of the season to get into that fourth place.
“That gives you the possibility to be in the Champions League, so we know it’s going to be hard, but we have to do everything that is on our hands that we can do.
“Going to the next game at home, we know that our fans will be there again, over and over again.
“They’re being behind us, they push us and next game we have to go there and win that game.”
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United will hope to bounce back when they host struggling Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
Odds
Manchester United: 13/5
Draw: 17/6
Everton: 31/10
Prediction
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
Predicted line-ups
Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Evans, Lindelof; Mainoo, Casemiro, McTominay; Fernandes; Garnacho, Rashford
Everton: Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onona, Garner, McNeil; Doucoure; Calvert-Lewin
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
What is the team news?
Erik ten Hag continues to be hit by injuries by Marcus Rashford and Jonny Evans are at least fit after coming off in the defeat to City. Rasmus Hojlund is nearing a return after missing the derby due to a muscle injury, but won’t be back in time. Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Anthony Martial, Mason Mount, Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw are also absentees.
Everton are without Arnaut Danjuma and Idrissa Gana Gueye. Dominic Calvert-Lewin could return to the starting line-up after he was dropped to the bench for the 3-1 home defeat against West Ham.
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
When is Manchester United vs Everton?
The match will kick off at 12:30pm GMT on Saturday 9 March at Old Trafford.
How can I watch it?
It will be shown live on TNT Sports. Subscribers can stream via the Discovery + app and TNT website.
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Manchester United host Everton in the Premier League this afternoon with manager Erik ten Hag one again under the spotlight following back-to-back defeats. Last Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City left United trailing fourth-place Aston Villa by 11 points in the Premier League table, after Ten Hag’s side were beaten by Fulham at Old Trafford the week before.
Now United will look to get their top-four push back on track against an Everton side who are winless in their last 10 Premier League games. Last month, Sean Dyche’s side had the boost of their points penalty being reduced to only six points, but the Toffees are in need of picking up some more on the pitch after they were beaten at home by West Ham last time out.
Alejandro Garnacho’s spectacular overhead kick helped United to a comfortable 3-0 win at Goodison Park earlier this season, but routine wins at Old Trafford have been few and far between for Ten Hag’s side. Can the visitors frustrate United to pick up crucial points in the relegation battle?
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