STRUGGLING Everton secured a massive three points having scraped a marginal victory over Manchester United.
A deflected Anthony Gordon effort was enough to see the Toffees over the line.
Which puts United’s chances of Champions League qualification further in doubt.
- Result: Everton 1-0 Man Utd
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport 1
- Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Allan, Delph; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin, Gordon
- Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles; Fred, Matic; Rashford, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo
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Passing the pressure on
After today’s win, Frank Lampard sees his team four points clear of Burnley in 18th place.
Sean Dyche’s team now need to win at Norwich tomorrow.
Anything but victory leaves a four-point gap between Burnley and safety with 8 games to go.
Ten Hag checking release clauses
With talk that Erik ten Hag is going to be appointed as the Man Utd manager from next season, the Dutch manager must be wondering what he has let himself in for after today.
Should his new team fail to finish in the top four it will make the signing of new players in the summer that much more difficult.
The best players in the world want to be playing in the best competitions and Champions League football is key to being a successful club in the modern game.
Taking your chances key
Man Utd dominated the game with 67% possession.
The visitors also had more efforts than the hosts.
Once Everton got their noses in front, they made sure it was enough to claim all three points in this game today.
Toffees address sticky situation
Although Fabian Delph got the ‘man of the match’ award today Everton have to thank Jordan Pickford for that win today.
The much maligned keeper who has made costly errors was instrumental with a string of saves.
Pickford could not help but show his emotions at the end.
FT: Everton 1-0 Man Utd
Goodison Park erupts as the full time whistle goes.
‘Project Safety’ is still on for Everton.
Man Utd may need a subscription with someone if they are hoping to see Champions League football next season.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
90+4. United try one last time to find a goal.
Telles plays the ball into the box but Pickford comes through a sea of players to punch.
Keane clears the ball to safety.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd – Pickford save!
90+3. Maguire heads the ball down to Ronaldo.
He controls the ball and fires off a shot but Pickford saves from close range.
The Portuguese striker is claiming there was a hand involved but the referee isn’t interested at all.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
90+2. Fabian Delph is awarded the ‘Man of the Match’ award.
Everton are trying to manage the remainder of this game by running the clock down.
Coleman goes on a run down the right but his pass cannot find Iwobi.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
90. Looks like we are going to have five minutes of added time.
A collective groan from the home fans as the board went up.
Although it is Everton attacking the Man Utd end currently.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
88. Can never understand the interim manager position.
Rangnick knows he is bulletproof whatever the results.
Time is running out for his team to get back into this one.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
86. Everton are doing all they can to protect Jordan Pickford now.
Alex Iwobi tracks the run of Pogba and makes sure he cannot go anywhere.
Pickford gets a booking for wasting time with the goal kick.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
84. Wan-Bissaka has a great chance to have a strike at goal.
Just as he unleashes the shot, Demari Gray puts in a sliding challenge.
His block saves The Toffees as he looked likely to score.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
82. We did see the Everton groundstaff heavily water the pitch before the game.
So many players have slipped on the surface today and quite a few have been booked as a result of the challenges they made when slipping.
Any more water on the pitch before kick off and it would have been like ‘Total Wipeout’ here today.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
80. Fabian Delph has had a great game for Everton today.
Just tidying things up, breaking down the visitor’s play.
Pogba shoots from distance, Pickford saves easily.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
78. Twelve minutes left for United to change their luck.
They have to expect their rivals for the fourth placed spot will all pick up points this weekend.
Probing Everton with no penetration.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
76. Gordon goes to ground chasing the ball out wide.
John Moss is not interested at all.
Man Utd win a corner.
VAR checked the incident, nothing doing.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
74. Gordon tries to beat a defender to get a cross in.
Telles cuts it out and they break forward.
The ball is played towards Elanga but is too heavy and runs through to the keeper.
Gordon receives a yellow card for a challenge on Sancho.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
72. United really aren’t giving their wide players options.
There is no one in the box apart from Ronaldo.
They need to offer more support if they are going to change this scoreline.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
70. Demari Gray comes on for Calvert-Lewin.
United break forward with Jadon Sancho.
He looked to cross but Michael Keane heads clear.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
68. Gordon gets to the byline and has two Everton players to aim for in the Man Utd penalty area.
Wan-Bissaka does well to cut out the ball and clear.
Everton try to find Calvert-Lewin with a through ball but the striker cannot get to it before De Gea.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
66. It won’t be long before Lampard makes some changes.
Allan and a few others are starting to look a bit leggy.
Pogba is penalised for a foul on Calvert-Lewin.
He needs to be careful being on a yellow card already.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
66. The game is lacking some quality at the moment.
Both teams are trying to find a foothold in this game.
It is all looking a bit laboured by United.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
64. Juan Mata comes on for Matic.
Rashford is replaced by Elanga.
Rangnick is looking to freshen things up a bit.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
62. Ronaldo goes running towards the Everton goal.
As he produces a number of stepovers when faced with a defender, he slightly miscontrols the ball.
Everton are able to clear.
Everton 1-0 Man Utd
60. United look like they will be bringing Juan Mata on.
No, you have not travelled in time, you heard me right.
Rangnick will be spoilt for choice as to who to bring off.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
