MANCHESTER UNITED have beaten Everton 2-0 to edge closer to Champions League qualification.
Though the big win was soured with Marcus Rashford being forced off injured with an apparent groin injury late on.
Scott McTominay opened the scoring after a thrilling first half before Anthony Martial doubled the lead with 20 minutes to go.
- Kick-off: 12.30pm
- TV channel: BT Sport 1
- Live stream: BT Sport 1
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, McTominay, Sabitzer, Antony, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
- Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Tarkowski, Keane, Godfrey, Onana, Gueye, Iwobi, McNeil, Gray, Simms
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Erik ten Hag speaks
Erik Ten Hag told the BBC: “We have to be more clinical and more ruthless and this game has to be finished by half time and we didn’t.
“But it is still a very good performance and it is still a big compliment to the team.”
That concludes our coverage of Manchester United’s win over Everton.
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Jordan Pickford reacts
Everton star Jordan Pickford stated that his team has “eight finals” left after his man-of-the-match performance against Manchester United.
Pickford told the BBC: “We know they are a good side with them being in the top four.
“We were still in the game with it being 1-0 but as a team unit we need to be better. We had a game plan and sometimes you have to hold your hand up. We have got to keep grafting and working hard.
“We know as a team we want to be much better and coming to Old Trafford we need to step up to the plate. We have eight games left and they are eight finals.”
Credit: Alamy Harry Maguire speaks
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire admitted the hosts should have done more in the first half after all the missed opportunities.
Maguire told Sky Sports: “It was great football from ourselves and we were disappointed to only go in 1-0 up [in the first half].
“The game should have been gone. The lads started on the front foot, we were aggressive, we created chance after chance after chance and I think if the score was three, four or five nobody would have any arguments.
“So yes, we were disappointed to go in at 1-0 and we knew the second half would be different but I felt like we controlled the game well.
“We got a comfortable 2-0 win in the end and now we focus on the next. We had a game plan and got in behind them a lot.”
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Updated Premier League table
Manchester United have climbed up to third place in the Premier League table.
United are three points ahead of Newcastle, who have a game in hand against Brentford later today.
Everton, on the other hand, remain 16th with the same points as 18th Bournemouth, who are in the relegation zone.
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Man Utd vs Everton stats
Manchester United dominated 64 per cent of possession against Everton.
United registered a whopping total of 29 shots, 11 of which were on target.
The Toffees, on the other hand, produced 15 shots but only one of them was on target.
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FT: Man Utd 2-0 Everton
Manchester United picked up a comfortable 2-0 victory over Everton at Old Trafford.
United opened the scoring after 36 minutes with Scott McTominay after Jadon Sancho set the midfielder up with a stunning through ball.
The Scotland international beat the Toffees’ goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with a slick shot from a tight corner down the right.
The Red Devils sealed the win on 71 minutes when Everton captain Seamus Coleman lost the ball at the back and Marcus Rashford set Anthony Martial up in front of open goal from where the Frenchman didn’t miss.
But the Manchester giants’ victory came at a cost as Rashford hobbled off with what appeared to be a groin injury.
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Peep!
That’s full-time in Manchester!!!
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Chance
Man Utd ace Malacia produces a fine shot but Pickford picks it up perfectly.
What a fantastic performance by the Everton keeper, without him the scoreline would have been far worse for the visitors!
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Three more minutes of stoppage time to go until full-time.
Both teams have slowed down in the dying minutes…
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Substitution
Everton boss Dyche has to make a change himself as Coleman appears to have picked up an injury as well.
The Toffees’ captain is replaced by Patterson.
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Man Utd star Eriksen has made his big return after an ankle injury.
The Playmaker will be very important in the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League.
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Rashford came off the pitch favouring his groin before his substitution by Weghorst.
Ten Hag will have an update during his post-match press conference.
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Can’t predict how serious Rashford’s injury is at this moment.
But Man Utd boss Ten Hag has every reason to take him out as the win is pretty much sealed and he will need the forward against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday.
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Substitution
Man Utd star Rashford can’t continue after hurting his groin and is replaced by Weghorst, who was signed by Dyche at Burnley.
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Chance
Everton captain Coleman tries a long-range effort that De Gea picks up with ease.
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Worrying scenes for Man Utd as Rashford is feeling pain and holds on to his groin.
The striker is feeling pain and signals to the bench for a probably substitution.
The England international may have pulled something during a run.
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Eriksen gets a standing ovation from the Man Utd faithful as he makes his first appearance after suffering an ankle injury.
The playmaker will be crucial in United’s bid for third place!
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Substitution
Man Utd boss Ten Hag makes a double change with Fred and the returning Eriksen coming on for Sancho and Sabitzer.
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Chance
Everton try to get a quick goal that will put them back in the game with Gray but his shot goes wide.
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Surely this seals it for Man Utd, based on what we have seen from Everton today.
Coleman fails to hold on to the ball at the back and is dispossessed by Rashford down the left.
The United star then sets Martial up inside the box and the striker scores in front of open goal!
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Goal!
Man Utd double their lead with Martial!!!
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Substitution
Everton boss Dyche makes another change with Maupay coming on for Simms, who couldn’t impress.
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Chance
Man Utd star Rashford tries a long-range shot that goes wide, remember that the England international has yet to score a Prem goal against Everton!
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Chance!
Man Utd ace Sabitzer plays a cross that finds Fernandes completely unmarked inside the box.
The Portugal international tries a powerful header that Pickford palms away.
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Chance
Everton ace Iwobi tries a long-range shot that picks a deflection and earns a corner-kick.
Man Utd are slowly starting to look fragile…
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