MANCHESTER UNITED and Everton shared the points at Old Trafford after an entertaining Premier League clash.
Anthony Martial netted first for the Red Devils, but Andros Townsend silenced the home fans with a terrific breakaway finish in the second period.
Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench but was unable to produce any late heroics.
- Final score: Man Utd 1-1 Everton
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THAT’S ALL FOLKS
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Man Utd boss Solskjaer will be very disappointed after his side failed to keep a clean sheet at home for a ninth Premier League game in a row.
He will also be frustrated about Utd not taking opportunity to go top of the league with a win against an injury-hit Everton, who were without captain Seamus Coleman and strikers Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin.
Credit: EPA Toffees boss Rafa Benitez will be delighted with his team’s gritty performance after they showed real character to take the game to Man Utd today, despite their injury problems.
Every player in an Everton shirt put in a real shift for their side and they currently sit in fourth place in the Prem table as a reward for their efforts.
Credit: AFP Man Utd know that a win today would have put them in a much stronger position ahead of their upcoming games against Leicester, Liverpool, Spurs and Man City.
Solskjaer will know that a bad run in the coming month could put him under real pressure as Utd boss, meanwhile Benitez looks to be slowly winning over his doubters in the Everton fanbase.
Credit: Reuters Both sides will hope that Liverpool and Man City’s huge clash tomorrow also ends in a draw to keep them in amongst contention for top four places.
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Despite getting a very creditable point against a tough opposition away from home, Andros Townsend feels his side could have gone on to get all three points on another day.
“Going into the game with the injuries that we had, we probably would have accepted a point.
“But when you go to Old Trafford and create the chances we had, we had the chance that was offside in the last few minutes, yes we’re delighted, but on another day it could have been three points.”
He also claims his SIIIIIIUUUUUUU celebration was a nod of respect to Ronaldo, who stormed straight down the tunnel in frustration after the full-time whistle.
“This guy is my idol. I grew up watching Cristiano Ronaldo, I spent hours on the training pitch trying to execute his techniques.
“Maybe should have spent longer on the celebration because it wasn’t great!
“It was a bit of respect to Cristiano and it’s an honour to be on the same field as him.”
BACK IN THE GAME
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Anthony Martial today scored his first goal in seven appearances this season and it will surely give the Frenchman a much-needed confidence boost.
After struggling for form of late and coming under criticism for his body language and work rate, it looked like Martial’s days at Old Trafford were numbered.
But Solskjaer showed his faith in the 25-year-old by giving him a starting place ahead of Jadon Sancho and Paul Pogba and he repaid his manager with a great goal just before half-time.
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STATS DON’T LIE
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The stats paint an accurate picture of today’s game, with Everton sitting deep and allowing Man Utd to get on the ball and try to break them down with 71.5% of the possession.
Everton defended superbly, making 20 tackles and 29 successful clearances and offering a real threat on the break with the pace and directness of Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend.
Despite having far less possession than the home side, Everton had 12 shots, only one less than Utd’s 13.
They had less of the ball, but whenever they did get it they showed a real intent to get forward and attack the goal.
The away side also defended superbly from set-pieces, with Utd unable to capitalise from ten corners.
Everton only had two offsides, with one of them being Yerry Mina’s disallowed goal.
CHEEKY BOY
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A very cheeky goal celebration from Andros Townsend, who drops a SSSSIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUU in front of the Everton fans at Old Trafford.
The 30-year-old has had a phenomenal start to the season at Everton and seems to be finding his best form under Rafa Benitez, having previously worked with him at Newcastle.
After joining on a free transfer from Crystal Palace, Townsend is surely one of the best signings this summer after having such a huge impact on the team in such a short space of time.
BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE
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Groans from the home fans at full-time after another disappointing performance from their team at Old Trafford.
Man Utd managed only one win in their four games in a row at Old Trafford and struggling to really hit their stride again today.
Everton were fantastic and showed real character, determination and grit to keep Utd’s attacking superstars quiet and cause their defence real problems.
Bruno Fernandes didn’t have a particularly good game today in midfield and was dealt with superbly by Allan and Doucoure.
After his missed penalty against Aston Villa last week and difficult game against Villarreal on Wednesday, Fernandes would have wanted to bounce back today with a big performance, bit it wasn’t to be.
THAT DON’T IMPRESS ME MUCH
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Man Utd fail to keep a clean sheet at Old Trafford once again after Andros Townsend found an equaliser in the 65th minute.
The away side thought they’d snatched a famous victory at Old Trafford through Yerry Mina, only for it to be ruled out for offside by VAR.
The Red Devils threw everything they had at Everton at the end, but ultimately it wasn’t enough and they’ll be frustrated with a draw against a depleted Everton side.
Ronaldo stormed off into the tunnel at full-time, looking absolutely furious, meanwhile Everton celebrated the point like it was a victory.
Rafa Benitez will certainly be the happier of the two managers after his side’s superb defensive performance and their potent counter-attacking threat through the brilliant Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend.
Man Utd looked like they just couldn’t quite find their top gear today and will be disappointed to have missed an opportunity to go top of the league.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!
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MICHAEL OLIVER BLOWS HIS WHISTLE AND THIS ONE FINISHES ALL SQUARE.
A POINT APIECE FOR MAN UTD AND EVERTON HERE AT OLD TRAFFORD.
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90+3 – Man Utd win a free-kick after a foul on Sancho in the Everton half.
It’s taken quickly towards Ronaldo in the box but the assistant flags for offside.
He must have laser vision because that was very, very close.
EVERTON SUBSTITUTION
Demarai Gray is withdrawn for the young Lewis Dobbin. Man of the match display from Gray, who was a constant thorn in Utd’s side and looked dangerous throughout.
OFF: Gray.
ON: Dobbin.
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90+1 – Four minutes added on. Ronaldo is pushed over on the edge of the area and wants a free-kick, but Michael Oliver could not be less interested.
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90 – Utd throwing everything they’ve got at Everton here but the away side are answering every question asked of them.
SAVE! Sancho shoots first time after a back-heel pass from Ronaldo but the effort is very time and Pickford smothers it easily.
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89 – Here’s Andros Townsend celebrating his equalising goal with Ronaldo’s SIIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUUUUU celebration.
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88 – Time running out for Utd here and they start to inject a bit more urgency here, but Everton’s defence again come out on top.
‘Attack, attack, attack’, demands the Stretford End.
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86 – Goal disallowed. It was VERY tight, but VAR adjudges Mina to have been narrowly offside there. Less than half a yard. Davies has to just shoot there…
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!!
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MINA FINDS THE NET BUT IT COULD BE OFFSIDE…
VAR WILL CHECK THIS
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85 – Corner for Everton after Doucoure bursts into the box following a miscommunication between Greenwood and McTominay.
Everton knocking on the door right at the death here.
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83 – Pogba wins his side a corner after a lovely through ball from Fernandes.
Utd getting closer in the closing stages.
Shaw finds Pogba with the corner but it’s a poor header and it goes well wide.
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82 – CLOSE! More good play from Sancho who skins Godfrey and finds Pogba, who tries to curl one in the top corner but it doesn’t bend quite enough and goes wide.
A good effort from the Frenchman.
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81 – The home fans are getting a little bit frustrated with their team now, who aren’t offering quite as much going forward as they might like.
There’s a lot of firepower in the Utd front line, but Everton have dealt with them superbly.
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79 – Good move from Man Utd as Sancho runs at the Everton defence and sends Fernandes through, who tries to cut it back to Ronaldo.
It goes past him and Wan-Bissaka tries to cross it in for Fernandes, who heads it wide. He took a bang on the head as well there, but looks okay.
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78 – Greenwood and Ronaldo combine nicely and Ronaldo makes an excellent run into the box.
Greenwood can’t quite find him and the referee’s assistant flags for offside anyway.
It’s not quite happening for Utd at the moment.
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76 – YELLOW CARD! Doucoure is booked for a foul on Fernandes. It’s a dangerous one as he catches the Portuguese playmakers leg in a scissor movement.
Fernandes looks to be okay and Utd go again.
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75 – CLOSE! Sancho does really well on the left wing and sends Ronaldo through on goal but the angle is very narrow.
He has a shot with his left foot and hits it with some power but it goes wide.
It gives the home fans a bit of a boost, who had started to sound a little nervous after Everton’s good spell in the last few minutes.
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74 – Gray breaks at pace into the Man Utd box but Lindelof does really well to ferry him out for a goal kick.
Gray looks dangerous every time he gets on the ball and has caused Man Utd no end of problems today.
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