Everton Dent Man Utd's Title Hopes Found in Six-Goal Thriller
07 February, 2021
Premier League
Result: Manchester United 3-3 Everton
Date: 06 February 2021
Venue: Old Trafford
Manchester United missed the opportunity to move level on factors with Manchester City after drawing 3-3 with Everton on Saturday nighttime.
Man United made only 1 change from their 9-0 demolition of Southampton, due to Paul Pogba was recalled instead of Fred while the Toffees earned James Rodriguez, Michael Keane and Tom Davies.
Carlo Ancelotti's fees were positioning United under pressure in the first stages nonetheless it was the hosts that had the first proper opening in the 22nd minute after Mason Greenwood turned Andre Gomes inside-out at the far post to create space for a shot but he flashed his hit wide across the goal.
Edinson Cavani finally broke the deadlock for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's troops two moments later with a close-array header at the trunk post soon after a pin-level cross by Marcus Rashford.
Solskjaer was first forced to produce a change six mins prior to the break after Pogba hobbled off the pitch with a good thigh problem and was replaced by Fred.
Pogba's departure didn't limit United's probabilities, as Bruno Fernandes doubled their business lead on the stroke of half-time with a stunning curling shot from the border of the box.
The visitors had an ideal start in the second stanza as Abdoulaye Doucoure reduced the deficit to four minutes following the break with a tap-in after de Gea parried Calvert-Lewin's cut-back in to the midfielder's path.
Doucoure turned to be the provider three minutes later to pick out Rodriguez, who levelled matters for Everton with a good smashing strike in to the bottom corner.
Scott McTominay put United back front in the last 20 a few minutes with a flicked header inside box towards the far content beyond the reach of shot-stopper Robin Olsen, who slipped after a free-kick by Luke Shaw.
However, the Toffees acquired the ultimate say Calvert-Lewin snatched a spot with the last kick of the match soon after getting on the finish of Michael Keane's flick on to poke the outside of the on-rushing De Gea.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za