Manchester United returned to Premier League duty after nearly two weeks and recorded a 1-0 victory over Everton on Monday evening. The result ended the immediate reaction to the West Ham defeat and moved United to within three points of third-place Aston Villa. It also extended the Red Devils’ unbeaten run under Carrick to six Premier League matches.<\/p>\n
The game was settled by a substitute. Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko replaced Amad Diallo in the 58th minute and, by the 71st, completed a swift counter with the match’s only goal. Matheus Cunha supplied a long, precision pass from deep to release a sprinting Bryan Mbeumo; \u0160e\u0161ko then ran the length of the pitch and finished with composure to seal all three points.<\/p>\n
Until that moment United\u2019s attack had laboured. Everton\u2019s defence kept Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo largely quiet for more than an hour, Amad lacked cutting quality in the final third, and Bruno Fernandes was forced to drop deep to find the ball.<\/p>\n
The victory carried extra weight after the clubs met earlier in the season when United suffered a 1-0 loss to an undermanned Everton.<\/p>\n
Player ratings<\/p>\n
GK: Senne Lammens\u20148.4: Had hardly anything to do until Everton applied the pressure in the dying stages. Stood tall and held firm, making key saves in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
RB: Diogo Dalot\u20147.9: Tried to be a bit too clever at times, but an overall solid outing.<\/p>\n
CB: Leny Yoro\u20147.2: Settled in nicely after a nervy start.<\/p>\n
CB: Harry Maguire\u20147.7: Uneventful but effective.<\/p>\n
LB: Luke Shaw\u20146.9: Handled a tough matchup with Iliman Ndiaye, struggled to link up with Cunha.<\/p>\n
DM: Casemiro\u20147.8: Uncharacteristically poor on the ball with giveaways and errant passes.<\/p>\n
DM: Kobbie Mainoo\u20146.9: Tidy in possession but not decisive in key sequences.<\/p>\n
RW: Amad Diallo\u20146.9: Tracked back well but lacked end product.<\/p>\n
AM: Bruno Fernandes\u20146.7: Forced to drop deep and did not create a chance.<\/p>\n
LW: Matheus Cunha\u20146.9: Worked hard and produced the pass that created the goal.<\/p>\n
ST: Bryan Mbeumo\u20147.4: Quiet for long periods but vital in the decisive move.<\/p>\n
SUB: Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko (58\u2019 for Amad)\u20147.3: Scored the winner and nearly had a second in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
SUB: Noussair Mazraoui (68\u2019 for Mbeumo)\u20146.0: Came on to shore up the defence.<\/p>\n
SUB: Ayden Heaven (95\u2019 for Cunha)\u2014N\/A<\/p>\n
Unused subs: Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r (GK), Tyrell Malacia, Jack Moorhouse, Manuel Ugarte, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Zirkzee.<\/p>\n
Match statistics<\/p>\n
Possession: Everton 48% \u2014 Man Utd 52%<\/p>\n
Expected Goals (xG): Everton 0.62 \u2014 Man Utd 1.27<\/p>\n
Total Shots: Everton 12 \u2014 Man Utd 11<\/p>\n
Shots on Target: Everton 4 \u2014 Man Utd 3<\/p>\n
Big Chances: Everton 0 \u2014 Man Utd 2<\/p>\n
Passing Accuracy: Everton 77% \u2014 Man Utd 80%<\/p>\n
Fouls Committed: Everton 12 \u2014 Man Utd 7<\/p>\n
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