Manchester United will not be able to compete in the Champions League. Everton may not be able to compete in the Championship. There was a ray of hope for Frank Lampard if Ralf Rangnick’s interim spell at Old Trafford ends in failure.
Everton, facing relegation from the Premier League after 68 years, emerged victorious in the battle of the fallen giants. Under owner Farhad Moshiri, they have spent – or rather, wasted – £550 million, but a potentially priceless winner came from a homegrown local, Anthony Gordon. Everton had only 11 points from their previous 22 games, but they conjured three and clung to a lifeline. For United, there may be none. Their chances of finishing in the top four were already bleak. Rangnick had admitted that they didn’t have much room for error, and they dutifully erred, putting on the kind of shapeless, witless performance that has become a recurring theme for them this season.
They lacked chemistry and cohesion. They had Cristiano Ronaldo back, but he was ineffective until he drew an injury-time save from Jordan Pickford. They finished with a central midfield trio of Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, and Juan Mata making their belated Premier League debuts, symbolizing a club that has overloaded on attack-minded players, lacks balance, and scores too few goals.
Below you can find all of the reaction and updates from Everton’s match against Manchester United:
Manchester United vs. Everton
GOAL at 27′! Everton take the lead after Gordon’s shot deflects in (1-0)
Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Allan, Delph, Iwobi, Gordon, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin. Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Allan, Delph, Iwobi, Gordon, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Matic, Fred, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford, Ronaldo, Man United XI
Everton wins a crucial match against Man United to boost their survival chances.
Manchester United FC 0 – 1 Everton FC
Man Utd 1 – 0 Everton 14:32, Michael Jones
Ralf Rangnick has won just 47 percent of Manchester United’s Premier League games (8/17), the lowest win rate of any manager in the competition.