Everton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Ronaldo gets 700th club goal
United found a response following their humiliation at the hands of rivals City
Cristiano Ronaldo reached another landmark in his remarkable career when he scored his 700th club goal to put Manchester United in front against Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.
The veteran forward, who has found minutes hard to come by under new United coach Erik ten Hag, was summoned off the bench in the first half at Goodison Park for the injured Anthony Martial, putting his team 2-1 in front 14 minutes after coming on.
It took him to the landmark of 700 strikes, 20 years and two days after his first goal for Sporting Lisbon as a scrawny teenager. He is now 10 club goals ahead of his once great rival Lionel Messi.
It was Ronaldo’s 144th goal for United across two spells at the club, added to five for Sporting, 450 for Real Madrid and 101 for Juventus, and United went on to clinch three points.
Miguel Delaney’s report from the Emirates
You might call it flawed perfection, at least one side. Arsenal stay top of the league as well on a winning streak at home, but only after one of those games that was only enriched by error after error. Some might include the referee and Jurgen Klopp’s tactical decisions. What was beyond doubt was that Mikel Arteta’s side ultimately made far fewer mistakes than Liverpool - and generally looked a much better side - to fully deserve a rollocking 3-2 win. It means that Arsenal can continue to believe they will challenge for a title, with eight wins from nine and this - at least notionally - the biggest victory yet.
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli earn frenetic Arsenal win over Liverpool
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp’s struggling side twice drew level but could not muster a third equaliser as the Gunners returned to the top of the table
FULL TIME! Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
Arsenal move to eight wins from nine this season, edging ahead of Manchester City by a point. They are looking so strong this season. What a transformation.
Liverpool face Manchester City next weekend. They could be as many as 17 points off the pace at the end of it.
FULL TIME! Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
What a noise in the Emirates. It’s a massive win for Mikel Arteta. Seismic.
Liverpool are left with just two wins this season. It’s their worst start in 10 years.
FULL TIME! Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
Huge, HUGE win for Arsenal!
They move to the top of the table.
Liverpool are FOURTEEN points behind, and look close to being in disarray.
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
90+7 mins: Last chance for Liverpool... Alisson clears downfield before Gabriel boots it back...
Henderson with the shot... it’s blocked!
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
90+5 mins: Firmino passes the ball out of play. Arteta is being asked to calm down on the touchline. The Emirates is about to go off.
Martinelli wins a free kick in the corner - it almost does.
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
90+4 mins: White boots it clear as Martinelli, who is named man of the match, urges Arsenal forward.
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
90+3 mins: There are going to be more minutes played than added on. Arsenal lose the ball from the corner and now Liverpool have it back. Saka is the latest to be replaced, with Vieira coming on.
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
90+1 mins: We’re into five added minutes - as Henderson and Gabriel continue to row inside the box.
Oliver has now gone over to the touchline to speak to both Arteta and Klopp - not sure what about.
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool
89 mins: Saliba nods a Henderson cross back to Ramsdale, just as things started to get nervous in the Arsenal box.
Van Dijk then gets caught under the long ball. Jesus looks to beat both he and Alisson too it and gets crunched in between.
Jesus is down again after what looks to be another head knock - not a great look after the earlier incident with Tsimikas.
Jesus is this time taken off for Nketiah.
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