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Everton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Gordon gets winner

Follow all the reaction from Goodison Park after Toffees triumph to boost their survival hopes

Michael Jones
Saturday 09 April 2022 09:45 EDT
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Everton and Manchester United square off at Goodison Park
Everton and Manchester United square off at Goodison Park (Getty Images)

The Champions League will not beckon for Manchester United. The Championship may not for Everton. If Ralf Rangnick’s interim period at Old Trafford will end in failure, there was a glimpse of salvation for Frank Lampard.

In the battle of the fallen giants, it was Everton, threatened with a precipitous drop out of the top flight after 68 years, who prevailed. They have spent – some would say wasted – some £550 million under owner Farhad Moshiri but a potentially priceless winner came from a homegrown local, Anthony Gordon. After just 11 points from their previous 22 matches, Everton conjured three and grasped at a lifeline. There may be none for United. Their chances of a top-four finish had already looked remote. Rangnick had conceded they lacked margin for error and they duly erred, delivering the sort of shapeless, witless performance that has felt a recurring theme in their season.

They lacked cohesion and chemistry. They had Cristiano Ronaldo back but, until he drew an injury-time save from Jordan Pickford, he was ineffectual. They ended with a central midfield trio of Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes and Juan Mata, making a belated first Premier League appearance of the season, symbolising a club who have overloaded on attack-minded players, lack balance and score too few goals. Follow all the reaction and updates from Everton vs Manchester United below:

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

48 mins: Maguire fouls Richarlison and gives Everton an early free kick. It’s knocked into the box but Lindelof fails to deal with it properly. He sends the ball over to Mykolenko who whips one back into the six-yard area where David De Gea tidies up for United.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:35

Second half: Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

Kick off: This is a huge 45 minutes for both teams and all three results are still on the table. Man Utd get the match back underway. There are no changes from either manager so it’s as you were for both sides.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:33

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

As it stands Everton are four points clear of Burnley and the relegation zone but Sean Dyche’s side take on bottom club Norwich City tomorrow and could leapfrog the Toffees if they win and Frank Lampard’s men go on to lose today.

Manchester United remain in seventh, three points off fourth-placed Spurs, who are level on points with Arsenal.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:28

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

Anthony Gordon’s 27th minute strike has given the Toffees a vital lead against Manchester United at Goodison Park. If they can hold onto this lead they’ll pick up a massive win and move four points clear of the relegation zone.

Can Frank Lampard’s men close out this game in the second half or will Man Utd come out swinging?

(AFP via Getty Images)
(AFP via Getty Images)
Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:21

Half-time: Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

45+1 mins: Mykolenko gets forward for Everton and wins a corner for the Toffees right on the stroke of half-time. Gordon swings the set piece into the penalty area but De Gea meets it with a solid clearing punch.

Everton lead at the break!

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:17

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

42 mins: Chance! Bruno Fernandes sends the ball over to Alex Telles as United break on a counter-attack. The left-back flicks another decent cross into the middle and almost picks out Ronaldo. Instead Vitalii Mykolenko lunges in front of the striker towards the dipping cross and nods it over his own crossbar. Good defending.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:15

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

39 mins: Alex Telles has been one of Man Utd’s brightest sparks and puts in another fine run down the left to get around Seamus Coleman. Ronaldo is waiting in the six-yard box but Telles’ cross gets claimed and smothered by Pickford.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:11

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

36 mins: Save! Everton come close to a second! Richarlison brings the ball inside and fancies himself from just outside the box. He strikes a pacey, dipping effort at goal but De Gea is up the to task of turning over the crossbar.

Fred has picked up a knock and he’s replaced with Paul Pogba for the visitors.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:08

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

33 mins: That’s lovely play from Man Utd to pass the ball around the Everton press and work it over to Sancho on the right wing. He gives it to Ronaldo who passes it across to Fred. He slots the ball over to Rashford who lifts a cross into the box and almost picks out Matic but Pickford flies off his line and punches the ball away.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:07

Everton 1 - 0 Man Utd

30 mins: Everton have taken all the momentum with them since the goal and have won a couple of free kicks in dangerous areas. Michael Keane’s effort from the first set piece goes over the crossbar before the combined efforts of Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes clear the second.

Michael Jones9 April 2022 13:04

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