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Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Fernandes and Rashford goals

United kept their faint top-four hopes alive with a win over relegation-threatened Everton

Lawrence Ostlere
Saturday 09 March 2024 09:34 EST
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No team can deal with this many injuries - Ten Hag

Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League as a pair of first-half penalties, both won by Alejandro Garnacho, helped Erik ten Hag’s side to a 2-0 victory over beleaguered Everton at Old Trafford.

Injury-hit United were sloppy throughout the contest but were gifted two spot-kicks through Everton mistakes. Garnacho was first kicked by Everton captain James Tarkowski in the box before the winger was tripped by Ben Godfrey. Bruno Fernandes put the first penalty past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before United changed their taker for the second, with Marcus Rashford successfully converting against his England teammate.

Everton never looked like scoring as their winless run extended to 11 games in the Premier League, deepening the club’s relegation fears. United remain sixth but victory was needed to get their top-four push back on track,following defeats to Fulham and Manchester City.

Re-live the clash between Manchester United and Everton below.

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

73 min: Two former United players swap places in the Everton team, as Garner is replaced by Ashley Young. He receives a big applause from the Old Trafford crowd.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 14:06

Everton struggling to get back into the game

The visitors have had some decent moments in this second half but it’s United who have come closest to scoring.

Everton survived this six-yard box scramble
Everton survived this six-yard box scramble (Reuters)
Garnacho stretches but can’t turn home Bruno Fernandes’ cross
Garnacho stretches but can’t turn home Bruno Fernandes’ cross (Manchester United via Getty Images)
Sean Dyche shows his frustration on the bench
Sean Dyche shows his frustration on the bench (Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 14:02

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

67 min: ...but Andre Gomes’s effort is headed clear by Casemiro in the United wall.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:58

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

66 min: Lindelof jumps into the back of Onana just outside the United box and concedes a clumsy foul. This free-kick is in a threatning position...

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:57

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

63 min: Chaos in the Everton box! Evans, Lindelof and McTominay all try to poke a loose ball home from a few yards out while a cluster of defenders in blue fail to clear. It’s Lindelof who finally makes solid contact but it’s not solid enough, and Pickford falls on the rolling ball to end the scrap.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:56

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

61 min: Sean Dyche has seen enough and makes a triple change: Calvert-Lewin, Gomes and Dobbin come on; Beto, Doucoure and Harrison come off.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:53

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

59 min: Another chance for Garnacho, as Bruno Fernandes whips the ball across the six-yard box for the Argentine arriving at the far post, but he has to slide and quite can’t get the required purchase on the shot.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:51

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

57 min: Doucoure tries to get a shot away in the box but it’s blocked. Everton have started the second half pretty well in what is generally quite a scrappy game.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:50

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

55 min: Dominic Calvert-Lewin is preparing to come on. Beto has been very quiet.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:47

Manchester United 2-0 Everton

53 min: Garnacho is again at the heart of United’s good attacking play. He receives Bruno’s pass on the right of the box and tries to find the roof of the net from a tightening angle, but his shot whistles over the bar.

Lawrence Ostlere9 March 2024 13:45

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