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

49 min: Once again, as in the first half, Everton take advantage of United’s weak area in the centre of the pitch, as Harrison drifts inside and collects a pass before driving at goal. He passes to Godfrey arriving on the overlap down the right, but Godfrey sprays the ball wastefully behind goal. Sean Dyche throws his arms in the air.

Everton have been excellent at getting into the final third and terrible at deciding what to do when they get there.

47 min: Bruno Fernandes slides in Garnacho on goal, but he’s offside. That was Bruno’s fault, for me – he took too long to release the ball and the winger had already made his run.

We’re back under way at Old Trafford.

That was a strange half. Everton were the better team for the first half an hour or so, and didn’t necessarily deserve to be trailing. But the second goal seemed to derail them, and United could well have scored a third before half-time.

This game is not over by any means, but Everton need to refind their composure in the second half and take one of their chances which will inevitably come along, because this United team are a generous bunch.

It should be three! McTominay plays a brilliant pass through for Garnacho driving in from the right side, who is in on goal. Garnacho delays, which allows the chasing Branthwaite back but a dummy sends the defender to the floor. But instead of pulling the trigger, the winger takes another touch and it’s too heavy, allowing the supine Branthwaite to flick the ball to safety with his toe. A big chance missed.

And that’s half-time.

45+2 min: Four minutes will be added on and United are continuing to press for a third goal. This time Lindelof tries his luck from the edge of the box, but it’s straightforward for Pickford to stop.

45 min: Another big penalty appeal from United! Garnacho pulls the ball back from the byline and a sliding Mykolenko blocks it with his arm. The contact isn’t in doubt, but Simon Hooper believes the Everton defender was using his arm to assist his slide and waves play on. VAR doesn’t disagree.

41 min: Garnacho dribbles at Mykolenko but loses control and the defender clears the ball into touch. A moment later, United’s goalkeeper Onana tries a throughball to Rashford making a run inside from the left side, but Everton’s centre-backs crowd him out on the edge of the box.

39 min: Pickford launches a free-kick from the halfway line into the United box, but it’s simply dealt with.

Marcus Rashford takes a long, slightly curious run-up featuring sidesteps, little mini steps, a hop, and finally a firm finish into the left side of the goal. Pickford goes the other way, and it’s 2-0.