With kick-off only a matter of minutes away, Opta’s live win predictor has Man Utd as favourites. Carrick’s side claimed all three points in 49.1% of simulations, but will that prove true here?
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Carrick names an unchanged starting XI from the thrashing of Ipswich. Cunha again leads the line, preferred to Sesko, with Mbeumo, Fernandes and Rashford in behind. Mount has recovered from injury to make his first Premier League squad of the season, starting from the bench here.
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Deadline-day signings, Grealish and Maitland-Niles, are on the bench for Everton. After Ndiaye’s exit, Johnson makes his first Premier League start for the Toffees, while midfielder Rohl lines up as a makeshift right-back. Barry, with no other striking options for Moyes, will operate as the lone forward.
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SUBSTITUTES: Noussair Mazraoui, Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee, Karl Darlow, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro, Andrey Santos, Ayden Heaven, Benjamin Sesko.
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MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens; Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans; Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Matheus Cunha.
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SUBSTITUTES: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Michael Keane, Jack Grealish, Mark Travers, Jake O’Brien, Tyler Dibling, Charly Alcaraz, Hayden Hackney, Braiden Graham.
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EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Merlin Rohl, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko; James Garner, Harrison Armstrong; Brennan Johnson, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrique George; Thierno Barry.
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Having secured the full-time position after guiding Man Utd into the Champions League last season, Michael Carrick will hardly have been able to believe their poor start. A 2-0 loss away at newly promoted Hull City marked a woeful opener for the Red Devils. However, they bounced back with a 5-2 thrashing of Ipswich Town at Old Trafford, courtesy of Bruno Fernandes’ hat-trick. In fact, after that win, no Premier League side had won more points than United’s 42 since Carrick returned for his second tenure.
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Everton opened their 2026-27 campaign with a convincing 2-0 home victory over Crystal Palace before following up with a last-gasp 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth. There has been some off-field drama, though. Iliman Ndiaye has joined Manchester City, with Beto moving to Fiorentina and Nathan Patterson leaving for Torino. That leaves Everton with only Thierno Barry up top, having seen a deal for Folarin Balogun collapse. Jack Grealish has arrived on loan again, plus Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a permanent deal, but that has hardly sweetened the feeling for Toffees supporters that are growing increasingly frustrated with their transfer dealings.
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Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Premier League fixture between Everton and Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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Referee John Brooks gets this clash under way! Everton get the ball rolling.
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Maguire is left on the floor after a clash with Barry, and the United medical team are soon on to tend to their centre-back. It appears the pair collided in the air and there'll be a brief stoppage for Maguire to receive treatment.
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Replays show Maguire smashing into the back of Barry's head after challenging in an aerial duel, leaving the United centre-back with a bleeding nose. The visiting medical team are still taking their time, but Maguire seems set to continue after this lengthy spell of treatment.
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Maguire races back onto the pitch and is soon back into the action, clearing to stop a bouncing ball from reaching Barry. Mainoo then sweeps up and wins a foul from Armstrong deep in United's half.
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OFF THE BAR! Shaw finds space in behind Rohl before his deep cross finds Mbeumo, who heads back towards the penalty spot with an offload. Fernandes, from a standing position, does well to hook an inventive flick towards the top-right corner. Pickford looks beaten but Fernandes' volley crashes off the crossbar.
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EVERTON WANT A PENALTY! George's deflected cross hangs towards the six-yard area, with no United defender reacting to clear. Barry gets there first, going down and claiming a penalty for Martinez's tackle, but referee Brooks has no interest and waves play on. The VAR sticks with the on-field call.
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Armstrong is the first teenager to start each of Everton's first three games of a Premier League season since Mason Holgate in 2016-17. His last outing against Bournemouth ended with the Toffees supporters demanding he wasn't sold to Nottingham Forest, so he will have all of the confidence in the world here with that backing.
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Rashford and Cunha interchange with passes before the former turns swiftly, but fails to release Shaw on the overlapping run. Dalot then commits a second foul on George in a matter of minutes, and the home crowd aren't happy when a yellow card doesn't follow.
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Yellow Card Harrison Armstrong
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Rashford and Cunha interchange with passes before the former turns swiftly, but fails to release Shaw on the overlapping run. Dalot then commits a second foul on George in a matter of minutes, and the home crowd aren't happy when a yellow card doesn't follow.
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Referee Brooks waves play on before pulling back and cautioning Armstrong for a loose arm on Fernandes. The Everton midfielder did appear to drag the United captain by his neck, so can have no complaints.
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The sense of injustice from the home supporters is only heightened when Armstrong goes down and doesn't win a foul. Moyes may not mind that, however, as the supporters are directing their anger at referee Brooks, rather than their lack of transfer action.
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Everton are enjoying their first real spell of prolonged possession, albeit Mykolenko has to recover after almost losing out against Mbeumo. Pickford then thumps long and Maguire, once again, gets the better of Barry.
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OFF THE BAR! Shaw creates space in behind Rohl before his deep cross finds Mbeumo, who heads back towards the penalty spot with an offload. Fernandes, from a standing position, does well to hook an inventive flick towards the top-right corner. Pickford looks beaten but Fernandes' volley crashes off the crossbar.
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SAVE! It's a straightforward one for Pickford. Tielemans is invited forward from range, and tries his luck with a right-footed drive. Despite a deflection, Pickford is never going to be troubled by that one and makes a simple stop.
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Tielemans nutmegs Garner as if the Everton midfielder isn't there, and then finds Cunha. The Brazilian attempts to lock his sights on goal from range, but his right-footed effort only directs straight into Branthwaite's block.
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United are growing in confidence. Fernandes flashes another effort, smashing off Branthwaite and sailing behind for a corner. The United captain delivers from the left, but Rohl stoops to head clear before Dalot's volley is blocked by his own team-mate, Cunha.
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BIG CHANCE! Mbeumo slices across to Rashford, who beats Rohl on the byline before pulling back towards the penalty spot. Dalot misses an initial effort before the ball rolls through to Cunha, who hammers over when aiming for the top-left corner. That was a massive opening for Man Utd.
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United have had six shots to Everton's one so far, and Carrick may feel his side should already be ahead. The visitors must be careful, though, with George twice getting the better of Dalot and looking like the main threat down Everton's left-hand side.
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Rohl is having all sorts of problems at full-back. Rashford dances inside before finding Shaw, whose attempt cutback cross is cleared by Garner, with Fernandes lurking near the penalty spot. Moyes is desperately short at right-back, and that could come back to bite Everton sooner rather than later.
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Mainoo has been involved in the most duels of any player (five), while also leading all outfielders for possession won (three) so far. Garner, Dewsbury-Hall and Armstrong must get to grips with the United midfielder if they are to push a slow-starting Everton up the pitch.
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A fine passage of play almost sees Armstrong free Johnson, but a belated offside flag cuts short any home excitement. Everton are getting into some inviting positions, but no player has tested Lammens yet.
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Rashford thrashes a teasing delivery in from the left-hand side, but Branthwaite stretches to hook away before Shaw needlessly fells Rohl. Sesko may be sat on the bench wishing he was on the end of that cross, rather than makeshift striker Cunha.
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Lammens is complaining after Dewsbury-Hall wins an aerial duel, leaving the United goalkeeper on the floor. Mykolenko fails to make that chance count as his cross is cleared by Shaw, but referee Brooks rightfully tells Lammens there was no foul either.
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Yellow Card Brennan Johnson
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Johnson joins Armstrong in the referee's book after hacking down Cunha near the byline on the left flank. The Brazilian had just looked like getting towards the penalty spot before a late sliding tackle by Johnson.
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Fernandes and Maguire discuss the upcoming free-kick for a while before Rashford goes and offers his opinion, too. Fernandes then clips towards the six-yard area but Armstrong flicks away with a clearing header.
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Rashford dances down the byline before Tarkowski thunders in with a sliding challenge, clearing behind for a corner. Fernandes then whips towards the far post and Branthwaite flicks behind, but referee Brooks points for a goal-kick.
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Although Moyes may have an issue at right-back, makeshift option Rohal has produced three line-breaking passes in the final third. That is the most of any player in this match, but Everton are still yet to have a shot on target as we edge towards half-time.
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Mbeumo draws the anger from the home crowd, this time, after pulling down George on the left-hand side. The Everton winger has now been fouled three times, with the other two from Dalot, but no United player has been punished as of yet.
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Barry finds a little bit of space on the right of the area before his attempted shot is weak and comfortably blocked. The Everton striker then makes a mess of a follow-up cross, allowing the visitors to clear the danger with ease.
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MASSIVE CHANCE! Tarkowski takes his time to draw out Rashford before finding Rohl, who swings a lovely cross towards the far post. Maguire gets under the delivery before the unmarked Barry thumps a close-range header just over Lammens' goal.
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Mykolenko perfectly times his sliding challenge to stop Mbeumo from racing down the right before Rohl blocks when Rashford tries to free Shaw. We're nearing half-time on Merseyside, and it's still goalless.
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Owing to Maguire's earlier head injury, there'll be three additional minutes to end this first half as Rohl prepares for a long throw-in.
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SAVE! George twice has the beating of Dalot before Maguire clears Dewsbury-Hall's deflected cross from the left wing. Mykolenko then launches a long throw towards the near post, but Lammens eventually saves after Branthwaite fizzes a shot through a crowd of players.
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Garner plays a lovely pass with the outside of his boot but Maguire slides across on the cover, nipping in front of the marauding Barry. That should almost be half-time at the Hill Dickinson.
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HALF-TIME: EVERTON 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED
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Everton and Manchester United head into half-time goalless after a hard-fought first half that sorely lacked in attacking quality. Fernandes rattled the crossbar early on with an inventive volley, while Cunha blazed over a presentable chance. Down the other end, Barry headed over a glorious opportunity before Branthwaite fizzed at Lammens on the stroke of the interval.
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With Everton accumulating 0.34 expected goals (xG) to United's 0.32, it's fair to say that attacking invention has been missing at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Carrick's side are still the favourites, winning in 44.5% of simulations by Opta's live win predictor, but it's all to play for heading into the second half. Could Carrick soon be tempted to introduce Sesko up top?
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Referee Brooks gets the second half under way as United take kick-off!
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Goal Bryan Mbeumo
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GOOAALLLLLLLLL! UNITED TAKE THE LEAD! The Red Devils go 1-0 up, thanks to Mbeumo!
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Assist Kobbie Mainoo
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GOOAALLLLLLLLL! UNITED TAKE THE LEAD! The Red Devils go 1-0 up at the Hill Dickinson. Almost immediately from kick-off, the visitors monopolise possession as Mainoo plays a simple offload towards the right flank. Mbeumo drives inside before reaching the edge of the area and curling a beautiful, left-footed effort into the bottom-left corner. Pickford has no chance after Mbeumo makes a mockery of the Everton defence.
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Mainoo takes the credit for a simple assist. The United midfielder curls out towards the right-hand touchline before Mbeumo does the rest with a brilliant run and finish.
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Mbeumo has scored his first Premier League goal against Everton, in his 11th game and from his 22nd shot in those matches. How crucial could that be for Carrick's side?
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Dewsbury-Hall's inviting left-sided cross almost finds Johnson, but the Everton winger gets ushered out the way by Shaw at the back post. Moyes and Everton desperately need an immediate response with frustration growing from the home supporters.
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Mykolenko speeds around Dewsbury-Hall on the overlap, eventually receiving the ball and hammering a low cross towards the near post. Barry is on a different wavelength, allowing Lammens to make a routine claim down to his right.
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Mbeumo's finish was United's fastest second-half goal in a Premier League game (46:00) since December 2024, also against Everton (Rashford in 45:21). Carrick will be eager for his side to go and find a second goal to kill this game off now.
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George drives forward down the left before Johnson finds Armstrong, whose attempted shot is soon blocked by Shaw. United's defence are still getting the better of the Everton attack.
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Dalot turns behind after George looks to dart down the left flank. Garner delivers the corner but Mbeumo climbs the highest to head clear under little challenge.
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OVER! Johnson bursts in behind after Dewsbury-Hall's throughball before his strike deflects off Martinez and whistles just over the bar. Lammens was beaten there, but Everton will have to settle for a corner.
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Cunha looks to lead a counter-attacking charge before trying to release Mbeumo, but George speeds back on the defensive cover and slides to clear the danger. Pickford celebrates the Everton winger with a rapturous thump of his gloves.
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CHANCES! Barry shows his dancing feet to move past Martinez before his attempted shot is blocked by a last-ditch lunge from Shaw. The rebound falls to the left of the area for Dewsbury-Hall, who can only curl tamely at Lammens with his weaker, right foot.
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Yellow Card Luke Shaw
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SO CLOSE FOR UNITED! How have the Red Devils not scored? Rashford speeds down the left-hand side and then backheels for Cunha, who has the goal at his mercy. However, Tarkowski lunges in with a perfectly timed sliding challenge to stop the Brazilian from tapping into an empty net.
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Shaw is cautioned for a tactical foul, stopping Rohl from bursting over the halfway line.
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Yellow Card Merlin Röhl
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Just after Shaw is shown a yellow card for his foul on Rohl, the Everton right-back is then cautioned, too. He is penalised for pulling back on Rashford's shirt as the United winger looked to break away.
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The home supporters jeer in unison as Fernandes hammers over a speculative volley that lands in the stand behind Pickford's goal. The Everton faithful will have some more to cheer about soon as well, given it looks like Grealish will be introduced for the first time since returning on loan.
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Substitution Brennan Johnson Jack Grealish
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Having rejoined on loan from Manchester City, Grealish gets his first minutes of the new campaign for Everton. The former Aston Villa winger replaces Johnson.
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Garner goes short from a left-sided corner to Grealish, who rolls towards the edge of the area. An unmarked Dewsbury-Hall rolls a tame strike straight at Lammens when the Everton midfielder should really be doing better from that range.
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Substitution Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha Benjamin Sesko
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Substitution Marcus Rashford Patrick Dorgu
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Garner goes short from a left-sided corner to Grealish, who rolls towards the edge of the area. An unmarked Dewsbury-Hall rolls a tame strike straight at Lammens when the Everton midfielder should really be doing better from that range.
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United also bring off Cunha, introducing out-and-out striker, Sesko.
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Rashford's game is over as Carrick sends on Dorgu to replace the United winger.
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With under 20 minutes remaining, can Everton find a leveller? Moyes may be out of options from the bench, having already sent on loanee Grealish and moved George over to the other flank.
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Dewsbury-Hall sees a loose ball fall his way but makes a mess of his effort, rushing and scuffing well wide of the target. The Everton midfielder has had a handful of chances in this half, but is yet to make one count.
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Substitution Merlin Röhl Hayden Hackney
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Moyes rolls the dice further. He sends on former Middlesbrough captain, Hackney, for Rohl. That may mean Everton move to a three-man defence, or another player is going to be out of position at right-back.
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Garner drops to the floor and limps off. The Everton midfielder is seemingly struggling with a muscle issue, and will make way for Maitland-Niles' debut from the bench.
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Dalot dispossesses Grealish but soon gives the ball back to Everton. Meanwhile, Fernandes is down in the middle of the pitch but the hosts show no sign of stopping. Mainoo eventually pings clear after tackling Hackney, and Fernandes will receive some medical attention.
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Dalot dispossesses Grealish but soon gives the ball back to Everton. Meanwhile, Fernandes is down in the middle of the pitch but the hosts show no sign of stopping. Mainoo eventually pings clear after tackling Hackney, and Fernandes will receive some medical attention.
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Maguire takes exception to the lack of stoppage for Fernandes' injury, and the centre-back gets shown a yellow card for his protests.
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Yellow Card José Diogo Dalot Teixeira
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Brooks continues to dish out the yellow cards. Dalot is the next player in the referee's book for a foul on the right-hand side. The United full-back knows exactly what he is doing after pulling back Grealish.
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SAVE! Fernandes comes back onto the pitch to a chorus of jeers from the home crowd. Everton eventually restart with a free-kick towards the near post before Branthwaite sees his flicked header punched away acrobatically by Lammens.
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Goal Tyrique George
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GOOOOOOALLLLLLLLL! EVERTON LEVEL THROUGH GEORGE! It's 1-1 as the Hill Dickinson erupts!
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Assist Hayden Hackney
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Hackney does well to keep the attack alive, bouncing a pass off Barry before picking up the loose ball and feeding George, who thumps in a glorious equaliser.
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Substitution José Diogo Dalot Teixeira Leny Yoro
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Substitution Kobbie Mainoo Andrey Nascimento dos Santos
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Having been cautioned minutes before George's leveller, Dalot also makes way for Yoro.
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George's goal has forced Carrick into action. He brings off Mainoo for Santos.
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Fernandes finds space on the right-hand side before angling a deft delivery towards the penalty spot, where Sesko heads comfortably wide. The Man Utd striker will be disappointed with that effort.
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George (20 years, 214 days) is Everton's youngest goalscorer in the Premier League since Branthwaite against Chelsea in December 2021 (19y 172d). How pivotal could that leveller prove?
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Goal Benjamin Sesko
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Assist Luke Shaw
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GOOOOOOOOOALLLLL! UNITED RETAKE THE LEAD THROUGH SESKO!
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Shaw shows all of his experience, waiting for Fernandes to hold before speeding round on the overlap and crossing for Sesko to head past Pickford.
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GOOOOOOOOOALLLLL! UNITED RETAKE THE LEAD THROUGH SESKO! He won the game for the Red Devils in this fixture last season, and Sesko may have done it again from the bench after making it 2-1 here! Fernandes waits for the overlap of Shaw, who then clips towards the six-yard area with a teasing cross. Sesko holds his run, stooping to head low before Pickford fails to parry when diving to his right. Has Sesko won it for United?
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Substitution Luke Shaw Noussair Mazraoui
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Both of Sesko's last two away goals in the Premier League have given United the lead at Everton (also 1-0 in February). The Red Devils forward seems to love this game!
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Carrick is shutting up shop. He throws on Mazraoui for Shaw, who set up Sesko's headed finish just minutes earlier.
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Into the second of five additional minutes, Dewsbury-Hall dispossesses Dorgu before Barry frees George, who hammers into the side-netting. A belated offside flag cuts short any chance of a leveller, regardless.
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Time is running out for Everton to find a late equaliser. Grealish runs at Mazraoui before George offloads for Hackney, who hooks comfortably over Lammens' goal from a tight, left-sided angle.
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Goal Ainsley Maitland-Niles
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Lineups
Everton (4-2-3-1) coached by David Moyes
Jordan Pickford, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Merlin Röhl, James Garner, Harrison Armstrong, Tyrique George, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Brennan Johnson, Thierno Barry
Manchester United (4-2-3-1) coached by Michael Carrick
Senne Lammens, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot, Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha