Manchester United 2-0 Everton: Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial goals maintain hosts' top-four push

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By Simon StoneBBC Sport astatine Old Trafford

Last updated connected 1 infinitesimal ago.From the conception Premier League

Scott McTominay celebrates astatine  Old TraffordManchester United had 21 shots successful the archetypal fractional against Everton, their astir connected grounds (since 2003-04) successful the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League game

Manchester United strengthened their grip connected a top-four spot and kept Everton heavy successful relegation occupation with a one-sided triumph astatine Old Trafford.

Scott McTominay's well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial's archetypal Premier League extremity since December were capable to springiness United victory.

However, it should person been much for Erik 10 Hag's men, with Jordan Pickford making a drawstring of good saves and Aaron Wan-Bissaka someway failing to decorativeness into an bare nett aft Antony's changeable had bounced consecutive backmost to him disconnected a post.

There was besides precocious interest for the hosts erstwhile Marcus Rashford was forced to permission the tract and was pictured walking precise gingerly up the passageway to the location dressing room.

That is not what Ten Hag needs earlier Thursday's Europa League quarter-final with Sevilla, though Martial's return, on with that of Christian Eriksen, who made his instrumentality arsenic a substitute aft two-and-a-half months retired with an ankle injury, were invited arsenic Brazilian midfielder Casemiro completes his four-match home suspension.

As for Everton, they are successful the unsatisfactory presumption of having to spot however others bash earlier knowing what the afloat harm caused by this decision volition beryllium but knowing - again - determination is nary casual mode to unafraid their top-flight survival.

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Manchester United

  1. Squad number1Player namede Gea

  2. Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka

  3. Squad number5Player nameMaguire

  4. Squad number6Player nameLi Martínez

  5. Squad number12Player nameMalacia

  6. Squad number39Player nameMcTominay

  7. Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes

  8. Squad number21Player nameAntony

  9. Squad number15Player nameSabitzer

  10. Squad number25Player nameSancho

  11. Squad number10Player nameRashford

  1. Squad number9Player nameMartial

  2. Squad number14Player nameEriksen

  3. Squad number17Player nameFred

  4. Squad number27Player nameWeghorst

Everton

  1. Squad number1Player namePickford

  2. Squad number23Player nameColeman

  3. Squad number5Player nameKeane

  4. Squad number2Player nameTarkowski

  5. Squad number22Player nameGodfrey

  6. Squad number17Player nameIwobi

  7. Squad number27Player nameGueye

  8. Squad number8Player nameOnana

  9. Squad number7Player nameMcNeil

  10. Squad number11Player nameGray

  11. Squad number50Player nameSimms

  1. Squad number3Player namePatterson

  2. Squad number19Player nameMykolenko

  3. Squad number20Player nameMaupay

  4. Squad number26Player nameDavies

  5. Squad number37Player nameGarner

Line-ups

Man Utd

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1de Gea
  • 29Wan-Bissaka
  • 5Maguire
  • 6Li Martínez
  • 12Malacia
  • 39McTominay
  • 8Bruno Fernandes
  • 21AntonySubstituted forMartialat 60'minutes
  • 15SabitzerSubstituted forFredat 76'minutes
  • 25SanchoSubstituted forEriksenat 77'minutes
  • 10RashfordSubstituted forWeghorstat 81'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Lindelöf
  • 9Martial
  • 14Eriksen
  • 17Fred
  • 19Varane
  • 20Dalot
  • 27Weghorst
  • 28Pellistri
  • 31Butland

Everton

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Pickford
  • 23ColemanSubstituted forPattersonat 87'minutes
  • 5Keane
  • 2Tarkowski
  • 22GodfreySubstituted forMykolenkoat 45'minutes
  • 17Iwobi
  • 27GueyeSubstituted forGarnerat 60'minutes
  • 8OnanaSubstituted forDaviesat 60'minutes
  • 7McNeil
  • 11Gray
  • 50SimmsSubstituted forMaupayat 70'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Patterson
  • 4Holgate
  • 13Mina
  • 15Begovic
  • 19Mykolenko
  • 20Maupay
  • 26Davies
  • 30Coady
  • 37Garner

Referee:Michael Oliver

Attendance:73,509

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Manchester United 2, Everton 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Everton 0.

  3. Attempt saved. Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) near footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.

  4. Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).

  5. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.

  6. Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.

  7. Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.

  8. Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.

  9. Foul by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).

  10. Alex Iwobi (Everton) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.

  11. Substitution, Everton. Nathan Patterson replaces Séamus Coleman due to the fact that of an injury.

  12. Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.

  13. Foul by Alex Iwobi (Everton).

  14. Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.

  15. Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked.

  16. Fred (Manchester United) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.

  17. Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).

  18. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.

  19. Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).

  20. Substitution, Manchester United. Wout Weghorst replaces Marcus Rashford due to the fact that of an injury.

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