Manchester United entertained Everton at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they looked to win and progress into the next round of the FA Cup. The Red Devils made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fourth minute when Antony got his name on the scoresheet. However, Man United conceded a poor equaliser just ten minutes later when Conor Coady scored from close range. The two teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Coady scored an unfortunate own goal just seven minutes into the second half. Everton tried their best to equalise but ended up conceding their third goal in injury time when Marcus Rashford successfully converted his penalty. The contest ended with Man United securing an impressive 3-1 win at the Theatre of Dreams.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared during the match against the Toffees.
GK: David de Gea – 6/10
The Spanish talent made some good saves during the game but made a huge error in the lead-up to Coady’s goal in the first half.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 8/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made a couple of decent chances in the final third.
CB: Raphael Varane – 6.5/10
The Frenchman was solid when defending inside his half and made one good run with the ball.
CB: Luke Shaw – 6.5/10
Shaw made a couple of important defensive contributions and managed to last the whole 90 minutes.
LB: Tyrell Malacia – 6/10
He had a tough game at the back but had one bright moment going forward. Malacia was replaced in the 75th minute.
CM: Casemiro – 7/10
Casemiro anchored the midfield with conviction and was lively on the ball as well.
CM: Christian Eriksen – 7/10
He earned the ball back once and created some decent chances for his teammates in the final third.
RW: Antony – 7.5/10
Antony did well to score early in the game and caused a few problems for the opposition defenders.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 7/10
The Portugal international managed to engineer some meaningful openings for his teammates up top.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 8/10
Rashford was a constant menace down the left flank and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Anthony Martial – 6/10
He had a few strikes at goal but struggled to take any of his chances to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
CM: Fred – 7/10
The Brazilian earned possession back twice for his team.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6/10
Garnacho was accurate with his passing.
CB: Lisandro Martinez – 6/10
The Argentine talent kept things solid at the back.
CB: Harry Maguire – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
CM: Scott McTominay – N/A
McTominay came on for the final few minutes of the contest.
