Manchester United entertained Everton at Old Trafford earlier this afternoon as they hoped to secure a good result on the road. The Red Devils made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 12th minute thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ penalty. Marcus Rashford doubled his team’s advantage from the penalty spot in the 36th minute as Man United went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Erik ten Hag’s men controlled the game well in the second 45 minutes and earned an impressive 2-0 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: Andre Onana – 8/10
Onana made a lot of important saves at the back and earned a crucial clean sheet today.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a threat going forward.
CB: Jonny Evans – 7.5/10
Evans cleared the danger when he could and was good on the ball.
CB: Raphael Varane – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was tidy with his passing.
LB: Victor Lindelof – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed and was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – 6.5/10
Mainoo anchored the midfield relatively well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Casemiro – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Alejandro Garnacho – 7/10
He was a constant menace in the final third but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Marcus Rashford – 7.5/10
Rashford made two good runs with the ball and managed to score his penalty in the first half.
CAM: Scott McTominay – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending but lacked quality in front of the Everton goal.
LW: Bruno Fernandes – 8/10
Fernandes managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 12th minute from the penalty spot. He was a real menace in the opponent’s half.
Substitutes:
CM: Sofyan Amrabat – 6/10
He added some energy to Erik ten Hag’s midfield after coming off the bench.
RW: Antony – N/A
CB: Willy Kambwala – N/A
