Everton breathed a sigh of relief at the expense of an unidentified Manchester United

Everton Y Man Utd They faced the game this Saturday with emergencies after two ‘holes’ the previous day. The ‘toffees’ seeking three rest points in the lower zone; the ‘red devils’, a victory that put them in Europe. And in this one-on-one fight, Everton brought the cat into the water, winning the lowest with a goal from Gordon (1-0) and a great performance by Jordan Pickford.

Although Everton seemed willing to take the initiative in the opening minutes, Manchester United created chances and, as a result, they also gained dominance. The ‘red devils’ had a very clear double chance by Marcus Rashford on the margin of just three minutes (9 ’and 12’). The striker tried it on a long shot first and with a header later and Pickford was providential on both shots. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned after missing out against Leicester due to illness, barely appeared in the attack but stole a few balls for his team.

And in football it is already known: if you forgive, you can pay. And that’s what happened on Rangnick’s side, who found themselves compliant after Everton took advantage of their only chance so far. Gordon scored with a bit of luck in the 27th minute when his shot from the edge of the box bounced off Maguire’s body (still denied) and tricked De Gea into doing nothing to avoid a 1-0 lead, which celebrated at Goodison Park.

Minutes later, Richarlison made a great shot that forced De Gea to shine from above to avoid a 2-0 (35 ‘) lead. Moments later, Fred retired injured giving entry to Pogba. Mykolenko prevented the visitors from equalizing by taking a clear ball from his head for Cristiano Ronaldo after a beautiful cross from Alex Telles (43 ‘). This is how the break was reached, with a good Everton against an inaccurate United.

The second half started with a sensational long ball from Bruno Fernandes into the area out of Rashford’s control, missing a golden opportunity to equalize (50 ’). Rangnick’s team showed no signs of real reaction and the German coach tried to find solutions by bringing in Mata and Elanga for Matic and Rashford (64 ’). United insisted, but Everton’s defense was great.

In the 76th minute, Everton claimed the penalty for Gordon’s fall in the area which the referee did not want to review at the VAR due to complaints from across the stadium. Ten minutes from time, Pogba put Pickford on a low shot from the edge of the area that was carefully caught by the goalkeeper. The game was, until the end, an ongoing United attack on the local area. And Cristiano got it at a discount! But the hosts thwarted the result, leaving United a team full of doubts set to face another setback if they fail to qualify for Europe at the end of the season.