Man United cruises to a 2-0 victory over Everton with Alejandro Garnacho winning 2 penalties that Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford converted to goals.
It was a night of jubilant scenes for Old Trafford as Manchester United knocked out the fiercest rivals Everton 0-2, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford sending the devilish opponent away on their penalties.
After Everton had squandered a handful of clear chances to take the lead, Garnacho weaved his magic, drawing a foul from visiting captain James Tarkowski. Bruno Fernandes beat Jordan Pickford from the spot to score his first goal in two months and his first in the league in four.
Rather than build on the momentum, United continued to let Everton play their way through them and they were grateful to Andre Onana for making a series of big saves and to his namesake Amadou for blasting over the bar.
Garnacho then won another penalty after his feet were too fast for Ben Godfrey but rather than score a second penalty, Fernandes gave the ball to Marcus Rashford, who also showed composure from the spot.
Garnacho should have scored himself after the break after a fine pass from Fernandes but they finished the game defending their advantage, benefitting from yet more wayward shooting from their guests.
To their credit, the away team also experienced their fortunes but the great defensive work of United’s defense line and impressive performance from Onana contributed to United denying the away team any breakthrough.
The capture of this win now helps United in jumping up to 6th position in the Premier League, an indication of their determination in the league as well.
Manager Erik ten Hag surely must be pleased with the performance of his team, even though this was the case after a rocky phase of the season.
In a post-match interview, Garnacho expressed his happiness and pride at playing for Man United stating, “This is a dream for me at my age to play at Old Trafford. People know my name and they are singing it. I am really proud and happy.”
Manchester United will bound to be more proactive in their pursuing of at least a berth among the top four tables as their gap with the team leading now in the league is decreased. In term of Everton, they would target to recover from the loss and climb up the table in their upcoming matches.