Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Marcus Rashford penalty seals win
Manchester United 3-1 Everton: Erik ten Hag’s side make it seven wins in a row as Rashford continues hot streak to seal progress to fourth round with late penalty
Marcus Rashford was on target again as Manchester United earned a nervy 3-1 victory over Everton in the FA Cup third round on Friday.
United named a strong starting XI and raced into an early lead after Brazilian forward Antony slid the ball home at the far post four minutes in.
Winless in their last seven games in all competitions prior to their trip to Old Trafford, Everton fans would have been fearing the worst, but 10 minutes later, Connor Coady capitalised on an error from United goalkeeper David de Gea to level.
United had several chances to retake the lead before Coady found the net at the wrong end of the pitch, turning Rashford’s cross past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford shortly after halftime to put the hosts 2-1 in front.
Substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin thought he had earned Everton a dramatic late draw and a replay with a near-post equaliser, only for VAR to rule the goal out for offside.
To compound Everton’s woes, Rashford fired home a stoppage time penalty to score for the fifth successive match and put the seal on a seventh win in a row in all competitions for United.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
90+1 mins: Shot! Everton threaten through Gray as he cuts inside onto his left foot and tries his luck. His effort looks to beat De Gea at his near post but the United goalkeeper gets down well to save.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
90 mins: There will be six more minutes of added time, much of that due to Iwobi’s injury.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
89 mins: Save! Good effort from Rashford, but the freek kick is a bit too straight and Pickford can tip it over.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
89 mins: Yellow card for Onana as the Everton midfielder comes crashing in on Martinez, 25 yards out from goal. Rashford likes the look of this.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
87 mins: Rashford continues to threaten down the left. He shapes up against Coady after cutting inside but the defender stands his ground and puts it behind for a corner.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
85 mins: Nice move from Everton, as Doucoure plays in Godfrey down the inside right. Lisandro Martinez steps across well to guide it behind for a goal kick.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
81 mins: Everton are seeing the majority of the ball now, as Fred snaps in on Godfrey to stop a break in midfield. McTominay and Maguire are on for United, replacing Eriksen and Antony.
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
78 mins: Anthony Gordon and Dwight McNeil will be next on for Everton. Coleman and Mykolenko, the wing backs, are off. Will Everton keep their shape?
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
77 mins: Everton are playing with more belief now, and are looking to be on the front foot. Onana crunches into a challenge in midfield as the away end rises. Gueye thrashes over from distance but they are in this game.
NO GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Everton
It’s disallowed! Gray was offside in the build up to the goal, before he set up Calvert-Lewin. Everton are still behind.
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