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 1-0 Everton
6 mins: Close! Martial played a hand in the opening goal with a turn and pass out wide to Rashford and fizzes a dipping shot just outside the post from outside of the box. United’s forwards will be licking their lips at the moment.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 Everton (ANTONY 4’)
Nightmare start for Everton! United lead after just three minutes and Marcus Rashford plays a huge role in the opener, beating Godfrey around the outside and putting in a perfect low cross for Antony to tap in at the back post. That was brilliant from Rashford but so, so easy for United. Such poor defending from Everton and the worst possible start for Lampard.
Manchester United 0-0 Everton
3 mins: A poor pass from Iwobi goes straight to Antony, but United can’t take advantage as they quickly lose the ball. Gray then has a chance to break forward but Casemiro breaks it down.
Manchester United 0-0 Everton
1 min: Everton are indeed setting up in a back five, which worked so well in holding Manchester City to a 1-1 draw last weekend. They’ll be hoping for a similar result on their return to Manchester.
Kick off! Manchester United 0-0 Everton
The FA Cup third round is underway!
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
Frank Lampard is also wearing a black armband out of respect to Gianluca Vialli as he takes his place in the dugout. There’s a noisy crowd of over 9,000 Everton fans in the corner of Old Trafford. Kick-off is next!
Roy Keane ‘not convinced’ by Manchester United resurgence after ‘cushy’ run of games
Roy Keane insists he is “not convinced” by Manchester United yet despite Erik ten Hag’s side producing an excellent run of form to move into the Premier League’s top four.
The Red Devils are currently enjoying a run of six consecutive wins and have now moved ahead of Tottenham into that coveted fourth spot after a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.
But Keane is cautious about United’s progress and the challenge to turn them back into title challengers.
“I'm not convinced,” Keane told ITV Sport. “I think the problems are there at the back, the goalkeeper, the Ronaldo situation has been cleared up.
“I think they have had some cushy games since the World Cup. He won't be playing Shaw against Arsenal. As I say, I'm not convinced yet.
“They’re doing well, Rashford is in good form, the two midfielders are doing well.
“They’re much stronger, good options going forward, the manager is on the look out for a centre-forward, it won’t be easy in January.”
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
Frank Lampard on the pressure of the past few days: “Maybe Crystal Palace last season was the hardest it’s been, because of the jeopardy of the game. That’s the situation I came into. Of course there has been pressure this week and noise and that happens in Premier League football and at Everton. Fortunately I’m tough to that and I get on with my job. Tonight my job is to get a result against a really strong team and hope to get through to the next round.
On Dominic Calvert Lewin’s fitness: “Dominic felt some fatigue during the Brighton game and then specifically the morning after. Yesterday we had a long chat - the medical team’s advice and Dom’s feeling was that to start and play 90 minutes was probably a personal risk for him, so we had to consider that.”
“It’s the FA Cup where there is pride and history and we are Everton. Tonight I want to see a performance. You come to Old Trafford and it’s Manchester United and you respect that. They’ve been on a great run, great players, great coach, but we have to worry about ourselves.”
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
An emotional Frank Lampard on the passing of former Chelsea player and manager Gianluca Vialli: "It’s a really sad day, I’ve been watching a lot of the outpouring of words of people who knew him, I didn’t meet him that much, but when I did meet him as a player and a manager at Chelsea, he stood out as a man of class, warmth and dignity, an incredible footballer. It’s a tough one today."
Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Latest FA Cup updates
Erik ten Hag, speaking to ITV about what Manchester United need to do to maintain their good form: “Always with attitude. You have to focus and have energy and bring it onto the pitch every three days. We have to provide that again tonight.
On Luke Shaw and his selection at centre-back: “He’s done really well as a centre-half and also Tyrell Malacia at left back, along with Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot and David De Gea in the back five, the co-operation has been good. That’s why we chose them.”
On the pressure facing Frank Lampard: “That’s the opponent and it’s never for managers to be under pressure but we focus on ourselves. We have to play our game and I have to focus on my team.”
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