Everton vs Man United

The 21-year-old's deflected effort sealed a crucial three points for Frank Lampard's side and condemned top-four chasing United to a damaging defeat.

“But they played on Wednesday, they were tired, a bit nervous you could feel it and even with that we lost the game. On United’s diminishing top-four hopes, he added: “We have spoken about that quite a few times and depending on other results. “We shouldn’t be distracted by that. The club has been strongly linked with a move for Ajax manager Erik ten Hag ahead of the new season. Honestly it’s a massive relief for the fans, players, management team and everyone associated with Everton.” A lively start almost yielded two goals with Pickford twice called into action to prevent United’s No 10 from opening the scoring. “When he’s played, he’s been out of position and not played as much as he wants under this manager.” - Elanga – 6 - Rashford – 6 Rashford was taken off soon after with Rangnick introducing Anthony Elanga in his place. David De Gea, who was powerless to prevent Everton’s opener, made a superb stop to deny them a second, acrobatically tipping a dipping Richarlison shot that had taken a nick off Maguire over the crossbar. Just as the first audible groans drifted down to the pitch from the stands, Everton went in front.

Minute-by-minute report: Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game to help Everton win three precious points against clueless, mightily obligin ...

49 min: Pickford gets caught in no-man’s land as Rashford runs on to a ball over the top into the Everton penalty area. 33 min: Manchester United defend with a high line, the ball is curled in by Gordon and Maguire half-clears. 68 min: Paul Pogba is penalised for bundling Dominic Calvert-Lewin off the ball. The outfit from Old Trafford are a shambles and no mistake. He pulls the ball back into the penalty area, trying to tee up Richarlison or Calvert-Lewin. Aaron Wan-Bissaka clears. They’re showing plenty of character today and the Goodison Park crowd appreciate their efforts ... for now. It was good to do that today, but I don’t think I’ll train for a week!” On the result: “Coming off the back of the last game there was a lot of disappointment,” he tells BT Sport’s Des Kelly. “Heads were down, as you’d expect. On his own performance and fitness: “It was good for me to get out there. On Frank Lampard’s half-time talk: “He said just to stay in the game. Away from home is a different aspect but when we come together, fans and players alike, then we’re hard to beat here. On United’s lack of ideas: “It’s not only creativity,” he says in an interview with the BBC. “I think we had enough creative payers on the pitch.

Everton breathed life into their hopes of Premier League survival - and dented Manchester United's Champions League aspirations further - as Anthony Gordon's deflected strike secured a 1-0 home win at a raucous Goodison Park.

They are a top team with top players at the front end of the pitch so we did really well to keep a clean sheet. I made my own luck with a bit of hard work. By contrast, Goodison Park hosted a festival of the doomed involving two clubs in desperate need of a reset. This was a step in the right direction. This high-stakes clash was the polar opposite to the encounter between Liverpool and Manchester's other club this weekend. I think we had enough creative players on the pitch. We should have got a result in the week but didn't. You have to keep going. Then we concede a deflected shot and lost a bit of our composure. We didn't find the right player at the right moment. You might give a ball away but the only way to get that back is to fly in and make a tackle. Everton would see out the half, and Pogba's first contribution was to hack at Everton's goalscorer Gordon right in front of referee Jon Moss to be cautioned. Ronaldo missed last weekend's 1-1 draw against Leicester because of illness while Rashford was among the substitutes but both forwards came back in as Ralf Rangnick made six changes to his starting XI.

Everton took a positive step in their battle against relegation, edging Manchester United 1-0 thanks to an Anthony Gordon goal.

0 0 0 1 1 Gordon also starred and scored the winning goal following a deflected strike from outside of the box that hit Man United defender Harry Maguire leaving goalkeeper David de Gea stranded.

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It's a massive relief for the players, management and everyone associated with Everton." We came into it with a good game plan. We didn't even in those 25 minutes take enough advantage out of that dominating period.

Everton player ratings following the vital 1-0 victory in the Premier League against Manchester United at Goodison Park.

This was arguably his best performance since arriving at the club - full of skill, strength, desire, pace and attacking intent. He was everywhere Everton needed him to be throughout his time on the pitch and proved exactly why so many fans were placing such importance on his return to fitness. A few nervy moments dominated his first half, with sloppy passes almost allowing United the chances they need to find the back of the net.