Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee both bagged braces as Manchester United blasted Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday in Ruben Amorim’s first home Premier League match.
Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo had a pair of assists in the win, which boosts the Red Devils into eighth with 19 points.
Everton slumps to a sixth defeat of the season and remains 15th with 11 points.
Amorim (and Everton) feed Old Trafford’s imagination ahead of tough week
Bruno Fernandes racking up the assists, Marcus Rashford bagging a brace, and United emptying the bench early in a clean sheet win? Yeah, Ruben Amorim’s home Premier League debut went really well, as it’s difficult to select a player who did not perform well in the blowout victory. Amorim’s men tortured Everton down the right, as Amad Diallo forced a pair of turnovers. Yes, both Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski were caught on the ball, but United fans will be thrilled to see more industry and hunger from its right flank. This could’ve been a different game with better finishing from Everton, who had a solid 20-minute period in the first half before it all fell apart, but United fans will only be concerned with themselves, and they could be buzzing through the roof with good performances against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest — two rivals ahead of them on the Premier League table — this week.
Manchester United vs Everton player ratings
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What’s next?
United go to Arsenal at 3:15pm ET Wednesday, then host Nottingham Forest at 12:30pm Saturday to cap off a difficult week.
Everton host Wolves at 2:30pm Wednesday, then welcome Liverpool for a Merseyside derby at 7:30am Saturday.
How to watch Manchester United vs Everton live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 8:30am ET Sunday
Venue: Old Trafford — Manchester
TV Channel: Peacock Premium
Streaming: Premier League on Peacock
Manchester United vs Everton final score: 4-0
Marcus Rashford 34', 46'; Joshua Zirkzee 41', 64'
Manchester United vs Everton live updates — By Nick Mendola
Full time — Manchester United 4-0 Everton
A clinic in finishing from a team that only took 11 shot attempts accounting for 0.73 xG.
Onana saves Calvert-Lewin
Oh, now every United player has had a starring moment.
A cross toward the near post is stung toward goal by a diving Dominic Calver-Lewin header.
Onana stands rooted and gets his body on the ball to keep the sheet clean.
Everton subs
Orel Mangala, Jack Harrison, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin enter the fray for Idrissa Gana Gueye, Jesper Lindstrom, and Beto.
4-0, 67'.
Joshua Zirkzee goal — Manchester United 4-0 Everton (64th minute)
It’s a bit of a replay, but this time Diallo picks the pocket of James Tarkowski.
He drives toward goal down the right, always waiting to release the chance to Zirkzee.
The Dutchman doesn’t miss.
Alejandro Garnacho and Manuel Ugarte enter for Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.
Man United subs
De Ligt and Mazraoui exit, as Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw will get some minutes in the back three set-up.
Marcus Rashford goal — Manchester United 3-0 Everton(46th minute)
That’s not what Sean Dyche wanted at all.
Zirkzee’s hold-up play at midfield starts this, releasing Diallo for an open run down the right.
The Ivorian spots Rashford, who completes the brace.
Halftime — Manchester United 2-0 Everton
Everton’s strong 15-20 minutes feel undone.
Bruno Fernandes’ two assists have Ruben Amorim’s men in front, via 61% possession and a 6-4 shots advantage.
xG shows the tighter game we saw before United’s breakthrough. Everton have a tough task to get something out of this.
Joshua Zirkzee goal — Manchester United 2-0 Everton (41st minute)
Amad Diallo sniffs out a chance to steal the ball and does so, taking the ball off Branthwaite.
Bruno Fernandes picks up the spoils and drives into the box, sending the ball to the left for a sliding Zirkzee finish.
Good composure from Zirkzee to not be put off by a sliding challenge.
Marcus Rashford goal — Manchester United 1-0 Everton (34th minute)
United have a corner kick and Bruno Fernandes plays a low ball to the top of the 18.
Marcus Rashford sends a side-footed effort toward the far post and it turns off Jarrad Branthwaite’s block to make it 1-0.
It’s ironic and fitting, as Branthwaite had defied United several times in the game’s first half-hour.
Really good from McNeil, Beto
Everton play through the midfield, as McNeil collects and turns to find Beto racing through the United back line.
Beto touches right to get past the oncharging Andre Onana, who has closed off the angle a bit and Matthijs de Ligt (and the ball) takes him wider and Beto’s shot angle is too acute. He hits the outside of the goal.
0-0, 23'.
Better from Everton
The Toffees may have weathered the early storm at Old Trafford.
Beto hits a wayward shot toward goal, but Everton regroup and win a corner a few minutes later.
It’s all been handled by the Red Devils, but the game now feels it could go either way.
0-0, 17'.
Everton chance
An error from Lisandro Martinez gives Dwight McNeil the chance to lead a 3v2 chance down the right flank, but Casemiro steps to the edge of the 18 and dispossesses the Everton star.
Red Devils lively early
Everton center back Jarrad Branthwaite has already been called upon to divert a dangerous Manchester United cross, as Ruben Amorim’s men are immediately in possession and attacking the final third.
We’ve seen an arrow of a diagonal ball to start an attack, and now Kobbie Mainoo has drilled a shot at Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.
Promising. 0-0, 4'.
Manchester United lineup
Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Casemiro, Mainoo, Diallo, Fernandes, Rashford, Zirkzee
Everton lineup
Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gana Gueye, Doucoure, Lindstrom, McNeil, Ndiaye, Beto
Manchester United team news, focus
The Red Devils got Lisandro Martinez back at midweek but are still without four center backs. Amorim will have to see if Harry Maguire or Jonny Evans pass fit to join Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt in his center back corps. Fullbacks Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, and Noussair Mazraoui have helped Amorim fill out his back three early in his United tenure.
OUT: Leny Yoro (foot), Victor Lindelof (groin) | QUESTIONABLE: Harry Maguire (calf), Jonny Evans (knock)
Everton team news, focus
Dominic Calvert-Lewin could help quite a bit with more clinical finishing, as he’s scored twice off 4.65 xG in Premier League play. If he doesn’t, then a return for Youssef Chermiti and season debut for Armando Broja could send DCL to the bench.
OUT: Youssef Chermiti (ankle), Dele Alli (groin), Timothy Iroegbunam (ankle), James Garner (back), Armando Broja (calf) | QUESTIONABLE: Seamus Coleman (thigh)
Manchester United vs Everton prediction
Either team could deliver a breakthrough but you’d only bet on one of these teams to be capable of multiple goals. Amorim’s system will take some time to settle into a groove, but it’s already producing chances. There will still be wobbles in the back three, but we’re looking at Manchester United 3-1 Everton at Old Trafford.
