By date 28 of the England – Premier League 2023-2024 tournament, the Reds were superior and took the three points against a lackluster rival. It was Bruno Fernandes who scored the first goal for Manchester United from a penalty at 11 minutes into the first half, while striker Marcus Rashford sealed the match by not forgiving the rival goalkeeper with his penalty in the 35th minute of the same stage.
Everton had the most shots, but could not win and the local team was the one who celebrated at home. Of the 24 shots he attempted, 16 went on target and 8 ended up wide.
Bruno Fernandes emerged as the most outstanding player of the match. The Manchester United midfielder scored 1 goal, made 44 correct passes and searched for the opponent’s goal with 5 shots.
Casemiro was another of the key players. The Manchester United midfielder was precise with 49 effective passes, stole 4 balls and looked for the opponent’s goal twice.
The game was interrupted due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were 3 reprimands: Amadou Onana, Abdoulaye Doucouré and Scott McTominay.
Man United coach Erik ten Hag proposed a 4-5-1 formation with André Onana in goal; Diogo Dalot, Raphaël Varane, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelöf in the defensive line; Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho in the middle; and Marcus Rashford in attack.
For its part, Sean Dyche’s team took the field with a 4-5-1 formation with Jordan Pickford between the three sticks; Ben Godfrey, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitaliy Mykolenko in defense; Amadou Onana, James Garner, Jack Harrison, Abdoulaye Doucouré and Dwight McNeil at midfield; and Beto up front.
Referee Simon Hooper was in charge of supervising the game at the Old Trafford stadium.
On the next date the Reds will face Sheffield United at home, while Everton will play at home against Liverpool. Everton is preparing to experience the Merseyside Derby, a duel full of passion with its historic adversary.
With this result, the host of the match reaches 47 points and is in sixth place. For its part, the visiting team remains at 25 points and is in sixteenth place in the tournament.
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-03-09 16:30:01