Player ratings as Garnacho's stunning goal leads to Manchester United's victory over Everton
On Sunday afternoon, Manchester United secured a 3-0 Premier League win over Everton, initiated by a remarkable overhead kick by Alejandro Garnacho.
The exceptional strike by Garnacho hushed the energetic Everton demonstrators in the stands, leaving Everton in 19th place by the close of the weekend following United's double score in the latter half.
Despite the outcome, Sean Dyche, Everton's manager, is not overly dismayed by his team's display, even though United secured three points capitalizing on Everton's inadequate final third.
Erik ten Hag emphasizes his player’s entrance into an highly-charged atmosphere, with Garnacho’s opening goal providing a potent antidote.
The early Puskas-worthy goal by Garnacho, just two-minutes in, unsettled Goodison Park, although the planned protests proceeded according to plan.
After securing the early lead, United effectively dominated the game by preserving the ball in their domain. Nevertheless, once Everton managed to recover from a spellbound Garnacho performance, they started to put pressure on the overwhelmed visitors. By the half-hour mark, the home team increased their level of play, wasting numerous opportunities before the break.
United's offence mounted little threat amidst Everton’s aggressive rampage, however, they managed to maintain their 1-0 lead into halftime.
Despite the sluggish first half, United increased their lead to 2-0 before the 60-minute mark, following a decisive conversion from the penalty spot by Marcus Rashford. Anthony Martial was initially penalized for simulating a fall, which upon VAR review revealed Ashley Young's infringement that led to the penalty.
Recovering thereafter proved daunting for Everton, even when faced against the ever-receding United defence. With Andre Onana playing exceptional goalkeeping, Everton began to retreat. United’s triumph was guaranteed with 15 minutes remaining as Martial successfully lobbed the ball over Jordan Pickford.
