Garnacho stunner helps Manchester United quell Everton’s anger
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Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick helped Manchester United rub salt into Everton’s wounds as the Red Devils won 3-0 and the Toffees remain in the Premier League relegation zone.
Everton’s first game since receiving a 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules was met with a violent reaction at Goodison Park, with home supporters holding up thousands of placards labeling the Premier League as ‘corrupt’. .
However, it took just three minutes into the game for Garnacho to produce a sublime skill that will go down as one of the Premier League’s greatest goals.
The Argentine pounced, met Diogo Dalot’s hanging cross with a flash volley, and fired a shot into the top left corner of Jordan Pickford.
That moment of magic didn’t add up to another patchy United performance, but Marcus Rashford’s penalty and Anthony Martial’s strike helped Erik ten Hag’s side lose their last six league games. We ensured that we won five of those games.
Despite a difficult season, United have moved up to sixth in the table, within six points of leaders Arsenal.
The visitors had to deal with a frenetic atmosphere as Everton supporters took their frustrations out on the authorities over the toughest sporting sanctions in Premier League history.
After battling relegation for two seasons, Sean Dyche’s side appeared to have turned the corner thanks to a recent run of form.
However, they are out of last place with just goal difference and a safety point difference of five points.
Everton were left to rue a series of missed chances early on as Garnacho surprised the noisy home supporters.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin failed to capitalize on two great heading chances.
Teenager Koby Mainu shines in his first Premier League start for United, and after Andre Onana deflects Calvert-Lewin’s first-time shot, the midfielder’s goal-line clearance is all it takes for Dwight McNeil to equalize. Prevented a goal.
Abdoulaye Doucoure then sent another brilliant chance wide as Everton were unable to press their advantage before the break.
And when VAR intervened early in the second period and awarded United a controversial penalty, the feeling among the home fans that the world was against them was not helped.
Referee John Brooks initially ordered Martial to dive after dropping into the box following a challenge from Ashley Young.
The contact did not appear to be sufficient for VAR to be involved, but Brooks reversed his decision after seeing replays.
Bruno Fernandes handed over responsibility to Rashford from the spot, giving the England international a chance to score his first club goal at home since September 3.
Martial made a rare start in the absence of the injured Rasmus Højlund and calmly converted Fernandes’ through ball with 15 minutes remaining to seal United’s biggest league win of the season.
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Source: guardian.ng