MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea - 7: In form and it stayed that way. Got low to save from Gray after half an hour. Left exposed for the Everton equaliser by another counter-attack. Correctly appealed for off side immediately before Everton put the ball in his net a second time. AFP
MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea - 7: In form and it stayed that way. Got low to save from Gray after half an hour. Left exposed for the Everton equaliser by another counter-attack. Correctly appealed for off side immediately before Everton put the ball in his net a second time. AFP
Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 7: Got forward from the start and beautiful cross to Martial after five minutes. Block from a Doucoure shot on 35. Heavily involved in first half. Desperate attempt to get back to stop Townsend’s equaliser and gave possession away on 80 with a poor ball. Reuters
Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 7: Got forward from the start and beautiful cross to Martial after five minutes. Block from a Doucoure shot on 35. Heavily involved in first half. Desperate attempt to get back to stop Townsend’s equaliser and gave possession away on 80 with a poor ball. Reuters
Victor Lindelof - 5: Blocked a Rondon shot after 20 minutes but while Everton didn’t create like Villarreal, he was busy. Went for the same man as Shaw in the attack which led to Everton’s equaliser. AP
Victor Lindelof - 5: Blocked a Rondon shot after 20 minutes but while Everton didn’t create like Villarreal, he was busy. Went for the same man as Shaw in the attack which led to Everton’s equaliser. AP
Raphael Varane - 6: Key block from a Rondon shot after 10 minutes; top defender who probably didn’t anticipate walking into a stumbling side, but he was surprisingly nowhere for the goal. AP
Raphael Varane - 6: Key block from a Rondon shot after 10 minutes; top defender who probably didn’t anticipate walking into a stumbling side, but he was surprisingly nowhere for the goal. AP
Luke Shaw - 7: Back and really got stuck in on a day when United didn’t always match Everton physically. Strong tackle on Godfrey floored him, but won fairly Far more touches (113) than any other player on the pitch. Getty
Luke Shaw - 7: Back and really got stuck in on a day when United didn’t always match Everton physically. Strong tackle on Godfrey floored him, but won fairly Far more touches (113) than any other player on the pitch. Getty
Fred - 6: Smart cross to Cavani after 20 minutes that should have been an assist. Played well in an energetic first half and got better in the second … until he was muscled off the ball by the excellent Gray before Everton’s equaliser. Twice. Didn’t look good and was brought off. EPA
Fred - 6: Smart cross to Cavani after 20 minutes that should have been an assist. Played well in an energetic first half and got better in the second … until he was muscled off the ball by the excellent Gray before Everton’s equaliser. Twice. Didn’t look good and was brought off. EPA
Scott McTominay - 6: Got forward, got stuck in and fine in possession – and United had most of that in the first half, but nowhere for Everton’s goal. AP
Scott McTominay - 6: Got forward, got stuck in and fine in possession – and United had most of that in the first half, but nowhere for Everton’s goal. AP
Bruno Fernandes - 6: Passing off beam at first but set up Martial for the opener with a fantastic touch. That was his 50th direct involvement in a goal in only 58 games. His poor corner led to Everton’s counter attack and equaliser. Reuters
Bruno Fernandes - 6: Passing off beam at first but set up Martial for the opener with a fantastic touch. That was his 50th direct involvement in a goal in only 58 games. His poor corner led to Everton’s counter attack and equaliser. Reuters
Mason Greenwood - 7: Lively start and put a ball across the Everton goal in first 10 minutes. Weak shot on target after 25. First booking of season for bringing down Gordon. Shot easily saved by Pickford just after break. Lovely run at the Everton defence just before the hour. Needs to get back scoring after three goals in his first three. PA
Mason Greenwood - 7: Lively start and put a ball across the Everton goal in first 10 minutes. Weak shot on target after 25. First booking of season for bringing down Gordon. Shot easily saved by Pickford just after break. Lovely run at the Everton defence just before the hour. Needs to get back scoring after three goals in his first three. PA
Anthony Martial - 7: Surprise start. Rose to meet a Bissaka header after five minutes but couldn’t get it on target. Needed a breakthrough after poor form, but got it when he swept in the opening goal after 42 for his first goal in 17 games. Rolled a ball into Everton possession as a 50th minute attack broke down. Got on the ball a lot. Cheered off pitch. Reuters
Anthony Martial - 7: Surprise start. Rose to meet a Bissaka header after five minutes but couldn’t get it on target. Needed a breakthrough after poor form, but got it when he swept in the opening goal after 42 for his first goal in 17 games. Rolled a ball into Everton possession as a 50th minute attack broke down. Got on the ball a lot. Cheered off pitch. Reuters
Edinson Cavani - 6: First league start of season. Could’ve done better with a header from a 20th minute Fred cross and should have scored, though it was well saved. Worked hard. Applauded off when replaced by Ronaldo. AFP
Edinson Cavani - 6: First league start of season. Could’ve done better with a header from a 20th minute Fred cross and should have scored, though it was well saved. Worked hard. Applauded off when replaced by Ronaldo. AFP
SUBS: Jadon Sancho – (On for Martial 57’): Played on the left side. Straight into an attack with fellow substitute Ronaldo. Bright. Ran at goal and set up attempts for Ronaldo and Pogba. Most encouraging stint in red. Weak effort on target in last minute of normal time. AP
SUBS: Jadon Sancho – (On for Martial 57’): Played on the left side. Straight into an attack with fellow substitute Ronaldo. Bright. Ran at goal and set up attempts for Ronaldo and Pogba. Most encouraging stint in red. Weak effort on target in last minute of normal time. AP
Cristiano Ronaldo – (On for Cavani 57’) 6: Surprise to see him start on the bench. Came on to a multitude of songs. Shot wide after 74 minutes. Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo – (On for Cavani 57’) 6: Surprise to see him start on the bench. Came on to a multitude of songs. Shot wide after 74 minutes. Getty
Paul Pogba – (On for Fred 70’) 7: Curled one shot wide and United looked better with him in the side. Reuters
Paul Pogba – (On for Fred 70’) 7: Curled one shot wide and United looked better with him in the side. Reuters
EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 7: Great stop to deny Cavani scoring close-range header that bounced right in front of England goalkeeper after 20 minutes. Beaten by combination of good finish and slight deflection for Martial goal. Getty
EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 7: Great stop to deny Cavani scoring close-range header that bounced right in front of England goalkeeper after 20 minutes. Beaten by combination of good finish and slight deflection for Martial goal. Getty
Ben Godfrey - 6: Had Shaw and Martial coming down his right flank and had been coping well right up until just before half-time when the Frenchman was allowed far too much space to fire home. Then had to deal with Sancho’s pace after break in testing day for young defender. Getty
Ben Godfrey - 6: Had Shaw and Martial coming down his right flank and had been coping well right up until just before half-time when the Frenchman was allowed far too much space to fire home. Then had to deal with Sancho’s pace after break in testing day for young defender. Getty
Michael Keane - 7: Former United player nearly scored against old club with glancing header after quarter-of-an-hour. Relief minutes later when he lost Cavani on box only for Pickford to save Uruguayan’s header. Excellent at heart of Everton defence. AP
Michael Keane - 7: Former United player nearly scored against old club with glancing header after quarter-of-an-hour. Relief minutes later when he lost Cavani on box only for Pickford to save Uruguayan’s header. Excellent at heart of Everton defence. AP
Yerry Mina - 7: Right in middle of large exchange of handbags in first half after McTominay tried to drag Digne up off the floor after Everton captain went down under challenge. Thought he’d won it with finish from Davies pass late on but had been caught offside. AFP
Yerry Mina - 7: Right in middle of large exchange of handbags in first half after McTominay tried to drag Digne up off the floor after Everton captain went down under challenge. Thought he’d won it with finish from Davies pass late on but had been caught offside. AFP
Lucas Digne - 6: Everton captain was skinned by Wan-Bissaka in first 10 minutes and struggled to contain a lively Greenwood at times in first half. One galloping run followed by dangerous cross into United box at start of second. EPA
Lucas Digne - 6: Everton captain was skinned by Wan-Bissaka in first 10 minutes and struggled to contain a lively Greenwood at times in first half. One galloping run followed by dangerous cross into United box at start of second. EPA
Allan - 8: One superb, crunching first-half challenge to win back possession and set team off on attack. The Brazilian has some engine on him and never gives opponents chance to settle on ball when he’s around. Reuters
Allan - 8: One superb, crunching first-half challenge to win back possession and set team off on attack. The Brazilian has some engine on him and never gives opponents chance to settle on ball when he’s around. Reuters
Abdoulaye Doucoure - 8: A formidable presence in midfield this season. Lovely run and exchange of passes to set-up chance for Rondon. Thought he was going to score only to be denied by Wan-Bissaka block after 35 minutes. Another good run and simple ball to set up Townsend goal. Booked for foul on Fernandes. Getty
Abdoulaye Doucoure - 8: A formidable presence in midfield this season. Lovely run and exchange of passes to set-up chance for Rondon. Thought he was going to score only to be denied by Wan-Bissaka block after 35 minutes. Another good run and simple ball to set up Townsend goal. Booked for foul on Fernandes. Getty
Andros Townsend - 7: Watched Martial miss early header when he should have been challenging and then incurred wrath of Pickford after Greenwood skipped past him too easily. At his preferred end of pitch, produced lethal low finish into corner to level scores. Getty
Andros Townsend - 7: Watched Martial miss early header when he should have been challenging and then incurred wrath of Pickford after Greenwood skipped past him too easily. At his preferred end of pitch, produced lethal low finish into corner to level scores. Getty
Anthony Gordon - 7: Highly-rated 20-year-old eased past Lindelof and almost picked out Rondon and Townsend with low cross. Had to curtail attacking instincts to provide support for Digne down left. Running on empty by time of substitution with 20 minutes to go. Getty
Anthony Gordon - 7: Highly-rated 20-year-old eased past Lindelof and almost picked out Rondon and Townsend with low cross. Had to curtail attacking instincts to provide support for Digne down left. Running on empty by time of substitution with 20 minutes to go. Getty
Demarai Gray - 8: Fantastic turn of pace to leave two United players in his wake before firing off low shot that forced fine first-half save from De Gea. Side-footed a weak finish wide of target after being given nudge by Lindelof just as he lined-up to shoot. Started brilliant Everton counter-attack for Townsend goal. PA
Demarai Gray - 8: Fantastic turn of pace to leave two United players in his wake before firing off low shot that forced fine first-half save from De Gea. Side-footed a weak finish wide of target after being given nudge by Lindelof just as he lined-up to shoot. Started brilliant Everton counter-attack for Townsend goal. PA
Solomon Rondon - 6: Slow footwork and finish when put through 10 minutes in that suggested he is not match fit. Had another shot blocked by Lindelof after being teed-off up by Doucoure. Getty
Solomon Rondon - 6: Slow footwork and finish when put through 10 minutes in that suggested he is not match fit. Had another shot blocked by Lindelof after being teed-off up by Doucoure. Getty
SUBS: Tom Davies – (On for Gordon 72’): 6 Played ball through for Mina for goal disallowed for offside when, arguably, he could of took chance on himself. Reuters
SUBS: Tom Davies – (On for Gordon 72’): 6 Played ball through for Mina for goal disallowed for offside when, arguably, he could of took chance on himself. Reuters
Lewis Dobbin – (On for Gray 90+4’’) N/A. Reuters
Lewis Dobbin – (On for Gray 90+4’’) N/A. Reuters

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Manchester United v Everton player ratings: Greenwood 7, Martial 7, Doucoure 8, Townsend 7

Honours even at Old Trafford as even introduction of Ronaldo, Sancho and Pogba in second half fails to inspire Red Devils to victory

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October 02, 2021

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Andros Townsend's second-half finish secured Everton a deserved point at Manchester United who again failed to convince at Old Trafford.

United had taken the lead thanks to an Anthony Martial strike just before the break that took a very slight deflection before flying past England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

But the goal and lead was harsh on Everton who levelled the scores with a brilliant counter-attack after 65 minutes. Demarai Gray escaped the attentions of Fred and Aaron Wan-Bissaka before passing to the immense Abdoulaye Doucoure, who in turn laid-off to Townsend and the former Crystal Palace winger drove the ball into the bottom corner.

Townsend celebrated in the style of Cristiano Ronaldo, who came on as a second-half substitute along with Jadon Sancho and Paul Pogba.

“It’s just a mark of respect to a guy who influenced my career,” said Townsend. “I spent many hours on the training pitch and in the video room trying to analyse his free kicks and his step-overs and the way he dedicated himself to football.

“So it wasn’t an imitation. It was a mark of respect to one of my idols.”

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