Everton 2-2 Man Utd: Player ratings as Ugarte secures controversial draw for Red Devils
- Man Utd came from two goals down to earn their 2-2 draw at Everton
- Excellent efforts from Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte spared their blushes
- Everton aggrieved after VAR overturned stoppage-time penalty
Manchester United staged a dramatic second-half comeback against Everton on Saturday afternoon as they came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.
The Red Devils were aiming to ease their way into proceedings but the energy of their hosts proved too much to handle during the opening stages. It took just 19 minutes for Everton to punish United's inability to clear a simple corner, with Beto scoring for the fourth consecutive match in the Premier League.
Things went from bad to worse for United before the first-half came to a conclusion, with Abdoulaye Doucoure doubling Everton's lead. The midfielder, who returned to the lineup following suspension, reacted quickest to Jack Harrison's parried shot to head beyond Andre Onana.
United managed to reduce the deficit with 20 minutes to spare as Bruno Fernandes fired home an excellent free kick, with the Portuguese's effort helping shift the momentum in the favour of Ruben Amorim's side.
The Red Devils completed their quick-fire turnaround just eight minutes later as Manuel Ugarte produced a similarly impressive finish on the volley to equalise, but there was still time for more drama.
Everton were initially awarded a stoppage-time penalty as Ashley Young went to ground under the influence of both Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire, but referee Andy Madley was sent to the monitor and subsequently overturned his decision to spare United as they earned a hard-fought point.
Everton player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Jordan Pickford | 5.7/10 |
RB: Jake O'Brien | 7.1/10 |
CB: James Tarkowski | 6.2/10 |
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite | 7.2/10 |
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko | 6.4/10 |
DM: James Garner | 6.6/10 |
DM: Idrissa Gueye | 7.8/10 |
RW: Jesper Lindstrom | 6.2/10 |
AM: Abdoulaye Doucoure | 8.4/10 |
LW: Jack Harrison | 7.0/10 |
ST: Beto | 6.9/10 |
SUB: Ashley Young (53' for Lindstrom) | 7.0/10 |
SUB: Carlos Alcaraz (81' for Doucoure) | N/A |
SUB: Tim Iroegbunam (81' for Garner) | N/A |
Subs not used: Asmir Begovic (GK), Joao Virginia (GK), Michael Keane, Roman Dixon, Isaac Heath, Martin Sherif.
Man Utd player ratings (3-4-2-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Andre Onana | 6.7/10 |
CB: Noussair Mazraoui | 7.3/10 |
CB: Harry Maguire | 7.0/10 |
CB: Matthijs de Ligt | 6.9/10 |
RM: Diogo Dalot | 6.6/10 |
CM: Casemiro | 7.1/10 |
CM: Manuel Ugarte | 8.2/10 |
LM: Patrick Dorgu | 7.6/10 |
RF: Joshua Zirkzee | 5.5/10 |
ST: Rasmus Hojlund | 5.9/10 |
LF: Bruno Fernandes | 8.6/10 |
SUB: Alejandro Garnacho (62' for Casemiro) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Leny Yoro (70' for Mazraoui) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Chido Obi (70' for Hojlund) | 6.1/10 |
Subs not used: Elyh Harrison (GK), Hubert Graczyk (GK), Ayden Heaven, Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Sekou Kone.
Player of the match - Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
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