Everton and Manchester United ended in a draw 2:2 at "Goodison Park" in a match from the 26th round of the Premier League. "The Red Devils" slept through the first 70 minutes of the match, in which the "caramels" managed to take a 2:0 lead. However, Ruben Amorim's team managed to get the point after a goal by Bruno Fernandes, with the first accurate shot of the Manchester team, and Manuel Ugarte's first goal with the red shirt, BNT reported.
Thus, Everton climbed to 12th place in the provisional standings of the English championship with 31 points, while Manchester United is 15th with one point less.
In the 19th minute, Jack Harrison's cross from a corner kick caused great chaos in the penalty area of the "Red Devils". In the end, the ball reached Everton striker Beto, who opened the score from close range. "The Caramels" doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute, thanks to Abdoulaye Doucoure. The hosts built a very good attack, which led to a shot by Harrison, which was cleared by Andre Onana, but the midfielder took advantage of Harry Maguire's underestimation of the situation and added the ball into the Cameroonian's net.
The atmosphere at "Goodison Park" did not change after the break and the Merseysiders continued to control the pace of the game. In the 65th minute, Doucoure could have added another goal to his account, after intercepting a cross from the right by Jake O'Brien, but Onana prevented a third goal into his own goal. Seven minutes later, Manchester United made their opponent regret a missed opportunity. Bruno Fernandes was accurate from a direct free kick from the edge of the penalty area. This was also the visitors' first accurate shot of the match.
"The Red Devils" took advantage of the momentum and in the 80th minute they managed to get a draw. The hosts were unable to clear Fernandes' cross from a direct free kick in the best way and so the ball went to Manuel Ugarte, who scored his first goal in the red shirt.
The guests were looking for victory more actively, but they almost suffered in the third minute of added time. The head referee Andy Madley awarded a penalty to the "caramels" for a foul on Ashley Young. After a review by VAR, however, the referee changed his decision and canceled the execution of the 11-meter penalty kick. Thus, the two teams shared the points. In the upcoming interim 27th round of the Premier League, Everton will visit Brentford on Wednesday, February 26, while Manchester United will host Ipswich Town on the same day.