At 19:30 on the evening of April 8, Beijing time, the 30th round of the 2022-2023 Premier League season ushered in a focus match, Manchester United at Old Trafford to face relegation team Everton. In the first half, Anthony hit the post and Wan-Bissaka deflected wide against an empty goal, before McTominay broke the deadlock; In the second half, substitute Anthony Martial extended the score and Marcus Rashford left injured. In the end, Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 to win two consecutive games and move up to third place in the table.
In the last 12 meetings between the two sides, Manchester United have an absolute advantage of 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; In the first round of the Premier League and FA Cup this season, Manchester United beat Everton twice home and away; In the Premier League last season, Everton were unbeaten against Manchester United and won 1-0 at home. Everton are on the same page as the teams in the relegation zone and are outside the relegation zone on goal difference.
In the second minute, Sancho crossed on the left flank and Sabitzer turned the ball in the box, the ball was blocked by the defender. In the 6th minute, Harry Maguire sent in a long pass over the top and Marcus Rashford received the ball past Tarkovsky and burst into the box to hit the goal blocked by Pickford.
In the 12th minute, Bruno Fernandes took a corner kick from the left and Anthony from outside the box scored near the top of the arc, the ball bounced off the post, and Wan-Bissaka's shot in front of the goal was actually deflected.
In the 19th minute, Coleman crossed on the right side of the pitch and Sims cut inside the right side of the penalty area and the ball deflected off the far post.
In the 21st minute, Anthony sent straight at the penalty area line and Sabitzer's follow-up shot was held up by Pickford. In the 22nd minute, a long pass from the back of the field, Anthony burst into the box and was blocked by Pickford. In the 28th minute, Rashford burst into the box from the left and the ball was blocked by Pickford.
In the 31st minute, Jadon Sancho returned the ball in the box and B Fei followed up with a long-range shot deflected from outside the box. In the 36th minute, Marcus Rashford cut inside from the top of the penalty area and split the ball into the right ribs, Sancho slid in front of the goal, and Scott McTominay followed up to give United a 1-0 lead.
In the 40th minute, Sabitzer picked out a cross from outside the top of the penalty area and Marcus Rashford followed up into the far corner, and the ball was blocked by Pickford with his foot. At the end of the first half, Manchester United 1-0 Everton.
In the 51st minute, Rashford made too many adjustments at the top of the arc and the ball was sabotaged by the defending team. In the 65th minute, Sims' long-range shot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked, and Iwobi took the ball from outside the box and shot again, and the ball was blocked again.
In the 67th minute, Sabitzer picked out a cross in front of the field, and the unguarded Bfee headed in from inside the small penalty area, and Pickford lifted the ball off the crossbar with both hands.
In the 70th minute, Marcus Rashford attempted a long-range shot from outside the box that went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Lisandro Martinez sent a long pass from the back, the Everton defender made a mistake, Marcus Rashford crossed the ball on the left flank, and substitute Anthony Martial pushed the goal in the middle of the box to extend the score 2-0.
In the 74th minute, Tom Davis split the ball to the left flank and Gray burst into the box and shot wide. In the 79th minute, Marcus Rashford strained his groin during a scramble. In the 80th minute, Coleman attempted a long-range shot from outside the box, which was denied by De Gea. One minute later, Rashford was replaced by Westhorst.
In the end, the game was over, with Manchester United beating Everton 2-0.