Manchester United failed to catch up with archrival Manchester City, the leader of the Premier League, and had to settle for a point by drawing 3-3 with Everton (6th), in the outstanding match on Saturday for the 23rd day of the English league, in an electrifying duel in which the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani and the Colombian James Rodriguez.
Cavani (24), Bruno Fernandes (45) and Scott McTominay (70) scored for the Red Devils, while for Carletto Ancelotti’s Toffees, Abdoulaye Doucouré (49), James (52) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (90 + 5) responded ).
With this tie, Manchester United reached 45 points and he was two points behind the City, although they add two more games than the Citizens, who on Sunday face a high-flying test at Anfield against Liverpool (4th). For those led by Ole Gunnar Solskjær, it was a wasted chance to put pressure on the championship leader.
Everton, led by Ancelotti, and who had just beaten Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds, improved his undefeated to seven games without defeats, and remains in sixth place, three points behind the Top-4 that would dispute the next Champions League.
The summary of the match
In addition to the two points, United lost through injury to Frenchman Paul Pogba, who retired in the 38th minute with a problem in his right thigh. Before, with good pressure and very effective, the locals had taken the lead with a header from Cavani and a spectacular balloon from Bruno Fernandes from the top of the area.
But after the break, the Red Devils allowed Everton’s comeback in three minutes, first with a goal from Doucouré, who only had to push off a Calvert-Lewin cross, and then with a volley from James.
McTominay seemed to give victory to his team, but in the extension, Calvert Lewin, one of the most outstanding players in this Premier League, scored his 19th goal of the season for Everton to rescue at least one point in an emotional match from start to end.
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