Man Utd snoozefest summed up by two gifted penalties

Manchester United 2 - 0 Everton

Everton are at Old Trafford today where they will take on Manchester United, still looking to end what is now the Blues' longest run without a win in the Premier League for 30 years.

Beto starts, with Calvert-Lewin on the bench again, along with Patterson, Keane, Young, Gomes and Coleman. Idrissa Gana Gueye misses out with a groin injury but Andre Gomes is named amongst the substitutes after managing a minor calf concern in the week.

The home side kicked off with Everton in all blue, pressing them back briefly. Garner forced a turnover that led to an early Everton corner, which he took, but Evans cleared and when it was returned, Onana almost beat Onana but fumbled a good chance in the end. 

Everton's high press slowed Man Utd to a walking pace at times, and the long-ball hoof. Beto intervened and fed Doucoure but his cross was cut out by Onana's diving save.  McNeil forced another turnover and then Everton won a second corner played low straight to Fernandes and the ball was immediately up with Rashord. Harrison had to be strong to stop him at the expense of a corner, headed to Pickford by Casemiro. 

It was scrappy stuff and Trakowski rashly taped Garnacho's ankle for a soft penalty on the edge of the area, after an offside check. Fernandes beat Pickford low to his left. Everton tried to respond and built well for a tremendous volley from McNeil that curled just the wrong side of the angle with Onana frozen. 

Harrison was fouled bt Everton ended up playing it back to Pickford before Branthwaite fed Beto but he had not got himself onside.  Branthwaite then dispossessed Mainoo superbly. But Man Utd got forward and Fernandes scooped it high over the Everton goal.

Everton tried to build through the middle but poor passing saw the move breakdown. Pickford switched to the left and Harrison powered a shot over. 

Beto smacked Evans in the face as Everton tried to build again but the cross was blocked away. McNeil failed to find Beto with a low cross, then Garner's attempted cross hit a defender. Finally a cross came in from Godfre with Beto running in underneath it, then a cross to the far post that Harrison could not get to. 

Beto crossed to Mykolenko who won another corner, Garner this time going for the far post where Tarkowski was backwheeling and could only head it oiut But The Blues advanced again, Garner shooting after a good one-two exchange with Onana who them walloped Onana's parry high over the bar. 

At the other end, Garnacho's shot was blocked by Tarkowski before Onana caught Garnacho's foot for a soft yellow card and a dangerous free-kick. Pickford pulled off a fantastic one-handed save to deny Fernandes.  

McNeil tried to advance down the left with the ball but he was so slow, he had three around him and the ball was soon back in the Evverton area with Branthwaite making another tremendous intervention to deny Mainoo.

Everton came forward again and McNeil lashed a decent shot across goal and just wide of the far post. At the other end a clumsy Mykolenko header saw him handle the ball as he fell but nothing in it. 

Garnacho went on a mazy run and ran into Godfrey's extended foot for another Man Utd penalty, Doucouré booked for dissent. Rashford this time sent Pickford the wrong way. 

Everton went up and won another corner, cleared and driven back in, but wide. Everton were then awarded a free-kick in midfield but nothing came of it except another Man Utd counter. Everton advanced again but Harrison's shocking cross bounced off toward the corner flag. 

Another Everton ground attack saw Godfrey's shot deflected wide. Garner's corner flew wastefully over everyone. A strange free-kick taken by Branthwaite almost put Man Utd in on goal until Pickford collected the ball. 

Mykolenko lost the ball to Garnacho and had to get back to block, going to ground, and blocking the ball again with his arm.  The corner was cleared by Branthwaite as 4 minutes of added time were played out, but not before Casemiro and then Lindelof had shots blocked and then saved, respectively. 

Granacho was released down the Everton left and Branthwaite did brilliantly to scoop the ball away from him. At the other end, a glorious set-up for McNeil was driven into a defender to end yet another all-too-typical Everton half of hard work and endeavour, with decent chances not taken, and underlined by avoidable penalties given away. 

Kick-off saw perhaps the first hoof upfield from Pickford, who then went wide to Godfrey, his cross straight to the Man Utd keeper. Everton again tried the ground attack which built well enough until Mykolenko drove his cross low at the moving Beto, who ran across it. Godfrey then drive a low cross in front of everyone.  Twice more, Godfrey's crosses failed. 

From an Everon free-kick, McNeil's cross fell for Doucoure who smashed it goalwards, blocked yet again this time by McTominay's knee.  Everton were again roasted by Garnacho who fired over. A poor spell of nothing football from both sides persuaded Sean Dyche it was time for an early (for him) double sub. 

Beto, McNeil and Doucoure all saw a glimpse of the cherry in front of the Man Utd but failed to get a bite. A turnover saw Fernandes counter but Garnacho could not convert at the far post. Just after the hour-mark, three changes were then made by Sean Dyche. 

Man Utd got forward in a rare foray and Pickford needed to fingertip a low shot from Fernandes just past the post for a corner. An almighty scramble saw three red shirts outnumbered by six blue and Pickford finally dropping on the ball on the line. 

Dobbin forced a corner taken on the right by McNeil that caused mild  panic before it was cleared but Amadou Onana was fouled by Lindelof. Gomes drove the free-kick into the wall with no guille whatsoever. More Blue forward play ended with Dobbin wellying his shot high over Onana's goal.

At the other end, McTominany raked the back of Onana's ankle and was shown a yellow card as the pace of the game dropped to a crawl. Sean Dyche decided to liven things up by bringing on that ball of everlasting energy, Ashley Young. 

Everton played more groundball and almost got it to Calvert-Lewin who went the wrong side of his marker. An even better attack saw Mykolenko's cross headed back across goal And Dobboin mishitting his strike back across goal where Calvert-Lewin could not connect with the loose ball. 

In the next attack, a brilliant overhead bicycle kick by Onana was on target but lacked any power whatsoever and was nonchalantly caught by Onana.  McNeil looked to feed Calvert-Lewin with a decent enough through-ball that just ran away from him. 

Onana gifted Everon another corner that Calvert-Lewin leapt like a salmon and headed it powerfully straight into the hands of Onana.  

Pickford had to run out early and clear a loose ball, which he cannoned forward off a Man Utd player. McNeil was denied again by a block at the other end, and Young tried to find Mykolenko with a decent cross to the far post.

Tarkowski was called for what he thought was a fair shoulder charge. Casimerio got behind the Everton defence but was offside. Ynug won Everton another corner, this one taken short and Gomes forcing a save from Onana. 

Antony forced a late corner off Branthwaite at the other end but Pickford collected and cleared. Fernandes's shot led to another corner.  Rashford was played in and Branthwaiteeslid in to take him out for what was almost the third penalty until the linesman indicated he was offside. 

And so ended an absolute snoozefest for the Red Devils, gifted two penalties that look increasingly stupid in retrospect as they sealed yet another Everton defeat at Old Trafford. 30 crosses, 23 shots, and absolutely nothing to show from them.

Manchester United: Onana, Lindelof, Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho (83' Antony), Casemiro, Varane, Dalot, Evans (89' Kambwala), Mainoo, (79' Amrabat) McTominay [Y:69'].

Subs not Used: Bayindir, Mee, Eriksen, Diallo, Collyer, Ogunneye.

Everton: Pickford, Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko (88' Chermiti), Onana [Y:26'], Garner (75' Young), Doucoure [Y:35'] (61' Gomes), Harrison (61' Dobbin), McNeil, Beto (61' Calvert-Lewin).

Subs not Used: Virginia, Patterson, Keane,  Coleman.

Attendance: 73,601

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