Man Utd were lucky to get 1 point in their away match at Everton's field in round 26 of the English Premier League.
Everton host Man Utd at a time when the two teams are in completely opposite form. The Goodison Park team is maintaining an unbeaten streak with 4 wins and 1 draw. Meanwhile, Man Utd has suffered consecutive defeats and a weak performance on the field.
After a few notable attacks, Everton soon got what they needed. In the 19th minute, after a chaotic situation in the Man Utd penalty area, Doucoure passed the ball with enough force for Beto to finish into the opponent's net to open the score for Everton.
Losing early, Man Utd lost confidence and did not show many positive signs. The away team's midfielders struggled to develop the ball but were ineffective.
In such a situation, Everton's counter-attacks were effective. In the 32nd minute, Jack Harrison had a dangerous shot but Onana made an excellent save. Then, Doucoure headed in to raise the score to 2 - 0 for Everton.
In the remaining minutes of the first half, Man Utd tried to create resistance but could not finish any shots.
In the second half, the situation did not change much for coach Ruben Amorim and his team. They still seemed to be stuck in finding a way into Pickford's goal. Meanwhile, Everton wasted many opportunities from set pieces and the home team had to pay a heavy price.
In the 72nd minute, from a direct free kick near the penalty area, Bruno Fernandes skillfully shot to reduce the score to 1-2 for Man Utd. 8 minutes later, taking advantage of Doucoure's indecisive clearance, Manuel Ugarte fired a shot near the penalty area to equalize 2-2.
In the end, Man Utd drew 2-2 with Everton, remaining in 15th place on the rankings with 30 points.
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