In 72 minutes, Manchester United were completely defeated by Everton at Goodison Park and are looking forward to their 13th Premier League defeat of the season. Without a shot on target and falling behind by 2 goals, the "Red Devils" were almost desperate.
However, football is always capable of causing surprises and Bruno Fernandes' excellent free kick created an unbelievable comeback. After that, Manuel Ugarte scored an emotional equalizer for Ruben Amorim's team.
At the end of the match, Man United had to thank VAR for not allowing Everton to award a penalty after Ashley Young was pulled down in the penalty area. Before that, the "Red Devils" also had a situation where they almost got 11m. In the end, the two teams shared points with a dramatic draw.
Before the match, Amorim admitted that David Moyes had done better to turn the team's fortunes after joining the club in mid-season. Moyes also spent 10 months in charge at Old Trafford after Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
Before round 26, Man United had won just four of their 14 Premier League games under Amorim. Meanwhile, Moyes has excelled in his second spell at Goodison Park, winning four of his first six games since Sean Dyche was sacked last month. And in more than an hour of play, Moyes seemed ready to consolidate that impressive record with another victory over Man United.
The home team's fans are very happy to mock the away team with the chants of "collapse". Man United entered the break without a shot on target in the first half. Their expected goals (xG) are only 0.04%.
However, Fernandes' efforts pulled Man United back towards the end of the match. The "Red Devils" captain set an example for his teammates with a beautiful free kick.
When Ugarte equalized with a beautiful shot from the edge of the penalty area, Everton fans were stunned. Man United could even win with Alejandro Garnacho causing a lot of problems for Everton's tired defense.
"We had a chance in the second half but the problem was we started the game too late," Fernandes told TNT Sports after the match. "We need to start the game better, we know that. We have to stick to the plan, which is something Amorim is very upset about for us. In the second half, we stuck to our ideas, played with more freedom and movement."
With Man United still struggling in 15th place - only 13 points above the relegation zone, 1 point against Everton is unlikely to make a big change for the team that has won the tournament 20 times.
However, the fighting spirit that Amorim's players showed at the end of the match at Merseyside should now be the standard for their performance in the rest of the season.
