On the evening of October 2 (Vietnam time), Man United had a match against Everton in round 7 of the Premier League 2021-22. Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his team are expected to win all 3 points to improve their mentality after a series of unsatisfactory matches.
However, Man United's performance against Everton has not been able to satisfy fans. Despite their unimpressive performance, the "Red Devils" were still the team that scored the opening goal thanks to Martial in the 43rd minute.
Entering the second half, coach Solskjaer decided to put Ronaldo on the field in the 57th minute to improve his attacking power.
The Portuguese striker could not help the home team widen the gap, but instead saw Man Utd being conceded a penalty by Townsend in the 65th minute.
Everton's number 14 defeated David De Gea in a one-on-one match after Man United's defense was dragged towards Abdoulaye Doucoure. After scoring, Townsend ran to the flagpole to take a corner kick and imitated Ronaldo's famous "Siuuu" goal celebration.
In the remaining time, Man United's quality attack showed helplessness in finding a way into goalkeeper Pickford's goal.
The score was even 2-1 for Everton if Mina had not finished to put De Gea in an offside position in the 85th minute.
In the end, Man United was held to a 1-1 draw by Everton at home. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was not satisfied with this result. He went straight into the tunnel and refused to talk to Andros Townsend.
International media said that Ronaldo did not talk to Townsend because of a situation of "imitating" the celebration style of the opposing player.
After the match, Townsend explained his celebration: It was not an act of mocking Ronaldo. I just want to express my respect to someone who has affected my career. I grew up watching Ronaldo's matches, and spent many hours on the training ground and in the dressing room, watching Ronaldo's free kicks or his dribbling skills, as well as the way Ronaldo dedicated himself to football. Therefore, celebrating the goal is an act of respect for my idol. I didn't even celebrate properly."
