Manchester United heaped the stress on Everton boss Frank Lampard, overcoming a howler from goalkeeper David de Gea to win the FA Cup third-round tie 3-1.
Everton travelled to Old Trafford in trepidation after slipping into the Premier League relegation zone this week following a chastening 4-1 residence hammering by the hands of Brighton.
But they made the worst doable begin, with Brazil ahead Antony scoring in simply the fourth minute.
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They had been stage 10 minutes later after Conor Coady pounced on De Gea’s embarrassing error however the Everton defender put the ball in his personal web early within the second half handy the initiative again to the house aspect.
Marcus Rashford elevated Manchester United’s lead within the dying seconds, scoring from the penalty spot.
United received the newest of their 12 FA Cups in 2016 whereas Everton’s win in opposition to United within the 1995 Wembley remaining was the final time they received a trophy.
The Red Devils — searching their first silverware since 2017 — are in fourth spot within the Premier League in Erik ten Hag’s first season in cost and are via to the League Cup quarter-finals.
The in-form workforce opened the scoring when the spectacular Rashford surged down the left and into the penalty space earlier than firing the ball throughout the field to the fast-arriving Antony.
Moments later Anthony Martial flashed simply large and Everton gave the impression to be dealing with an arduous evening.
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But Demarai Gray gave United a warning when he smashed a shot in opposition to the foot of the publish from simply exterior the realm and minutes later Everton had been stage in weird circumstances.
Amadou Onana received the ball on the sting of the field and fed Neal Maupay, who steered the ball in the direction of the close to publish.
De Gea might have used his arms however the ball someway squeezed via his legs as he clung to the publish with one hand and Coady had the best of finishes.
“It seems as if he’s had a couple of drinks, it’s a stunning mistake,” Sky Sports’ Roy Keane stated on ITV.
“It’s nearly as if a keeper’s been despatched off and an outfield participant has gone in purpose and he simply doesn’t know what to do. A horrendous mistake.”
The temper of the match modified however United nonetheless appeared harmful on their forays ahead, with Jordan Pickford denying Martial after a lightning counter-attack.
Ten Hag urged the United followers to show up the amount as he got here out after halftime they usually had been shortly again in entrance, with Rashford as soon as once more taking part in a vital function.
The England ahead minimize in from the left and drove into the Everton field, beating Seamus Coleman to ship in a low ball which Coady changed into his personal web.
United continued to probe for openings as followers taunted Lampard with chants of “you’re getting sacked within the morning”, with Bruno Fernandes testing Everton goalkeeper Pickford from distance.
Everton, exhibiting an admirable preventing spirit, had the ball within the web via substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin however the purpose was dominated out for an offside by VAR earlier within the transfer.
Rashford added gloss to the scoreline from the spot after Alejandro Garnacho was introduced down.
