Man United vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Man United frustrated again as Townsend claims point for Everton
Manchester United endured another frustrating afternoon in the Premier League as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 34': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Manchester United 1, Everton 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Anthony Martial.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Edinson Cavani.
- 65': Goal! Manchester United 1, Everton 1. Andros Townsend (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré with a through ball following a fast break.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester United. Paul Pogba replaces Fred.
- 72': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 76': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Demarai Gray.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,128
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,128
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
 EVE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 183 | Accurate Passes | 607 |
| 268 | Passes | 700 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 29 | Clearances | 13 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 21 | Edinson Cavani |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood  |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
| 33 | Salomón Rondón |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
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