Everton vs. Manchester United: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

Everton battled to a late 1-1 draw against Manchester United during Sunday’s Premier League action.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave the visitors the lead at the end of a dire first half, finding the net with a delightful lob. Leighton Baines equalised from the penalty spot after a sustained spell of pressure from Everton after the break. 

As United shared on Twitter, Henrikh Mkhitaryan started for the visitors, with Anthony Martial supporting Ibrahimovic in attack:

Here it is – the #MUFC team for #EVEMUN… pic.twitter.com/DBcqY2jUqG

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 4, 2016

The match got off to a slow start, with Everton trying to apply some pressure with early corner kicks and United failing to establish dominance in the centre of the pitch. Paul Pogba fired the first shot of the match wide after a good pass from Antonio Valencia, and Martial was called back from an offside position after a great ball from Mkhitaryan.

Ramiro Funes Mori tried his luck from well outside the box, sending his ambitious effort well over David De Gea’s goal. Chances were few, and instead, a series of bone-crunching tackles stole the headlines.

Gareth Barry somehow wasn’t booked for clattering into Ibrahimovic, and Marcos Rojo was lucky to still be on the pitch after a horrifying tackle with two feet. Bleacher Report UK didn’t understand how he received only a yellow card for the offence:

Trying to work out how Rojo wasn’t sent off for that challenge… pic.twitter.com/AUb1Xe0Voz

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 4, 2016

Tom Cleverley fired a shot over the bar from the resulting free-kick.

Everton improved as the half wore on, and Yannick Bolasie almost picked out Kevin Mirallas with an angled drive. But while the pace remained …

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