While the first four clubs from the Premier League qualify for the first continental competition, United’s balance froze at 51 points from 31 games in a disappointing seventh position this season for the record holder in the number of league titles (20).
United, who won against Tottenham and tied with Leicester in their last two games, suffered an eighth loss this season, and are three points away from the fifth Arsenal, who played a game less and receive Brighton thirteenth later.
On the other hand, Everton, led by its coach, former international midfielder Frank Lampard, breathed a sigh of relief, after losing six times in the last seven matches before the Saturday meeting, raising his score to 28 points in 17th place at the door of the relegation zone to the Champions, four points behind Burnley, who Sunday plays at Norwich.
Lampard started the match under great pressure to get away from his first drop since 1954, after receiving only six points in nine matches after replacing the Spaniard Rafael Benites.
After two balls to return Marcus Rashford were blocked by Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, Everton opened the scoring, contrary to the course of play through his young winger Anthony Gordon, who fired a powerful shot from the edge of the area that bounced off the hapless defender recently Harry Maguire and deceived Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea (27).
In the second half, the attempts of Rashford or the returning Portuguese striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, in front of Tovez’s goal in the last minutes, which smiled for the blue team and its local fans, did not satisfy the blue team and its local fans, to achieve its second win in a row at home after two losses in West Ham and Burnley stadiums.
While Chelsea third, Arsenal fifth and Tottenham fourth play later, attention is focused on a fiery summit expected on Sunday between defending champion Manchester City and its guest, Liverpool, who is far from him by an orphan point.
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