Premier League 2023-24, Manchester United overcome Everton 3-0: Key stats
What's the story
Manchester United picked up three important points and moved up to sixth in the Premier League 2023-24 season.
United took their chances with good finishing against Everton, who could have had more from the game.
Matchday 13 saw the Red Devils go ahead with a spectacular Alejandro Garnacho overhead kick.
Marcus Rashford scored a penalty before Anthony Martial added the third. Here's more.
Garnacho
Garnacho breaks this record of Rooney
As per Opta, aged 19 years and 148 days, Garnacho is the youngest Manchester United player to score against Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League, surpassing the legendary Wayne Rooney (19 years, 293 days in August 2005).
Making his 32nd Premier League appearance, Garnacho now has four goals and two assists.
Overall, he has seven goals for the club in all competitions.
Stats
Key match stats and points table
Everton enjoyed themselves despite going behind and dished out 24 shots with six of them being on target.
United had nine attempts and managed four shots on target. Everton edged past United in terms of possession (51-49%). The visitors had just 75% pass accuracy.
United have risen to sixth in the PL 2023-24 standings. United have 24 points from 34 matches (W8).
Duo
Rashford and Martial get their much-needed goals
Rashford scored his 78th Premier League goal from his 251st appearance. In 376 appearances across competitions for the club, Rashford has raced to 125 goals.
Meanwhile, Rashford scored just his second goal this season just like Martial. The Frenchman now has 90 goals for the club in all competitions from 314 matches.
Martial scored his 63rd Premier League goal (207 games).
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Fernandes clocks his 36th PL assist
Bruno Fernandes set up Martial for the third goal. He managed his 36th Premier League assist. This was his third league assist this season. Meanwhile, he has four assists this season across competitions.
Records
Unique records scripted in the match
As per Opta, Martial and Rashford have scored in the same Premier League game 17 times for United, the second-most of any duo for the club after Paul Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooy (19).
United have won a Premier League away game by three-plus goals despite having fewer shots than their opponent for the first time since October 2015 against Everton (also 3-0).
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How did the match pan out?
Garnacho's incredible third-minute overhead kick handed United a 1-0 lead after Diogo Dalot dinked a cross into the box.
His superb bicycle kick sailed over Jordan Pickford. United didn't do much in the first half thereafter and Everton should have scored a couple.
Everton were made to rue their missed chances as United scored two more. Everton hit the post in the second half.