{"id":29067,"date":"2023-11-27T19:33:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/garnacho-stunner-rubs-salts-into-evertons-wounds-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T19:33:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:33:06","slug":"garnacho-stunner-rubs-salts-into-evertons-wounds-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/garnacho-stunner-rubs-salts-into-evertons-wounds-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Garnacho stunner rubs salts into Everton\u2019s wounds | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester United rubbed salt into Everton’s<\/a> wounds as Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick helped the Red Devils to a 3-0 win that left the Toffees rooted in the Premier League relegation zone.<\/p>\n

Everton’s first match since receiving a 10-point deduction for breaches of financial rules was met with a furious response at Goodison Park as the home support held up thousands of placards labelling the Premier League “corrupt”.<\/p>\n

But the match was only three minutes old when Garnacho produced a sublime piece of skill that will go down as one of the great Premier League goals.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old Argentine sprang to meet Diogo Dalot’s hanging cross flush on the volley and fire into Jordan Pickford’s top left-hand corner.<\/p>\n

“I cannot believe it. To be honest I just turned around and thought ‘oh my God’,” said Garnacho.<\/p>\n

That moment of magic was out of keeping with another patchy United performance, but Marcus Rashford’s penalty and Anthony Martial’s strike ensured Erik ten Hag’s<\/a> men have now won five of their last six league games.<\/p>\n

“It was a fantastic goal. (The) season is still many games to play but probably already the goal of the season,” said Ten Hag.<\/p>\n

“We knew beforehand it was going to be difficult but we enjoy those challenges.”<\/p>\n

United climb up to sixth in the table and within six points of leaders Arsenal despite a troubled season.<\/p>\n

The visitors had to cope with a febrile atmosphere as the Everton support took out their frustrations on the authorities for being handed the most severe sporting sanction in Premier League history.<\/p>\n

After two seasons battling relegation, Sean Dyche’s men looked to have pulled clear of trouble thanks to a fine recent run of form.<\/p>\n

But they are now off the bottom of the table only on goal difference and five points adrift of safety.<\/p>\n

Everton were left to rue a series of missed chances after Garnacho stunned the raucous home support early on.<\/p>\n

Dominic Calvert-Lewin twice failed to make the most of excellent headed chances.<\/p>\n

Teenager Kobbie Mainoo shone on his first Premier League start for United and only a goalline clearance from the midfielder denied Dwight McNeil an equaliser after Andre Onana parried Calvert-Lewin’s initial effort.<\/p>\n

Abdoulaye Doucoure then slotted another glorious opportunity wide as Everton failed to press home their dominance before the break.<\/p>\n

And the feeling among the home support that the world is against them was not helped when VAR intervened early in the second period to award United a controversial penalty.<\/p>\n

Referee John Brooks had initially booked Martial for diving as he went down in the box under a challenge from Ashley Young.<\/p>\n

The contact appeared minimal for VAR to get involved, but Brooks overturned his decision after viewing a replay.<\/p>\n

“The VAR thing this year, it’s been all over the place. It’s the simplest thing but it seems to be mayhem all the time,” said Dyche.<\/p>\n

“You’re 2-0 down all of a sudden from a nothing moment, one you think has gone for you.”<\/p>\n

Bruno Fernandes handed responsibility from the spot to Rashford and the England international took the chance to smash home his first club goal since September 3.<\/p>\n

“Marcus needed a bit of confidence, he needed his goal,” said Fernandes.<\/p>\n

“He is an excellent penalty taker. I was sure he could score that penalty and Marcus did it perfectly.”<\/p>\n

Martial was making a rare start in the absence of the injured Rasmus Hojlund and rounded off United’s biggest league win of the season with a cool finish from Fernandes’ through ball 15 minutes from time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n