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United were on their way to victory in Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s 100th Premier League match as United manager. But with the game the last kick to the ball tied Everton.

– These are two lost points, of that there is no doubt. But this is football, Ole Gunnar Solskjær tells TV 2.

– We expected to win this game, he tells the BBC.

– We were better in the second half than in the first. We didn’t win 2-0 at halftime. We were good after they drew 2-2, then we attacked and created chances. Show character. They had three shots on goal and scored three goals.

Despite the loss of points, he is satisfied with the development of the team.

– We are about to become a United team as I see it.

– There is no better time to score

United were on the verge of recording three points, but then Dominic Calvert-Lewin appeared in extra time. He reacted faster to a Lucas Digne free kick and rolled at 3-3.

“I was waiting for the ball to come to me and I was sure it would get to it before the goalkeeper,” Calvert-Lewin said.

– But it was frustrating to get the third goal against us after we made it 2-2, he added. He feared the worst when the goal had to be examined by the VAR before being approved.

– There is no better time to score.

The equalizing goal (video with permission from TV 2)

Cold shower after a break

Solskjær had already taken a cold shower when Everton drew with two quick goals just after the break, after United were 2-0 and in full control in the first half.

After Everton had the initiative early in the game, United fought back. A Rashford cross went wide off Michael Keane, and there Edinson Cavani was able to head the ball hard into the goal from close range. Everton goalkeeper Robin Olsen decided to stay on the line, and that made it easy for Cavani to score 1-0.

The 2-0 came in the last minute before the break. Bruno Fernandes lifted the ball wonderfully over Olsen from 25 meters. Everything seemed to be going well for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men.

But Everton surprised United after the break, and with two goals in less than three minutes it was 2-2.

First, Abdoulaye Doucouré scored after a mistake by David de Gea on United’s goal. Then James Rodríguez closed a nice attack with a nice goal, after the preparation of Doucouré.

United took the lead again after a header from Scott McTominay. The United player was surrounded by three men, but still managed to win the battle for the ball. Robin Olsen probably should have taken it.

Ten minutes to the king

Everton opened up a bit towards the end, and Joshua King was able to play the final ten minutes, unable to leave any mark on the match.

But when all hope seemed to disappear, the agreement came.

– We didn’t deserve to lose. We were not good enough in the late counterattacks at first, but we did better after the break, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said.

– I’m proud. We are in good rhythm at the moment, and we showed at 3-2 that we would not lose.

As if losing points wasn’t enough, United also lost Paul Pogba. Five or six minutes before the break, he had to come out with what looked like a groin strain.

– Paul couldn’t keep up. He has a muscle injury, which we will examine more closely on Sunday, said Solskjær,

The match was concluded with a wreath ceremony in memory of the Munich plane crash exactly 63 years ago, in which eight United players lost their lives.