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Everton 0-2 Manchester United
Sports News: See the situation and goals at the top!
Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s Manchester United had traveled to the blue part of Merseyside for the League Cup quarter-finals on Christmas Eve. The Red Devils have been in great shape lately and were looking to reach the fourth semi-final under the Norwegian leadership.
They also did it after goals from Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial at the end of the game, after a great loss of chances in the first half.
At the start of the second half, the Uruguayan star forward got into a brawl with Yerry Mina. The United striker grabbed the Everton defender in the neck area and the Colombian fell to the ground. Referee Andrew Madley did not see the situation and Cavani remained on the field.
In the League Cup, VAR is not used, so Gary Lineker thinks Cavani can be happy:
Cavani would have seen red with VAR.
– Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 23, 2020
Solskjær was asked about the situation after the match:
– There were two South Americans … They met before. I think they met at the Copa América … This was a real soccer match. Audience, tackles, goals, I liked it, the Norwegian told Sky.
Two minutes before the end of the game, the striker finished off United’s goal with a strong left-footed shot from outside the area. Everton did their best to equalize towards the end and then opened space up front. He took advantage of a fresh Anthony Martial, who in a controlled manner put the second for the Reds alone with the goalkeeper five minutes into extra time.
– You know what you get with those players. He is a first-rate striker, one of the best in the world. We are happy to have him on the team. It gives us confidence and quality and I am glad that we are playing with him. His goal is incredible. I love him, Nemanja Matic says about Edinson Cavani to Viasat after the match.
Sol after two years of work: – These are the Ferguson elements that I have contributed to the team.
Great opportunities for United
The match opened with heavy pressure from United. Paul Pogba found Donny van de Beek with a heel kick inside Everton’s box in the sixth minute, but the latter’s shot was blocked by a corner kick.
Robin Olsen was in Everton’s goal and was fortunate not to give away a goal when awkward with the catch when Edinson Cavani put pressure on him in the eleventh minute. Then the Swedish last chance did better when they first dove into the Uruguayan’s legs two minutes later before stopping two shots from the forward from close range shortly thereafter. A hesitant opening ended smoothly for “The Toffees.”
Mason Greenwood came within inches of sending the visitors in the lead, but the 19-year-old’s stupidity was just outside the longest post. Pogba then had a header on goal, but Swede Olsen kept up the Frenchman’s attempt.
Ten minutes before halftime, Dominic Calvert-Lewin maintained the home team’s first shot on goal, but Henderson on the Reds’ goal kept the header single. Then he also stopped a Sigurdsson free kick from about 20 yards from goal with a good save. The teams went to rest with 0-0.
Decided late results
Where the first half opened with many occasions, the second was one of the hardest. First, Cavani was in a fight with Yerry Mina and the Colombian went to the ground after the United player pushed him in the neck region. The referee did not attend the incident and VAR is not used in the League Cup.
Two minutes later, Richarlison had to leave injured after the Brazilian was pushed into a rebounding Eric Bailly by Bruno Fernandes.
DISCUSSION: Edinson Cavani speaks with Judge Andrew Madley after Mina’s situation.
After the hour, the Portuguese avoided a great opportunity when, without pressure from 18 meters, he fired well over the goal. Midway through the half, Solskjær got hold of him and put in Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford, who had a rare break early on.
Ten minutes before the end of regulation time, Alex Telles tried a free kick from the corner of the area, but the Brazilian’s attempt went over the goal.
At 85 minutes, substitute Martial was played free by Fernandes, but when the Frenchman was about to finish, the ball hit the base and the ball went to play goal. Sigurdsson was very dangerous up front with a stupid header, but he didn’t hit between the posts.
With two minutes remaining, Cavani scored the first goal for Solskjær’s men. Martial then doubled the lead in overtime.
So United are ready for their fourth semi-final with Ole Gunnar Solskjær as manager. Like last year, United City will face the Manchester derby in the semi-finals of the League Cup. Tottenham faces Brentford.
The semi-finals are played the week beginning January 4, while the League Cup final has been moved to April 25.
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