Manchester United bagged a 2-1 victory against Everton away at Goodison Park. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal which marked his milestone.
The Toffees started on the front-foot and stole the lead within six minutes when Alex Iwobi strucked home following an error by Carlo Casemiro.
Manchester United largely dominated the first-half soon after the home side scored. Antony opened the scoresheet for the visitors when he curled the ball in the left side of the net.
This marked the third goal for the Brazillian international since arriving at Old Trafford. The former Ajax playmaker becomes the first Manchester United player to score in the first three Premier League games for the club.
Anthony Martial picked up an injury on the 25th minute and was subbed off for Cristiano Ronaldo. Subsequently, the Portuguese scored on the 44th minute following an assist from his former Real Madrid teammate – Casemiro.
The all-time leading goal scorer reached another landmark by scoring 700 career goal on the evening. He once again silenced his critics following his flat performance in the midweek.
First-half finished at 2-1 with Manchester United coming on top after dominating possession. Everton created a couple of chances in the second-half but Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez were solid at the heart of defense.
Marcus Rashford scored on the 80th minute to make it 3-1 to Manchester United but his goal was ruled out by VAR for hand ball.
The Toffees had many chances in the closing stages of the game through corners. However, the defense of the visitors was compact enough to hold on until final whistle.
Ultimately, the match ended at 2-1 to Manchester United. The Red Devils gave a positive response following a 6-3 defeat against their noisy neighbors.
(Manchester United win at Goodison Park).
