\tLIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 10: A general interior view of match action at Hill Dickinson Stadium on February 10, 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA\/Getty Images) | Getty Images\t<\/p>\n
78\u2019 \u2013 Everton corner, partly cleared, Gana blasts a ball off Sesko for another corner.
Beto replaces Iroegbunam, KDH corner cleared, falls to Gueye who miscues his volley wide. <\/p>\n
76\u2019 \u2013 George with a slashing run wins a corner. KDH ball into the box claimed again by Lammens. 73\u2019 \u2013 Tyrique George replaces Harrison Armstrong. Everton immediately win a corner on the left. Garner puts it into the six-yard box, but Lammens claims confidently. 72\u2019 \u2013 A United counter and Mbeumo holds off Keane for long enough to set up Sesko who is obviously faster than Tarkowski, and the United sub slots home, 1-0 to United. Too easy, and the Blues are caught out with their high line. <\/p>\n 71\u2019 \u2013 Ndiaye wriggles away beautifully and slides a ball across the box.. Garner attempt blocked by Cunha. <\/p>\n 69\u2019 \u2013 Armstrong wins a corner off Fernandes and more argy-bargy between the pair, ref over to defuse things. Garner deep corner, Tarky hooks it back into the box and Lammens collects. <\/p>\n 67\u2019 \u2013 KDH fouled in midfield, Garner puts the ball in the box, tame header taken by the goalie. <\/p>\n 64\u2019 \u2013 KDH shot in the box blocked by Dalot, corner on the right. KDH lined up to take, and JB barged over by Dalot. Ref England talking to both of them, and JB goes right beside Lammens again. Lammens punches it clear, Gueye shot into the crowd is blocked. 60\u2019 \u2013 Has there ever been a zero-sum player like Iroegbunam? All the good work he does with his tackles and interceptions is undone by his abysmal distribution.<\/p>\n 57\u2019 \u2013 The flopping is getting just ridiculous. Now Mbeumo runs into Tarky and falls down like he\u2019s been mown down by a tractor-trailer. Where are the yellow cards for diving Mr Darren England, we ask. 55\u2019 \u2013 Dalot gets behind JB but his ball into the middle is poor and Keane can clear. Whew. <\/p>\n 51\u2019 \u2013 Multiple miscues as first Gana and KDH can\u2019t clear, then Tarky makes a hash of clearing the cross and Mbeumo fires a shot from three yards out over the bar! Whew. <\/p>\n 48\u2019 \u2013 Shaw falls down after Garner touches<\/em> him and again Hill Dickinson is irate. You wouldn\u2019t have thought a chubby little b*stard like Shaw would go down that easily but that\u2019s football for you nowadays. <\/p>\n 46\u2019 \u2013 Gana gets us started, no changes to either side. Halftime Thoughts<\/strong> \u2013 Quality desperately lacking in the final third for the Blues. They haven\u2019t been wholly convincing in their own half either, with United creating a few chances for themselves too. <\/p>\n 45+3\u2019 \u2013 Halftime whistle goes with much further ado. Everton nil, Manchester United nil at the break. <\/p>\n 45+1\u2019 \u2013 Maguire with a pick play on Branthwaite that springs Amad, ref doesn\u2019t see it though. Cross is cleared by the Blues. <\/p>\n 45\u2019 \u2013 Amad goes down easily and a foul is given, KDH disagrees and the howls of derision will tell you how the Blues feel about it. 42\u2019 \u2013 Everton steal the ball again and counter with speed, Ndiaye finds Garner and he wins a corner on the right. KDH inswinger, Lammens unconvincing punch, and now KDH wins a throw on the right. Blocked cross allows United to counter and long ball down the middle pierces the backline, but Pickford is quick to come out and clear. <\/p>\n 40\u2019 \u2013 Shaw drags Ndiaye down, foul by the touchline. Lovely ball into the box by Garner, but no Everton shirts close to it. <\/p>\n 38\u2019 \u2013 Gana fouled by Amad and Everton have a freekick about thirty-plus yards out, central position. Garner tries a shot directly, but Lammens does well to collect. A dipping, bouncing shot would have caused more trouble. <\/p>\n 35\u2019 \u2013 Better the last few minutes with both JB and Garner pushing up adding bodies in possession. For not the first or last time tonight, Iroegbunam steals the ball and then promptly gives it back away with a poor pass. 30\u2019 \u2013 Branthwaite tugs back Amad to give up a freekick on the edge of the box. Fernandes over the ball, low into the box and cleared, rebound from Dalot is volleyed and not very far wide of the post. 29\u2019 \u2013 Good passing from the Blues finds Barry out wide on the left, he centres for KDH and his backheel for an overlapping Gana is just<\/em> cut out. Nice move. The crowd is definitely into it. <\/p>\n 26\u2019 \u2013 Lovely diagonal from Keane falls beyond Shaw but Ndiaye can\u2019t control it. Ili hasn\u2019t been too involved so far but gets the ball again and is swarmed by five red shirts, wants a foul but gets nothing. <\/p>\n 22\u2019 \u2013 At the quarter mark of the game and Barry fouled on the edge of the attacking third. Possession is 73% to the visitors. Barry is off getting the strapping on his left shoulder adjusted, and Garner\u2019s freekick is cleared. <\/p>\n 20\u2019 \u2013 United allowed to set up, move the ball to their right but a shot has to be charged down before the Blues can clear. All United right now with Everton struggling to hold possession. <\/p>\n 18\u2019 \u2013 Iro with an excellent tackle to win the ball and KDH sets off with the ball, but with space opening up trips and falls on the ball. Ugh. <\/p>\n 12\u2019 \u2013 Barry again puts Lammens under pressure to clear and the Blues can almost fashion a chance but Maguire beats Gana to the ball and wins a foul. 10\u2019 \u2013 As we\u2019d expected after seeing the lineup, Everton are in the 4-2-3-1 with Branthwaite and Garner as the fullbacks, Armstrong at left wing with Irogebunam and Gana in the middle. <\/p>\n 9\u2019 \u2013 Dalot cuts in and his cross-shot is parried away by Pickford. <\/p>\n 7\u2019 \u2013 Barry and KDH combine to steal the ball in the attacking third, but Armstrong can\u2019t retain the ball. United are seeing more of the possession, with Everton comfortable pressing them to try nick it in dangerous areas. <\/p>\n 4\u2019 \u2013 Ooof defensive shambles! United move into Everton\u2019s box, Mbeumo puts it back into the box, Cunha\u2019s shot blocked, falls to Amad whose shot is only partly saved by Pickford, squirms loose and Tarkowski has to clear off the line.<\/p>\n 2\u2019 \u2013 Dewsbury-Hall presses Yoro and Everton have a throw. The pressure is working and the crowd are loving it too. <\/p>\n 1\u2019 \u2013 United kick off, attacking the steep South Stand. Barry charges down Lemmens clearance and the ball could have gone anywhere, but is out for a goalkick! <\/p>\n The siren has gone off, Z-Cars serenades the players onto the pitch as the home crowd are in full voice tonight. Wayne Rooney is in the house too. <\/p>\n Everton<\/strong> \u2013 David Moyes is always full of surprises isn\u2019t he? Do we have a centrehalf playing fullback (Branthwaite), and a central midfielder as the other fullback (Garner)?! Let\u2019s throw in a central midfielder out on the wing for good measure. <\/p>\n Moyes says Charly Alcaraz picked up an injury in training yesterday, so he\u2019s out tonight. <\/p>\n
Everton have the ball and ref stops play for a United sub, who has not even left the bench yet<\/em>! Pickford has something to say about it and is booked for dissent! Blues, I kid you not, the bizarre refereeing continues here.
Mbeumo goes off for Mazraoui. <\/p>\n
Blues frustrated, as they did appear to be in ascendancy when they conceded there. <\/p>\n
United break through Cunha at pace and as Everton are scrambling to defend the forward slips on the slick surface and the danger passes. <\/p>\n
Change for United, with Sesko on for Amad, this will see the striker go in the middle and Mbeumo out wide for JB to deal with. <\/p>\n
Big up-and-under creates pressure for the Blues, Ndiaye centres for KDH, who finds Armstrong for a shot. He hits it low but it\u2019s too close to Lammens and he gathers. <\/p>\n
Three minutes to be added on. <\/p>\n
Dalot finds Mbeumo with a shot from distance, goes wide. <\/p>\n
Maguire goes down easily from the goakick and once again the crowd howls in protest at referee Darren England\u2019s decision. <\/p>\n
Tarky wins a header over Amad and falls heavily, looks winded on the ground there. <\/p>\nStarting Lineups<\/h2>\n