How Man Utd secured much-needed win
Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored first-half penalties as Manchester United bounced back from defeat to Manchester City with a 2-0 win over struggling Everton at Old Trafford.
Alejandro Garnacho won both spot-kicks with Fernandes coolly converting the first of them before handing the second to Rashford, allowing the winger to find the net for a second successive game after his long-range stunner in last weekend's derby.
Manchester United's performance was sloppy at times but Everton's wastefulness in front of goal ensured it was a comfortable victory for Erik ten Hag's side, putting them within three points of fifth-placed Tottenham, who have two games in hand.
Sean Dyche's side finished the game with 23 shots to Manchester United's 15 - the most by an away side at Old Trafford all season - but once again demonstrated a glaring lack of cutting edge in front of goal as their Premier League winless run stretched to 11 games - equalling a club record set in 1994.
The Toffees remain 16th, five points above the drop zone, but defeat gives their relegation rivals a chance to reduce the gap.
The injury-hit hosts reached half-time two goals to the good but their first-half performance was beset by sloppiness as they repeatedly gifted possession to Everton in their own half.
Dwight McNeil, Amadou Onana and Ben Godfrey were among those to spurn chances for the visitors, however, and, up at the other end, they were punished by the dangerous Garnacho.
The first penalty was won when he shimmied away from James Tarkowski, drawing a clear foul from the Everton centre-back, with Fernandes putting the spot-kick out of Jordan Pickford's reach.
Garnacho was then clumsily brought down in the box for a second time, with Ben Godfrey the
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