Everton vs Man Utd LIVE!
Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko came off the bench to score a vital goal for the second game in a row as he fired the winner in a 1-0 Premier League win at Everton on Monday. Sesko sealed an uninspiring clash in the 71st minute as he swept in a first-time shot from Bryan Mbeumo.
Victory sent Michael Carrick's United clear in fourth place in the table, three points ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool. Sesko's goal was a rare moment of quality in a scrappy match in which United almost took the lead in the opening minutes when James Tarkowski cleared an Amad Diallo effort off the line.
United keeper Senne Lammens had a relatively quiet night but was called into action late on to deny teenager Harrison Armstrong before keeping out Michael Keane’s long-range effort.
Everton vs Man Utd latest updates
- GOOD SAVE! Lammens denies Keane
- GOAL! Sesko strokes United ahead
- OFF THE LINE! Tarkowski clears from Amad
- CLOSE! Dalot half-volleys wide
Neville in Carrick verdict
22:41 , Oli GentGary Neville has said that Manchester United need to pursue another manager in spite of Michael Carrick’s unbeaten start as caretaker boss.
Carrick, the former midfielder, has taken the reins at Old Trafford following Ruben Amorim’s sacking in January, and he has led his old club to five wins and a draw in his first six games.
The most recent was a 1-0 win at Everton, where Benjamin Sesko netted the only goal to fire the Red Devils back into the top four of the Premier League.
However, Neville insisted that United must still look elsewhere for candidates to fill their head coach position come the end of the campaign.
Fan reaction
22:02 , Oli GentLammens Top Quality 🫶. #GGMU #EVEMUN
— OLAMIDE (@1Dreylexy) February 23, 2026
Fan reaction
22:02 , Oli GentHard-fought victory, but 3 pts on the road is what matters. Unbeaten run continues... not the perfect game by any stretch of imagination, but seeing out the lead is massive W. Big boy Ben should start games from next match idc. GGMU! 🔴❤️ #EVEMUN pic.twitter.com/ED5u6WqcHO
— Raunak D (@RawknuckD) February 23, 2026
FT: Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:55 , Oli GentThere it is. United victorious, and they have their summer signing to thank once more.
It’s back into the top four they go.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:54 , Oli Gent90+5 mins: Cunha is replaced by Heaven, and Fernandes is booked for a foul on Dewsbury-Hall.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:52 , Oli Gent90+4 mins: Good saves! Both keepers called into late action as United break and it comes for Sesko who bears down on Pickford, but the Everton shot-stopper thwarts him. George then strikes powerfully from range, but Lammens holds on well!
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:51 , Oli Gent90+2 min: Yellow card for Mazraoui as he hauls down Keane on the charge.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:49 , Oli Gent90 mins: Five added minutes.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:47 , Oli Gent88 mins: The Toffees are looking desperately for an equaliser now. Can they find one, as United shrink back into a back five shape?
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:41 , Oli Gent82 mins: Good save! Keane lines one up from range, hitting it really well, and Lammens tips it over! Corner.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:38 , Oli Gent80 mins: Everton have really sought to hem Lammens in for every corner, but the Belgian has done really well so far, dealing with all the balls delivered under his crossbar. Beto comes on for Iroegbunam in the meantime.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:36 , Oli Gent78 mins: Mbeumo is coming off, just after he is stretched out with cramp. Mazraoui replaces him.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:36 , Oli Gent77 mins: Pickford is shown a yellow card for dissent.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:35 , Oli Gent76 mins: Positive from George, who darts by Casemiro and Dalot with ease. His cross is turned behind by Yoro. Corner, Everton.
Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:33 , Oli Gent74 mins: George is on for Everton, replacing Armstrong out wide.
Goal! Everton 0-1 Man Utd
21:31 , Oli Gent72 mins: It’s there, and United are in front! What a rapid break, finished by Sesko after super play from Cunha and Mbeumo. What a pass from the Brazilian, and the Cameroonian has the awareness to find the super-sub, who strokes home.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:30 , Oli Gent71 mins: Ndiaye does well to evade Dalot, and it’s worked out towards Garner who strikes, but Cunha slides in on the recovery to block.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:26 , Oli Gent67 mins: Casemiro takes a bite and is late on Dewsbury-Hall, and is probably lucky to avoid booking.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:24 , Oli Gent65 mins: Dewsbury-Hall swings it in, Lammens punches, and Gueye strikes... but it’s cleared.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:23 , Oli Gent63 mins: Corner, Everton. That’s better from the hosts as Branthwaite notches it into the path of Dewsbury-Hall who strikes, and his effort ricochets behind.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:16 , Oli Gent59 mins: Amad is replaced by the Slovenian striker.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:16 , Oli Gent57 mins: Sesko is stripped and ready for United.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:13 , Oli Gent54 mins: United’s front four are now trying to switch positions in a bid to confuse the Everton defence. The hosts are holding strong, however.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:10 , Oli Gent52 mins: Close! Mainoo whips one in towards Mbeumo as Tarkowski makes a mess of the clearance. Mbuemo strikes, but hits it over the top as Pickford throws himself at him.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:09 , Oli Gent50 mins: Dewsbury-Hall looks to laser a ball through for Ndiaye, but he overcooks it.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
21:05 , Oli Gent47 mins: Chance! Ndiaye turns Casemiro and feeds Dewsbury-Hall in the pocket. He finds Armstrong on the left of the area, but he can only sidefoot straight at Lammens!
Kick off!
21:04 , Oli Gent46 mins: Back underway.
Fan reaction
20:53 , Oli GentPoor half. We knew this game had similarities to West Ham where we were awful yet we’ve started off the exact same!This front 4 against an aggressive back 4 doesn’t work. Sesko on, let him pin the 2 cbs and put crosses into the box, feed off second balls and suffocate em#EVEMUN
— Ibby (@IbbyOnana1) February 23, 2026
Fan reaction
20:50 , Oli GentThat's a poor half for both teams.....@ManUtd fell off as the game went on. Those slooooow pass.....can do & should do better. Looks like a team that had 13 days of nothing! #EVEMUN #MUFC 🔴
— StanDavis (@4lifestan) February 23, 2026
HT: Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:48 , Oli GentThere's the interval. Nothing by way of quality in a poor first half. What will the second period have in store?
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:45 , Oli Gent45 mins: Three added minutes.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:42 , Oli Gent42 mins: That final ball has been sorely lacking from both sides, and it is there for all to see once more as Diallo looks for Fernandes in behind with a through ball with the outside of his boot, but he underhits it and the chance is gone.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:38 , Oli Gent39 mins: Free kick, Everton. The hosts get the set piece as Amad is late on the midfielder.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:36 , Oli Gent36 mins: Half a chance as Mbeumo gets a yard on the edge of the area, but he drags his effort wide.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:33 , Oli Gent34 mins: Everton foray forward as Branthwaite looks for the cross from the left. It’s a poor delivery as the hosts have men to aim for in the box, with Dalot able to block well.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:31 , Oli Gent31 mins: Close! Fernandes’ delivery is cleared. Only as far as Dalot, who strikes it sweetly, but it whistles wide.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:31 , Oli Gent30 mins: That should be a yellow as Branthwaite hauls back Diallo, pulling back the United forward. Free kick, United.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:27 , Oli Gent27 mins: Both sides are struggling to break each other down, with the two teams getting men behind the ball really quickly.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:22 , Oli Gent23 mins: Free kick, Everton. Mainoo is penalised for a clip with Barry, who is down hurt.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:20 , Oli Gent20 mins: Some sloppy passing from both sides in these early exchanges, but still no real sightings of goal.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:17 , Oli Gent16 mins: Since that Amad chance, there have been no real threats to either goal so far. Both sides feeling each other out, with United having the lionshare of possession.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:11 , Oli Gent11 mins: Good play from Dalot down the United right after an intelligent switch of play from Casemiro. The right-back bursts towards the touchline and sends in a cross-shot that Pickford acrobatically beats away.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:08 , Oli Gent8 mins: A shaky moment from Casemiro, who gifts the ball to Dewsbury-Hall in a dangerous area. The Everton attacking midfielder looks for Armstrong wide left, but Amad is there to sweep up for United.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:05 , Oli Gent5 mins: Off the line! United’s first foray forward almost results in the opener as Fernandes sends it into the box for Mbeumo. The forward knocks it down for the onrushing Dalot who can’t make contact, and it then comes for Cunha... and then Amad, whose strike is swept off the line by Tarkowski after Pickford takes the sting out of it.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:03 , Oli Gent4 mins: It’s Mbeumo through the middle for United, although it seemed as though Amad was positioned there in the opening moments. Cunha is off the left.
Everton 0-0 Man Utd
20:01 , Oli Gent2 mins: An immediate scare for Lammens as Barry chases down his first kick upfield, but it ricochets kindly for the visiting keeper, going behind off the Everton man.
Kick off!
20:00 , Oli Gent1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning
19:55 , Oli GentThe players are out, and we are about to get underway.
Ten minutes to kick off!
19:50 , Oli GentWho will win this one?
Van der Sar and Carragher on Sesko's benching
19:46 , Oli Gent"He's not happy, but it's a team selection" 🔄
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 23, 2026
Jamie Carragher and Edwin van der Sar discuss if it is better for Benjamin Sesko that he comes off the bench ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Nn8gAv0cXf
'Palmer to force Man Utd move'
19:40 , Oli GentChelsea star Cole Palmer will try to force a move to boyhood club Manchester United.
That is according to England legend Emile Heskey, who believes the Manchester-born star is good enough to step into Bruno Fernandes’ shoes should the current captain leave.
Palmer has been linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent months, amid unconfirmed reports that he wants to move back up north after finding it hard to settle in London.
Heskey believes Palmer is among the elite players in the game who can play for any European giant, and name-checks Spanish giants Barcelona.
Fan reaction
19:32 , Oli GentSesko should have started. Amad should have been dropped.
— Ghost Writer ✍️ (@Prezain_LJ) February 23, 2026
A front three of Cunha, Sesko, and Mbeumo would have been the best.
What happened to Licha? When is De Ligt returning? It feels like forever already.
Fan reaction
19:27 , Oli GentDalot over Mazraoui again
— Andyunited (@osundeandrew20) February 23, 2026
Sesko on the bench
Can someone please 🥺 tell Carrick that he's allowed to give sesko a start
Moyes explains Branthwaite decision
19:20 , Oli Gent"Jarrad is more than comfortable to be a left back - he's quick, big, gives us the size" 💪
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 23, 2026
David Moyes explains the decision to play Jarrad Branthwaite at left-back. pic.twitter.com/AbXW3mJGvY
'Man Utd have to pursue another manager' - Neville
19:15 , Oli Gent"I feel Manchester United should go for the best in class manager available" 🔝
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 23, 2026
Could Michael Carrick position himself as the front runner for the Manchester United head coaching job? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/zvVRvTG4X1
Van der Sar issues Carrick verdict
19:10 , Oli Gent"To have so many points is incredible" 👏
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 23, 2026
Edwin van der Sar praises Michael Carrick's start to his time as head coach of Manchester United 🔴 pic.twitter.com/aCsZqmfqwF
As for Everton...
19:05 , Oli GentA strange looking back four from Moyes this evening, with former United midfielder James Garner crowbarred in at right-back, and natural centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, a former United transfer target, at left-back.
That leaves Michael Keane and James Tarkowski as the two centre-backs, with Nathan Patterson and Vitalii Mykolenko on the bench as the Toffees’ two full-back options.
Young winger Harrison Armstrong gets the nod over big-money signing Tyler Dibling, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall continues as the No10 in place of the injured Jack Grealish.
Man Utd team analysis
18:57 , Oli GentSo it’s as you were for Carrick, with just the one change to his line-up.
It’s Yoro in for Martinez, and the young Frenchman partners Harry Maguire at the back.
Otherwise, it’s routine across the park - Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo have struck have a good partnership in the engine room - and Amad and Matheus Cunha are likely to interchange flanks in support of Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbeumo through the middle.
Benjamin Sesko remains on the bench despite his goalscoring returns recently, while Joshua Zirkzee is the only other attacking change available to Carrick.
Man Utd lineup
18:50 , Oli GentMan Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Yoro, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Zirkzee, Ugarte, Malacia, Mazraoui, Fletcher, Sesko
Everton lineup
18:47 , Oli GentEverton XI: Pickford; Garner, Tarkowski, Keane. Branthwaite; Gueye, Irogebunam; Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Barry
Subs: King, Patterson, McNeil, Beto, Mykolenko, George, Dibling, Coleman, Rohl
Team news in five!
18:40 , Oli GentComing up next...
Match odds
18:35 , Oli GentEverton to win: 29/10
Manchester United to win: 10/11
Draw: 14/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Martinez out!
18:25 , Oli GentBig bit of news ahead of kick off and teams here.
Lisandro Martinez is out of this game for United, with a suspected calf injury, according to The Athletic.
He has started the Red Devils’ last nine games but will not feature here.
He has been on the comeback from his ACL injury that he suffered in February last year, returning in November.
Head to head
18:17 , Oli GentEverton are seeking a first Premier League double over Manchester United since 2014 after winning the reverse fixture, with 10 men, at Old Trafford earlier in the season thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s goal.
Everton wins: 72
Manchester United wins: 96
Draws: 48
Standard Sport prediction
18:07 , Oli GentBoth teams will be fresh having not played since February 10 as a result of being eliminated from the FA Cup at the third round stage.
Everton are struggling at home, failing to win any of their last six in all competitions and that should offer encouragement to United on their first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
These are the games United need to win if they’re to remain favourites for a Champions League spot and we expect the momentum gained under Carrick to continue here.
Manchester United to win, 3-1.
Man Utd team news
17:57 , Oli GentAs for United, Mason Mount is still out after missing the last three games with a knock. The midfielder was pictured reporting for training early last week but remains unavailable for selection.
Matthijs de Ligt also remains out with a back injury which has kept him on the sidelines since the end of November.
Patrick Dorgu is out with a hamstring injury sustained in the 2-1 win over Arsenal last month, with reports suggesting that he is not due back until April at the earliest.
Everton team news
17:47 , Oli GentDavid Moyes has a near full-strength squad to choose from ahead of a reunion with his former club.
Jack Grealish, on loan from Manchester City, is sidelined after undergoing foot surgery and is not expected to play again this season.
Jake O’Brien is suspended after being sent off in the 2-1 home defeat by Bournemouth in Everton’s last outing prior to the FA Cup break.
How to watch
17:38 , Oli GentTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage of Monday Night Football starts at 6.30pm GMT on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Hello and welcome!
17:30 , Oli Gent... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester United’s trip to Everton.
Plenty to play for this evening, with the visitors looking to move back into the top four, while the hosts are out to consolidate their place in the top 10.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 8pm GMT.
