Man Utd 4-0 Everton: Zirkzee and Rashford bag braces, Amorim’s side win at home

Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee scored twice each as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 in Ruben Amorim's first Premier League home game in charge.

Match Events

Having been held to a 1-1 draw by Ipswich in Amorim's bow last weekend, Manchester United were transformed as Rashford's low strike bounced in off Jarrad Branthwaite for a 34th-minute opener after he was picked out by Bruno Fernandes at a corner.

Zirkzee, selected up front for his first Premier League start since September, doubled their lead seven minutes later with a close-range finish from another Fernandes assist after Branthwaite had lost possession in Everton territory.

The visitors had started brightly, with Beto spurning a couple of early opportunities, but their collapse continued only 20 seconds after half-time, when more sloppiness allowed the excellent Amad Diallo to play in Rashford for a well-taken second.

Amad pounced on more slack work from Everton to set up Zirkzee for the fourth, stealing the ball off the toes of James Tarkowski, then charging forward and laying it across to his team-mate, who finished coolly to spark more Old Trafford celebrations.

Zirkzee's second capped a ruthless showing from Manchester United, who netted their four goals from only five shots on target, the handsome victory moving them up to ninth in the Premier League table and intensifying the woes of their opponents.

Everton are now without a win in five Premier League games, their latest defeat keeping them only two points above the relegation zone in 15th place.

For Amorim and his side, though, it was an overwhelmingly positive afternoon to follow Thursday's Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt, and a performance to give the new era lift-off.

0' The match is about to start!

0' Rúben Amorim, ready to get his FIRST Premier League victory!

0' Match Event for Man Utd vs Everton

3' Mainoo's shot too straight

7' Incredible pass from Martínez to find Dalot

11' Chance for BETO but he puts it wide!

13' Zirkzee tees up Amad well, but his shot is off target

17' Amad is unfortunate as his cutback cannot find a United player

21' Beto getting closer for Everton, but he cannot quite finish after rounding Onana

34' Marcus Rashford leads the score! Man Utd 1-0 Everton

41' ZIRKZEE scores his second premier league goal for Man Utd !! Man Utd 2-0 Everton

46' MARCUS RASHFORD scores his second goal of the match !!!! Man Utd 3-0 Everton

49' Yellow Card! Kobbie Mainoo booked

56' De Ligt and Mazraoui OFF; Maguire and Shaw ON

64' JOSHUA ZIRKZEE has scored a brace !!! Man Utd 4-0 Everton

66' Alejandro Garnacho and Manuel Ugarte ON;  Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro OFF

67' Yellow Card! Young booked

79' sub: Mount ON; Mainoo OFF

84' NANA BRILLIANT save to keep the clean sheet!!!!

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Dalot, Rashford, Martinez, Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo Traore, Kobbie Mainoo

Subs: Maguire, Shaw, Mount, Altay Bayındır, Manuel Ugarte, Tyrell Malacia, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Højlund

Everton XI: Young, Gueye, Pickford, Doucoure, Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko, McNeil, Beto, Jesper Lindstrøm, Iliman Ndiaye, Jarrad Branthwaite

Subs: Coleman, Asmir Begovic, Calvert-Lewin, Mangala, Jack Harrison, João Virgínia, Nathan Patterson, Jake O'Brien, Harrison Armstrong