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.
2024/2025 Premier League
4-0
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