Goodison Massacre: Everton Bury United In Four-Goal Thriller
21st April 2019
Richarlison (13th minute), Gylfi Sigurdsson (28th), Lucas Digne (56th) and Theo Walcott (64th) scored brilliant strikes to give the winners victory
- Everton produced their most thrilling and complete performance of Marco Silva's first campaign in charge to demolish Manchester United at a cock-a-hoop Goodison Park
Everton hit the front on 13 minutes when Richarlison leapt to volley high into David De Gea’s goal after left-back Digne’s looping throw from the left had been flicked on by Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Romelu Lukaku was far closer and outright favourite to claim possession. Coleman went for it anyway. When he nailed a tackle which cleanly swept the ball away from the United striker Goodison emitted the type of guttural roar which is quite unique to the old place
LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom- Everton produced their most thrilling and complete performance of Marco Silva's first campaign in charge to demolish Manchester United at a cock-a-hoop Goodison Park.
Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Lucas Digne and Theo Walcott were all on the scoresheet as Everton sealed their biggest victory over United since Howard Kendall's title winners swept aside Ron Atkinson's Red Devils 5-0 in October 1984.
Everton's 4-0 success – earned courtesy of two goals in each half and which represents a fourth home clean sheet on the spin – sees Silva's team leap three places to seventh in the Premier League table.
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Everton hit the front on 13 minutes when Richarlison leapt to volley high into David De Gea’s goal after left-back Digne’s looping throw from the left had been flicked on by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
The impact of Richarlison's strike was two-fold: When the South American’s picturesque effort flew beyond 'keeper De Gea it gave Everton the advantage but also threw down a challenge for Sigurdsson.
Now one Premier League goal behind Richarlison in the pair’s chase for Everton’s top scoring honours, how the Icelander took his cue.
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Idrissa Gana Gueye did the leg work, surging from midfield and clipping a pass left for Sigurdsson.
United midfielder Nemanja Matic retreated, unwisely inviting Sigurdsson to step forward a stride or two.
The Icelander did just that before taking aim with a hit from 25 yards which kicked off the turf and left De Gea flailing as the ball whistled inside the Spaniard’s right post.
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The noise which rained down from the stands after both goals was something to behold. Third biggest cheer of the opening half? That came three minutes before the break when Seamus Coleman sized up a ball on the right he had no right to win.
Romelu Lukaku was far closer and outright favourite to claim possession. Coleman went for it anyway. When he nailed a tackle which cleanly swept the ball away from the United striker Goodison emitted the type of guttural roar which is quite unique to the old place.
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To think, Everton actually started this by having to see off some danger. Michael Keane blocked from Diogo Dalot inside five minutes – Keane’s fellow centre-half Kurt Zouma already in action by this stage to snuff out a forward run from Lukaku.
Everton quickly wrested the ascendancy from their visitors, however, tangible evidence of the hosts’ growing superiority coming in the form of three corners won in quick succession around the 10-minute mark.
Sigurdsson served up the first two from the right, his initial delivery needing all of Dalot’s strength to force Zouma out of the equation.
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When Digne delivered corner number three it was only partially cleared, enabling the exceptional Gana to recycle play and hang in a right-wing cross.