Everton Vs Man United: What Fans Should Take From a Last-Gasp 1-0 and Carrick's Starting XI

Here’s the part that matters for supporters: Everton Vs Man United ended 1-0 in Manchester United’s favour thanks to Benjamin Sesko's late finish, a strike that pushed United back into fourth place and left Everton in eighth. That result changes immediate expectations for United fans chasing top-four security, while Everton supporters are left with familiar questions about chances created and the need for a reliable scorer.

Everton Vs Man United — who feels the impact first

United supporters feel the most immediate lift: the win returned Manchester United to fourth, creating breathing room in the table. Everton fans will take the defeat as confirmation that, despite not playing badly, the side struggled to create and still needs a dependable goalscorer. A fan line of thought circulating after the match asked what United being fourth says about the Premier League; other commentary highlighted the influence of new arrivals in United’s forward line.

Team news and the matchday setup at Hill Dickinson Stadium

The match kicked off at 20: 00 GMT at Hill Dickinson Stadium for a Monday-night clash at the Toffees’ new ground. Michael Carrick made a single change from the 1-1 draw away to West Ham: Leny Yoro came into the back four in place of Lisandro Martinez, who was not involved in the matchday squad. It was noted that Martinez had started each of the club's last nine Premier League matches.

United’s starting XI read: Senne Lammens in goal; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire and Shaw in defence; Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo as the midfield base behind captain Bruno Fernandes; Amad, Fernandes (captain), Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo made up the attacking unit. The bench included Bayindir, Heaven, Malacia, Mazraoui, Tyler Fletcher, Jack Moorhouse, Ugarte, Sesko and Zirkzee. Two Academy midfielders were named among the substitutes: Tyler Fletcher and 20-year-old Jack Moorhouse, who would make his first-team debut if introduced.

David Moyes made three changes to Everton from the side that lost 2-1 to Bournemouth: Michael Keane, Tim Iroegbunam and Harrison Armstrong came into the XI. Jake O'Brien dropped out after picking up a red card in the previous game; Vitaliy Mykolenko and Tyrique George were on the bench. Everton’s starting line-up was Pickford; Garner, Tarkowski (captain), Keane, Branthwaite; Gueye, Iroegbunam; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Armstrong; Barry. Everton’s substitutes included King, Coleman, Mykolenko, Patterson, Rohl, Beto, Dibling, George and McNeil.

Late-game sequence and decisive moments (selected match minutes)

• Benjamin Sesko scored after coming off the bench — the third time in four games he has scored after being introduced — finishing a counter that proved decisive.
• At 90+5 minutes Bruno Fernandes was booked for a foul on Branthwaite.
• Shortly after, Matheus Cunha won a goal-kick off Garner, celebrated by shouting in his face, and was immediately replaced by Heaven.
• At 90+4 Tyrique George moved from distance and shot from about 20 yards; Lammens dived and collected the ball in front of his midriff after expecting it to hit the corner.
• At 90+3 United had a counter; Cunha misfired a pass, but Bruno fed Dalot and Sesko’s finish was palmed away by Pickford when he tried to round the keeper.
• At 90+2 Mazraoui brought Branthwaite down as Everton looked to break and received a yellow card.
• Referee added five minutes; United took a short corner early in stoppage time that used some of that extra time. The final action at 90+6 saw Garner float a ball into the box that nobody reached, leading to a goal-kick and closing the game.

Standings shift, season momentum and squad notes

The victory moved Manchester United back into fourth place. Before the latest round of matches they had been a point ahead of Chelsea; after this round they are three points clear of Chelsea and three points clear of Liverpool, the same margin they now hold over Liverpool, who also won an away game described as tight and tough. Everton remain in eighth.

Club-level observations after the match included strong praise for United’s summer signings and a view that those arrivals have made a major difference to the attack — with expectations raised for more goals from the Cunha–Mbeumo–Sesko group. At the same time, Everton’s inability to produce a reliable scorer was highlighted as a clear shortcoming.

• United supporters: more optimism about top-four prospects after Sesko's decisive substitute show.
• Everton supporters: continued concern about chance creation and finishing.
• Young players: Jack Moorhouse remained a potential debutant from the bench; Tyler Fletcher stayed part of the matchday squad.
• Squad rotations: Leny Yoro replaced Lisandro Martinez in the back four; Martinez was not in the matchday squad.

If you’re wondering why this keeps coming up: Sesko’s pattern of scoring shortly after introduction (three goals in four games off the bench) is a recurring detail that changes how Carrick might manage late-game attacking options. It’s easy to overlook, but the sequence of stoppage-time events shows how fine margins decided a fixture that featured few clear chances for either side.

The real question now is how each club responds in its next fixtures given the shifts in the table and the squad availability issues noted here. Details beyond what was seen and named in the matchday coverage are unclear in the provided context.