Everton Vs Man United — Sesko’s winner moves United into the top four
In a tight Premier League contest, everton vs man united ended 1-0 after Benjamin Sesko’s finish, a result that moved Manchester United above Chelsea into fourth and strengthened their hopes of finishing in the Champions League places next season.
Sesko’s decisive run and finish
The winning move began with a raking pass from Matheus Cunha that found Bryan Mbeumo. Mbeumo ran at Michael Keane and played a square ball across the face of goal, where Benjamin Sesko raced past James Tarkowski and side-footed his finish past Jordan Pickford for the only goal of the match.
How the win reshuffles the top-four race
The 1-0 victory lifted Michael Carrick’s side into fourth, ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to reach the UEFA Champions League. In the short term, the season has turned into an 11-game shootout to return United to Europe's top table after two years away.
Everton Vs Man United: home woes and defensive grit
Everton’s home troubles continued: it is now seven home Premier League games without a win for the Toffees. United backed their result with a clean sheet, which manager Michael Carrick told Sky Sports was "just as important as the goal, " calling the finish "a fabulous goal" and praising the team’s spirit in defending the box late on.
Carrick, Carragher and what the result means
Carrick said he expected a period of adjustment after earlier wins and highlighted that United had to "dig deep" at Everton; he noted the squad had trained well and defended as a team. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, speaking on Sky Sports, described Manchester United as a "virtual guarantee" for the Champions League places given Aston Villa’s tendency to drop points while Villa contend with Thursday-night European football and Liverpool and Chelsea remain involved in Champions League and FA Cup commitments.
Summer signings and goalkeeping heroics
United’s productive summer recruitment was underlined in Liverpool: Cunha, Mbeumo and Sesko all played key roles in the match, and the club’s goalkeeper signing, Senne Lammens, the young Belgian signed from Royal Antwerp for less than £20 million, also featured. Lammens dealt with chaos from James Garner’s corners during a frantic final 15 minutes and produced a late save from Michael Keane, while there was another smart low stop from Tyrique George in the third minute of stoppage time to preserve the three points. David Moyes said afterward that "the goalie was bloody brilliant for them tonight. "
What it adds to Carrick’s case and United’s next priorities
Commentary has cast Benjamin Sesko as "Exhibit A" in Michael Carrick’s case for the Man United job, highlighting how recent signings have contributed on the pitch. The club’s recent transfer history has also included expensive mistakes—Alexis Sánchez, Jadon Sancho and Antony—but this summer’s arrivals have offered a rare positive note, with Cunha, Mbeumo, Sesko and goalkeeper Senne Lammens singled out for contribution.
United’s key task this summer is to find a new manager, and whoever takes the job—whether Carrick permanently or someone else—will inherit a squad whose recent signings have already made an impact. The club now head into the remaining run of fixtures aiming to convert this narrow win into a Champions League qualification that would secure a place in next season's competition.
