Everton Vs Man United: Sesko winner seals 1-0 as everton vs man united boosts United’s hopes
FT: Everton 0-1 Manchester United - Sesko hits winner. In a tightly fought contest, Benjamin Sesko’s finish delivered a narrow 1-0 victory that moved Man Utd above Chelsea into the top four and strengthened their push for European qualification. The match extended Everton’s home drought to seven Premier League games without a win.
Match summary and the goal
The decisive sequence began with a raking pass from Matheus Cunha that found Bryan Mbeumo. Mbeumo ran at Michael Keane and laid a square ball across the face of goal. Benjamin Sesko then raced ahead of James Tarkowski and side-footed his finish past Jordan Pickford. The goal was described as one out of nothing and it was enough to secure the narrow 1-0 win on Monday, moving Michael Carrick’s team up to fourth in the Premier League table, ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to play in the UEFA Champions League.
Everton Vs Man United build-up
Manchester United sneaked victory at Everton, a result that the club views as a boost to their hopes of a top five finish and a place in next season's Champions League. For Everton, the scoreline continued troubling form at home: that's seven home Premier League games without a win for the Toffees.
Carrick on the result
Michael Carrick said there are "games where you have to do that and show different sides to the game. " He recalled the run of the first four games — "four wins in a row and some really good performances" — and said he expected a period where the team would have to find themselves a little and find results. Carrick pointed to results at West Ham and at Everton as evidence the side had done that. He praised the spirit, saying the sacrifice and willingness to work for each other and defend the box late on meant "a clean sheet was fantastic" and called it "a great win for us. "
On the night he added that it "didn't really come easy for us tonight, " noting he has "come to Everton for a long time and every time we come over here it's tough. " He said the team had trained well, had to dig deep and that sometimes those hard-fought wins are the best ones to take. Describing the goal, Carrick called it "a great move, " said "we know we are capable of that, " and that "the clean sheet was just as important as the goal. It was a fabulous goal. "
On Sesko specifically, Carrick said: "Ben is in a good place at the moment and we've had some really good talks about it. He's patience and understands that. He's going to be a big player for us for a long period of time I'm sure of that. We've got to manage that. We've got some really good forward players and he's made a big difference for us when he's been on the pitch. That's a decision as we move forward. The balance has been really good between the forward players and we've got to continue that. "
What pundits and reactions said
Jamie Carragher, identified as a former Liverpool defender, assessed the race for Champions League places by saying he thought Manchester United were "a virtual guarantee now" because Aston Villa looked like they were dropping points. He noted Villa still had European football on Thursday nights, meaning a lot of Thursday–Sunday football, and added that Liverpool and Chelsea still have Champions League football and the FA Cup and would want to do well in at least one of those competitions at semi-final or final stage. "So I can't see Manchester United not making it [into the Champions League spots], " he said. Don Hutchison also reacted to Manchester United's 1-0 win and its effect on their top-four hopes.
After the match David Moyes said: "I'm not happy with the scoreline that's for sure. You have to win games if you are going to keep moving on. We've not been doing that as much as we'd like, especially here [at home]. " He also assessed the opponent’s goalkeeping, saying "The goalie was bloody brilliant for them tonight. "
Summer signings and goalkeeper saves
United’s recent recruitment was highlighted as a positive. The summer arrivals Cunha, Mbeumo and Sesko were singled out for their contributions, and goalkeeper Senne Lammens was also mentioned among the summer signings. The young Belgian, signed from Royal Antwerp for less than £20 million, "also played his part against Everton. " He dealt with chaos from James Garner's corners, produced a stunning save from Keane late on, and there was another smart low stop from Tyrique George in the third minute of stoppage time to preserve the three points. The match and the summer business were framed as evidence that Man United’s successful summer signings provide hope for the future, even as the club prepares for a decision on the manager’s role.
United's recent transfer history of expensive errors was acknowledged by pointing to names such as Alexis Sánchez, Jadon Sancho and Antony, underscoring why getting multiple signings right in one summer matters. The piece also noted that United face what was described as an 11-game shootout to return to Europe's top table after two years away, and that whatever happens between now and May the season could still fall short of the standards set by the trophy-laden tenures of Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Closing: Benjamin Sesko’s strike and Manchester United’s defensive resilience delivered a 1-0 win that moved the club into the top four and left Everton still searching for a home victory.
