Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League at Old Trafford, thanks to two penalties scored in the first half. Alejandro Garnacho successfully converted both penalty kicks. 

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring 12 minutes into the game, while Marcus Rashford extended the lead with a goal in the 36th minute. United is now three points behind Spurs in fifth place and eight points behind Aston Villa in fourth place.

Everton suffered the consequences at Old Trafford as Manchester United successfully converted two penalty penalties in the first half, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory. This defeat marks Everton’s 11th consecutive Premier League encounter without a win.

Erik ten Hag’s team responded resolutely after their 3-1 loss to local rivals Manchester City last week. Bruno Fernandes (12′) and Marcus Rashford (36′) successfully converted penalties in the first half, allowing United to narrow the deficit to three points behind fifth-placed Tottenham.

Despite having a significant amount of possession, Sean Dyche’s Everton team failed to demonstrate any effective finishing ability. They were responsible for their own downfall as James Tarkowski committed a foul on Alejandro Garnacho, resulting in the first penalty, then Ben Godfrey made a similar ill-advised charge on the lively United winger, leading to second penalty.

In the Premier League, the visitors have only emerged victorious once in 32 matches at Old Trafford. Currently, they are positioned fifth from the bottom in the league standings, with a five-point lead over Luton, who are in third from the bottom. It is worth noting that Luton has played two less games.