Manchester United 0-1 Everton match stats and all you need to know from Old Trafford

Everton earned a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Monday, despite being down to 10 players for the majority of the game at Old Trafford.

Everton came into the match with renewed confidence after their 2-0 victory over Fulham before the international break.

Nevertheless, Man United were no doubt the favourites at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils on fine form going into the game.

However, David Moyes still managed to pull off a shock result, with the stats below telling the story.

Everton manager David Moyes smiling
Credit: Imago

What the stats are saying about Everton’s clash vs Manchester United

Likely due to Idrissa Gueye’s red card for Everton, the stats on Sofascore on 24 November suggest that the Toffees had their backs against the wall for most of the game.

Man United dominated the attacking metric, having numerous shots, several big chances and an impressive xG to match.

Attacking statsManchester United Everton
Shots 253
xG1.660.23
Big chances 40
Corner 91
Manchester United dominated the attacking stats

On top of this, the Red Devils controlled possession, keeping 70 per cent of the ball throughout.

Hoewever, defensively is where Everton stood out. The Toffees made an astonishing 44 clearances, compared to the hosts’ 19, as well as 11 interceptions.

Jordan Pickford’s performance also helped. The goalkeeper made six saves, which prevented 1.85 goals.

In comparison, apart from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s strike, Man United goalkeeper Senne Lammens did not have a save to make.

How it went down at Old Trafford

It was a nightmare start for Moyes with Seamus Coleman being forced off early on before Gueye was given his marching orders after 13 minutes, with Sofascore showcasing how bad of a game the midfielder had.

Gueye stats vs Man United
SofaScore

Nevertheless, the visitors continued to push for a goal and were rewarded thanks to Dewsbury-Hall.

The attacking midfielder went on a sensational run before curling the ball into the bottom corner 29 minutes in.

In the second half, Man United began to dominate the play more and created multiple great opportunities to equalise.

However, Pickford managed to keep out everything the hosts threw at him, and produced numerous quality saves, including a late header from Joshua Zirkzee.

From here, the Toffees managed to see out the remaining minutes to pick up a famous victory.

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