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FT: Everton 0-1 Manchester United - Sesko hits winner Man Utd move above Chelsea into top four with win Get Involved: Comment on this page, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Alex Brotherton Everton v Man Utd (20: 00 GMT) Simon Stone BBC Sport Chief Sports News Reporter at Hill Dickinson Stadium Everton have the best walk-on tune in the Premier League. Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Here come the teams, walking out of the tunnel to Z Cars as usual. Who is winning this one then? Thumbs up for Everton, down for Manchester United. If you think draw, then keep it to yourself. Everton v Man Utd (20: 00 GMT) Simon Stone BBC Sport Chief Sports News Reporter at Hill Dickinson Stadium It was a bit of a surprise when Jack Moorhouse was recalled from his loan spell at Leyton Orient in the final hours of the winter transfer window. Moorhouse had done well with the League One outfit but after Richie Wellens made a few late signings for Leyton Orient, the feeling was the midfielder's opportunities would be restricted. He was hoping to get a few first team training sessions under his belt and has obviously done something right to be here, and not at Leicester where Manchester United's Under-21 side are currently leading in a Premier League 2 encounter. Moorhouse was on the bench for four first-team games last season but is yet to make his United debut. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Should Carrick be made permanent manager? Too early to say. It must depend on his good start being sustained until the end of the season. We need to prove that we don’t just perform well against the better teams, as we did under Ruben Amorim. Ross, Cheshire Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Matt Jones BBC Sport journalist United have 19 away wins and 42 wins overall against Everton in the Premier League, more than any team has against another team in the competition's history. The Toffees did get the better of the Red Devils previously though, as they rallied from an early Idrissa Gueye red card to win 1-0 at Old Trafford thanks to a Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall goal. A win for Everton on Monday would give them just their second Premier League double over United, the first coming in 2013-14 when Moyes was in charge of the Red Devils. That defeat in November was arguably the nadir for former boss Ruben Amorim. Plenty has changed since, with Michael Carrick in charge and the team playing with a renewed sense of freedom. Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Here's a quick reminder of how the Premier League table looks before kick-off. Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Bruno Fernandes will make Manchester United history if he sets up a goal tonight. The United skipper has provided eight assists away from home in the Premier League this season, the joint most by a United player in away games in a single campaign along with Ryan Giggs in 2001-02. With six more away games to play this season, it feels inevitable Fernandes will set a new club record. Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Two teams, 17 shared players in the Premier League era. Have a go at our quiz. We want you to name every player who has made at least one Premier League appearance for both clubs. This Riddle post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. This Riddle post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Not long to go now. Fancy a quiz? No? Well here it is anyway. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Bit of a maverick line-up by Moyes, no wingers or full backs. Yoro the weak link in the United backline, Toffees need to target him. John, Northants Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Everton Everton manager David Moyes speaking to Sky Sports about playing centre-back Branthwaite at full-back: "I think some of the best teams, you look at Man City over recent seasons, they've not been shy to do it when they have had to. Jarrad is more than comfortable to be a left-back as well as a centre-back. He's quick, big, gives us the size which we were a little bit concerned about not having big Jake [O'Brien] tonight. "He's a really talented player but we are trying to manage his minutes after coming back from his hamstring injury and Michael Keane and James Tarkowski have been doing really well this season. Hopefully they keep performing as well as they have done. " Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Manchester United Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick speaking to Sky Sports: "It's the Premier League, it is difficult to win games, but we are learning. Largely a lot of the game [against West Ham] was good for us. We lacked a little bit of a spark in the last third, needed to be more aggressive around the box but to come dangerous right at the end and take what we did, we take a lot of confidence and spirit from that. "It shows that even when we're not totally at it we can take something. It's ups and downs. We aren't getting too down about it. We've had a good start together and we are trying to build moving forwards. "The boys along the front line have different strengths and can play different roles which actually we feel is a strength of ours, even during games. To mix it about, sometimes they find themselves in other positions which I don't mind as long as they play the position well and understand the role that they are playing. It gives us good flexibility. " On Martinez' absence tonight: "He just picked up something during the week. It doesn't seem to bad at all but we are just working through it so he's not available for tonight. He has done well for us and we are disappointed [he's unavailable] but Leny came in at West Ham and did well so comes in tonight and we move forward. " Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Everton Everton boss David Moyes speaking to Sky Sports: "I've tried to be more positive and talk about making it to Europe. Making sure the players can get the message. That's the challenge and it has been since the start of the season. "Every time we've had an opportunity to jump, I don't think we've managed to do that. We're in a decent league position but I'd like it to be better if we can. " On the side's poor home form: "It's not been good recently but we started the season really well here. It's never down to one thing. Sometimes you get decisions against you. Last time we were unlucky not to take our chances. Hopefully we can turn it around tonight. " Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Gary Neville Former Manchester United defender on Sky Sports On whether Senne Lammens will be Manchester United number one for years to come: It is very early, but it looks that way. You can't get carried away, look at it week to week because he is very young. Everyone at United gulped a bit when they signed Lammens, purely because he maybe didn't have that pedigree to make you think he could come and play for United at the level that he has. Martinez at Villa was mentioned, Donnarumma was mentioned, massive goalkeepers with big personalities. Lammens has been fantastic and has brought composure. Nothing seems to panic him. He has brought some sort of calm to the back four. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say Tough one. Moyes has done well with an average squad. United are on a roll but a draw of 2-2 is likely. Johnnie, Scotland Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Manchester United Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick speaking to Sky Sports about goalkeeper Senne Lammens: "I've been really impressed with him. His demeanour, his composure, his body language is a lot of what I like to see as a goalkeeper. Calming things down and taking care of business when you need to. It's not an easy position to come into and he has taken to it straight away. " On Benjamin Sesko: "He has done great to be honest. He is still young and he is still learning and he is still adapting to life here. He's taken big steps even in the short time we have been together and he's in a good place. There is a little bit of managing it. He is ready, looks a real threat, is a presence and he's confidence. "Making selections is not straightforward, but having Ben to come on and finish games as he has done recently is a great thing for us to have. He is going to be a big player at this club for a long time. I have been hugely impressed with what he's done already but there is loads more to come from him. " Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) Mike Minay BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Hill Dickinson Stadium Fine Merseyside rain hanging in the air here tonight, but that doesn't stop this magnificent stadium from shining. It looks good, the results don't. Everton without a win in their last six games here. David Moyes cites in his programme notes that teams in Europe are battling fixture congestion, which is a problem he wants, and wins against the big sides will help them achieve that. Everton v Manchester United (20: 00 GMT) After winning 1-0 at Old Trafford in November, Everton are looking to complete only their second Premier League double over Manchester United. The first came in 2013-14, when Everton's current manager David Moyes was in the United dugout. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored Everton’s winner back in November. The last English player to score in both of the Toffees’ league meetings with the Red Devils in a campaign was Andy King in 1978-79. Everton v Man Utd (20: 00 GMT) Simon Stone BBC Sport Chief Sports News Reporter at Hill Dickinson Stadium Everton will move up a place to eighth if they avoid defeat tonight. They could even move up to seventh if they beat Manchester United by five clear goals. Depending on who wins the FA Cup, eighth would be enough to claim a UEFA Conference League berth if, as expected, England gets a fifth Champions League place. That is clearly what Everton boss David Moyes is aiming for judging by his programme notes. "At the start of the season we would all have been happy to accept a drama-free season at Everton after recent stressful campaigns, " he outlines. "Our results since then mean we have now become more ambitous, with a taste to fight for something better. " Click 'Get Involved' to have your say We want to hear from you this evening. Will Manchester United secure a place in next season's Champions League? Should Michael Carrick be appointed manager on a permanent basis? Can Everton fix their home form and make a push for Europe? Or just let us know how you think tonight's match will pan out. Click 'Get Involved' to have your say. This video can not be played Super-sub Sesko earns Man Utd win at Everton At a glance Benjamin Sesko scores second-half winner Senne Lammens makes stunning save from Michael Keane Manchester United have 16 points from six games under Michael Carrick Everton sit ninth and are without a home win in seven games PLAYER RATINGS Benjamin Sesko was Manchester United's super-sub for the second match running as the Slovenian scored the only goal against Everton to send Michael Carrick's men clear in fourth spot. Thirteen days after Sesko struck deep in injury time to rescue a point at West Ham, the £73. 7m forward applied a clinical first-time finish to a 71st-minute counter-attack that he had started deep in his own half. Sesko kept motoring after laying a pass off to Matheus Cunha. By the time Cunha had delivered a long pass to Bryan Mbeumo, the eager Sesko had outrun Everton's defence and was on hand to stroke home his eighth goal of the season. Remarkably, only two of those goals came under former boss Ruben Amorim, with three coming in Darren Fletcher's two-game stint in interim charge and three under Carrick, who has now won five of his six games at the helm. It was a moment of class that was a long time in coming in a match that was low on quality at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Both sides struggled against obdurate defences, having gone almost a fortnight without a game after playing early in the last round of matches, late in this one and with no FA Cup game in between after respective early exits. In a game of few chances, James Tarkowski cleared off the line in the first half after an effort from Amad was half-saved by Jordan Pickford. Visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens denied teenager Harrison Armstrong, who had Everton's best attempt before Michael Keane let fly with a thunderous long-range effort eight minutes from time. The shot was heading towards the top left corner but Lammens was again alert, with the Belgium international tipping the ball over. This result means it is now seven home games without a win in all competitions for Everton, who sit ninth. Sesko and Lammens allow Man Utd to dream of Champions League What did you make of Everton’s display? Have your say on Manchester United's performance This video can not be played Everton 0-1 Manchester United: Michael Carrick post-match interview In six games at the helm, Carrick has made two changes to his starting line-up, both due to injury. Lisandro Martinez missed this one because of a minor calf problem, which meant Leny Yoro had to step in at the back. He is backing his players, and he knows there is firepower on the bench too. When United performed as poorly as they had done at West Ham, some critics were already taking to social media to claim the bubble had burst. However, Carrick has trust in Sesko. With less than an hour gone and with little sign of a goal coming, Carrick sent on his towering forward. His finish was not as eye-catching as the one at London Stadium, but he held his nerve when it mattered. Sesko should have had a second after he was sent clear by Diogo Dalot as the game entered stoppage time. If he had taken it, it would have spared United a few anxious minutes. As it was, he failed to control the ball properly, and England goalkeeper Pickford was able to see off the danger. Sesko's goals in his latest two games could prove priceless as United strive for one of what seem certain to be five Champions League places for English teams. Not only have United put three points between themselves and Chelsea and Liverpool, who sit fifth and sixth, but they are now only three points behind third-placed Aston Villa, who they entertain at Old Trafford in three games' time. Why Man Utd fans should be glad if Maguire extends stay Managing Man Utd the 'ultimate role' - Carrick Quiz: Name these footballers who have played for Man Utd and Everton This video can not be played Everton 'worthy of more than a defeat' - Moyes David Moyes wore a look of irritation and frustration as he went to shake hands at the final whistle. The Scot knew that for much of the contest his home side had been the equal of the club he once managed. But, as has been the case often for Everton, big-spending opponents delivered a moment of quality for which the Toffees had no response. Moyes has promise in his squad. That was clear when looking at Armstrong, former United midfielder James Garner, who excelled at right-back, and Tyrique George, who was denied by Lammens deep in stoppage time as Everton desperately chased an equaliser. Tarkowski, Pickford and Keane are reliable and experienced. But the elite level depth is not there. Moyes spoke in his programme notes about chasing targets beyond the ones Everton have recently been used to going after. In recent seasons, their mission has essentially been to deal with a chronic financial situation and stay up. A new stadium means new ambitions, and there has been no relegation danger this season. But Everton want more than mid-table security. The only problem with that is – as Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are finding out – without sufficient resources, juggling Premier League and European football is a fresh strain on resources than can be exceptionally tough to overcome. Moyes will keep pushing for those loftier spots in the table because it is his nature, but perhaps the top half and no more would not be a bad outcome for the first campaign away from Goodison Park. Everton are next in action in the Premier League at Newcastle United on Saturday, 28 February (15: 00 GMT). Manchester United entertain Crystal Palace on Sunday, 1 March (14: 00 GMT). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 23rd February 2026 at 21: 55 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. 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Manchester United have more away wins (19) and more wins overall (42) against Everton than any team has against another in Premier League history. This is the third time Manchester United are facing a side twice on a Monday within the same season in Premier League history, after 1992-93 (W2 vs Coventry) and 1994-95 (W1 D1 vs Chelsea). It’s the fifth time for Everton, after 1992-93 (L2 vs QPR), 1994-95 (D1 L1 vs Sheffield Wednesday), 2011-12 (W1 D1 vs Sunderland) and this season (D1 L1 vs Leeds). Everton have lost five of their last nine Premier League home games (W2 D2), as many as they had in their previous 28 (W12 D11). Manchester United are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games (W5 D4), their longest run without defeat since a 14-game streak between January and May 2021. Meanwhile, the Red Devils are the only side still unbeaten in 2026, with no side earning more Premier League points (15). Manchester United have had more shots than any other side in the Premier League this season (417), with this their highest shots-per-game average (16) since 2011-12 (17). Meanwhile, the last time they topped the shots charts at the end of a season was back in 2007-08. Everton are averaging just 3. 3 shots on target per game in the Premier League this season, their second lowest on record (since 1997-98) in a single campaign after 2017-18 (3. 2). Man Utd boss Michael Carrick played 25 times in the Premier League under Everton’s David Moyes during the 2013-14 campaign. Carrick will be the third person to have played under Moyes and then face him as manager in the Premier League (after Mikel Arteta and David Unsworth), with only Alex Ferguson facing more former players in the competition (5 – Bryan Robson, Mark Hughes, Paul Ince, Roy Keane, Steve Bruce). Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored Everton’s winner against Man Utd in the reverse fixture this season. The last English player to score in both of the Toffees’ league meetings with the Red Devils in a campaign was Andy King in 1978-79. Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 10 goals in his last nine away Premier League appearances (2 goals, 8 assists). His eight away assists this season are the joint most by a Red Devils player in a single season, along with Ryan Giggs in 2001-02. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.