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Which sub had biggest impact? Everton v Man Utd player ratings

How Everton and Manchester United's players rated at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Which sub had biggest impact? Everton v Man Utd player ratings

The match between Everton and Manchester United ended in a 2-2 draw, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles securing the point for Everton with a thunderous long-range shot in stoppage time. Jordan Pickford had a relatively quiet afternoon in goal, though he might have made a better save on the goal that came his way.

Merlin Rohl, who came on in the 74th minute, was encouraged to get forward more by his teammates but needed to avoid leaving too much space behind him. He did provide a cross that Thierno Barry should have headed in.

James Tarkowski, who played a long ball straight to Senne Lammens in the second half, drew groans from the crowd and criticism from his manager. Despite this, he had a strong defensive performance and made a brilliant tackle on Rashford.

Vitalii Mykolenko found himself in space to create something inside the Manchester United box but failed to make the most of the opportunity. He also got behind Bryan Mbeumo at the start of the second half, but again, the outcome was poor.

Harrison Armstrong, who was cautioned for needlessly dragging Bruno Fernandes around the neck, had an impressive performance overall. James Garner, who came on in the 76th minute, worked tirelessly in defense and going forward. Brennan Johnson, who started ahead of Jack Grealish, had a game without much impact.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was industrious in the middle of the pitch but went unrewarded in terms of the result. Tyrique George started well and lifted the ball over Mbeumo with superb skill, but drifted out of the game in the second half, only to beat Lammens later.

Thierno Barry was lucky not to be booked for a clear dive early on to try and win a penalty. He headed Everton's best first-half opportunity over from close range and overhit a pass that could have sent Johnson through.

Bruno Fernandes, who came on in the 66th minute, was a strong performer, running at Diogo Dalot and drawing a yellow card from the Manchester United man. Youri Tielemans had a quiet first half but was solid throughout, still needing to see a stand-out performance.

Marcus Rashford, who came on in the 70th minute, had another eye-catching performance, while Kobbie Mainoo provided a smooth display, taking the ball and moving it on.

Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez had solid displays, with Maguire recovering and producing a calm display after taking a bloody nose in the opening minutes. Lisandro Martinez was excellent, positioning himself superbly and avoiding rash challenges.

The subs not used included Mark Travers, Michael Keane, Jake O Brien, Tyler Dibling, Charly Alcaraz, Braiden Graham, Karl Darlow, Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee, Ayden Heaven, and Benjamin Sesko.

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