Everton vs Man United

23 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Darren England

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Benjamin Sesko 71’

Match summary

Man United took a 1-0 win at Everton. It was goalless at half-time.

Benjamin Sesko put Man United ahead in the 71st minute, set up by Bryan Mbeumo.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 1.45 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Everton's 0.56 from 12.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
12 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 1
132 Attacks 93
63 Dangerous attacks 46
413 Passes 483
77% Pass accuracy 80%
18 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Everton Man United
Kick-off
9’
Diogo DalotShot on target
James GarnerShot on target
39’
Half-time0-0
Harrison ArmstrongShot on target
46’
Second half underway
58’
Benjamin SeskoAmad Diallo
71’
Benjamin SeskoRight foot shot0-1 (Man United)
Tyrique GeorgeHarrison Armstrong
73’
77’
Noussair MazraouiBryan MbeumoInjury
Jordan PickfordArgument
77’
BetoTim Iroegbunam
79’
Michael KeaneShot on target
82’
James TarkowskiArgument
83’
84’
Harry MaguireArgument
90+2’
Noussair MazraouiFoul
Tyrique GeorgeShot on target
90+3’
90+5’
Ayden HeavenMatheus Cunha
90+5’
Bruno FernandesFoul
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.56 1.45 71’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 0-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.56 1.45 71’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 0-1 Sesko 71’
Everton 0.56 xGMan United 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Man United attacking Everton attacking 
51’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 71’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 4’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ Harrison Armstrong (Everton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ James Tarkowski (Everton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Michael Keane (Everton), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Luke Shaw (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Tyrique George (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 36’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ James Garner (Everton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Michael Keane (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 4’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 71’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 4’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ Harrison Armstrong (Everton), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ James Tarkowski (Everton), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 79’ Michael Keane (Everton), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ Luke Shaw (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Tyrique George (Everton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ James Garner (Everton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Tim Iroegbunam (Everton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Michael Keane (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 4’ Idrissa Gueye (Everton), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Everton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pickford
Garner
Tarkowski
Keane
Branthwaite
Gueye
Iroegbunam 79’
Ndiaye
Dewsbury-Hall
Armstrong 73’
Barry
Man United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Shaw
Maguire
Yoro
Dalot
Mainoo
Casemiro
Cunha 90’
Fernandes
Diallo 58’
Mbeumo 77’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jordan Pickford GK900 0.000.000
James Garner DEF901 0.030.102
Michael Keane DEF902 0.090.000
James Tarkowski DEF901 0.080.011
Jarrad Branthwaite DEF900 0.000.071
Idrissa Gueye MID904 0.130.000
Tim Iroegbunam MID821 0.020.000
Iliman Ndiaye MID900 0.000.051
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall MID901 0.070.091
Harrison Armstrong MID761 0.090.011
Thierno Barry FWD900 0.000.000
Tyrique George Sub141 0.040.000
Beto Sub80 0.000.041

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Everton win 27% Avg odds 3.52
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Man United win 47% Avg odds 1.99

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Everton WDDWL
Man United WWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Man United 0-1 Everton, 24 Nov 25 Next meeting: Everton 2-2 Man United, 06 Sep 26  All Everton vs Man United meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.