Manchester United vs Everton
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Who won: Man United 3-0
Manchester United beat Everton 3-0 on Monday, October 7, 2002 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Paul Scholes (86', 90'+2') and Ruud van Nistelrooy (90').
Play by play
- 90'
A flattering scoreline for United, who were made to work very hard by a determined Everton - but that's the end of the action. 3-0 to Ferguson's side
- 90'
Scholes is freed 30 yards out, takes a few steps forward and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner. It's 3-0!
- 90'
The home side are just keeping possession - seconds remaining now
- 90'
van Nistelrooy goes off and Phil Neville is on. We're in injury time and United have left it late but won
- 90'
van Nistelrooy belts the spot-kick high into the net and that's it - United lead 2-0!
- 89'
It's a red card for Weir and a penalty for United
- 89'
Solskjaer races through onto van Nistelrooy's pass - Weir pulls him back...
- 88'
van Nistelrooy on the charge - he tries to play the ball through into the area but can't make that happen
- 87'
Everton have battled bravely, but their hopes of a point are surely over now
- 86'
Scholes hammers it low into the net and United have broken the deadlock - they lead 1-0!
- 86'
Giggs gets into the area - he crosses and the ball falls to Scholes...
- 85'
Beckham crosses, Everton clear, Gravesen can't keep the ball in play
- 84'
Pembridge carelessly heads behind - corner. Meantime, off comes Butt and Diego Forlan enters the fray
- 84'
Beckham and Scholes link - in steps Weir
- 83'
Brilliant skill from the Everton youngster and a warning sign for United
- 82'
It's cleared and Campbell finds Rooney on halfway - he launches into a brilliant run and sees Barthez save the eventual low shot
- 82'
Silvestre crosses from the left and Carsley blocks - it's a corner and the Stretford End make some noise
- 81'
Rooney has a shooting chance after neat play between him and Gravesen. It's sliced and goes wide from the edge of the area
- 80'
Silvestre lofts it forward - up goes the offside flag. Last ten minutes now
- 79'
He lofts it brilliantly over Wright, and sees the effort bounce to safety off the top of the crossbar
- 78'
The ball is crossed into the area and headed to an unmarked Beckham by substitute Solskjaer...
- 77'
...straight to Barthez. Here come United...
- 77'
Carsley has space on the right and will swing in a cross...
- 76'
Campbell gets to the ball ahead of Barthez in a scramble, but is unable to find a colleague with it
- 75'
Scholes breaks forward and hits a great shot from distance - just wide