Manchester United vs Everton

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2. A great weekend then for United, who go 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City slipped up against Southampton yesterday.

3. A very comfortable half for United, who looked in complete control, while Everton struggled to threaten. Van Persie's goal was decisive as up until then the Toffees looked like threatening a comeback, only for it to knock the wind out of them.

4. 93'

   And there goes the full-time whistle.

5. 91'

   Three minutes of injury time to be played.

6. 90'

   Baines sends in the corner, but Vidic is there to head clear.

7. 89'

   Everton struggling to even get hold of the ball...

8. 87'

   United keeping possession well at the moment. Everton seem to know it is not their day today.

9. 86'

   <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Fellaini goes into the book for a late tackle on Cleverley. The Belgian has had a hugely frustrating game.

10. 85'

    United are doing a great job of seeing out this game. They have pretty much been doing that since the beginning of the second half.

11. 83'

    Time is running out for Everton...

12. 82'

    Everton win a corner but Osman's delivery is poor and it fails to beat the first man.

13. 82'

    Jelavic takes advantage of a mistake by Smalling and shoots from the edge of the box but De Gea makes a top save to bail out his defender.

14. 81'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> United make a change at the back as Smalling comes on for Evans.

15. 81'

    United counter down the other end as Rooney picks out the run of Giggs in the box. The Welshman squares it to Van Persie but the striker is unable to direct his effort on target.

16. 80'

    Baines bursts forward down the left and fires in a cross but Carrick is able to get his head onto it and clear the danger.

17. 79'

    Gibson plays a ball into the box looking for the run of Osman but he overhits it and De Gea is able to claim it.

18. 78'

    Rafael gets forward down the right but his cross into the box is very poor and sails out for the goal kick.

19. 77'

    Everton are probing and probing. Osman forces his way into the United box but his cross-cum-shot is poor and lands straight in De Gea's arms.

20. 75'

    Everton have really struggled to break this United defence down in the second half. They cannot seem to find a way past them.

21. 74'

    United passing it around very comfortably until Carrick wastes possession with a poor pass over the top of Everton's defence.

22. 73'

    Rooney gets on the end of a long ball over the top but Gibson does brilliantly to get tight to the United man and put the tackle in.

23. 72'

    Van Persie sends in a corner but Howard is able to claim it unopposed.

24. 71'

    United are looking pretty comfortable, but one goal for Everton would soon change that.

25. 70'

    Jose Mourinho is an onlooker in the Old Trafford crowd. He will be scouting United ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Leaders

MANEVE

Total Shots

Robin van Persie

3

Leon Osman

3

Accurate Passes

Tom Cleverley

55

Darron Gibson

62

Saves

David de Gea

2

Tim Howard

3