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Everton won a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in a Atlanta and Atlanta preseason clash, as David Moyes’s side came twice behind to frustrate the side of Ruben Amorim.
The visitors headed to the summer series in a controversial way.
After a lively beginning of Everton, United received a gentle penalty when James Tarkowski was awarded for demolishing Amad Diallo in the area.
The replacements showed that there was a minimal contact, but the decision was maintained and Bruno Fernandes calmly sent Jordan Pickford the wrong way from the site in the 19th minute.
Far from folding after the mishap, Everton responded positively. Vitalii Mykolenko, who had already impressed the left, played a key role in the equalizer.
After winning the back possession, Irrissa Gueye turned a perfect ball to the rear post, where Iliman Ndiaye arrived without scoring to break at home and level the score 1-1 in 41 minutes.
The goal led to Everton in life, with Beto twice approached before the break, and Jake O’Brien hit the post from closely.
United, affected by the intensity of the toffees, was happy to hear the whistle half time.
The second half started with the United making changes and regained control after the restart.
Just before the time mark, its quality was said. Fernandes found space again in the midfield and made a pass in Mason Mount, who dragged an excellent effort for the first time around O’Brien and beyond Pickford to restore the leadership of the visitors of 2-1.
Moyes responded with a large number of substitutions, passing at five o’clock and introducing the young Thierno Barry and Youssef Chermiti, as well as the perspective of the Ilyes Aznou Academy. That play paid off.
In the 80th minute, a moment of madness handed Everton an unexpected equality.
After Fernandes lost his possession in a traffic with Ndiaye, the Senegalese striker led to the heart of the United States defense. As the ball was elaborated, Amad’s settlement attempt was concentrated in the full sky and put on its net, leaving the goalkeeper Altay Bayindir helpless and the score again at 2-2.
The closing stages were continuously frantic. Barry almost took advantage of a defensive lapse, but was denied by a state -of -the -ditch at Harry Maguire, while on the other end, Fernandes appeared a cross on the six -gardens box Michael Keane deleted brilliantly.
Bayindir also had to be alert to drown a loose ball when Everton pressed for a late winner, and Pickford saved Dorgu crucial in the time of stoppage.
The final whistle ended with Crown Manchester United Champions of the Summer series, but this was another reminder that Amorim still has a job to make a facility with a squad full of big names.
Despite the control spells, defensive lapses and lack of ruthless cost a comfortable victory.
