Will Rooney reports from Goodison Park.
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00:00 Well, full-time error, Goodison Park, it ended Everton 0 Manchester United 3.
00:05 Disappointing one for Everton today because it probably wasn't a 3-0 game to be quite frank, but for Everton again, not for the first time this season they couldn't put the ball in the back of the net.
00:15 A big day for Everton as a club because this was the first game since they were hit with a 10-point deduction by the Premier League for being found guilty of breaching profit and sustainability rules.
00:25 A real ruckus atmosphere, creative Everton fans lining the streets before the game in protest of the Premier League, protest before the game tied the ground and journey.
00:34 But on the pitch, some of Everton's limitations this season have shown.
00:39 I mean, the opening goal to be fair in the third minute from Alejandro Garnaccio was unstoppable.
00:45 If that's not goal of the season, I'll be shocked because the cross came in and it looked like it was going to invade everyone.
00:51 It looked like it was going to invade Garnaccio with the, you know, almost on the edge of the box, but he pulled out an acrobatic bicycle kick that just whistles into the far corner, top corner.
01:02 A jump kick for no chance, unbelievable goal it really was.
01:06 But Everton rallied, they took a little bit of time, but they started creating chances and they should have went into half time, level at least, because Dominic Calvert-Lewin put a header into the arms of Andre Onana.
01:23 He put an effort as well when he cut back onto his left foot that was well saved by the keeper.
01:29 And then there was a massive opportunity, Calvert-Lewin saved by Andre Onana and Dwight McNeil, the goalkeeper, partially blocked by Harry Maguire and then blocked on the line by Man Utd.
01:41 And then a minute later, after later call, pretty much with both sides of the goal to hit, Andre Onana, a beautiful spot, put an effort wise.
01:50 Dominic Calvert-Lewin put a header over the bar and you think if Everton can carry on like this, they'll have a chance of getting a goal back in the second half.
01:59 But the stuffing was knocked out of them really, through controversial VAR moments because Anthony Martial went down inside the box from a challenge from Ashley Young.
02:09 Initially the referee, John Brooks, booked Anthony Martial for diving, but VAR had a look at it, Brooks was sent over to the monitor, had a look at it and overturned the decision.
02:21 And Marcus Rash stuck home the penalty, which knocked the stuffing out of Everton.
02:26 As I say, they just couldn't build any momentum after that.
02:28 It's just a guy on the gate who went close with a long range effort, Vitaly Mikhalenko with the bar as well.
02:33 But yeah, Everton struggled to really build a head steam up and the game was killed when Anthony Martial was made it three with 15 minutes remaining.
02:44 Disappointing one for Everton as I say because that 10-point deduction and now with Luton winning on Saturday and now five points a director, a relegation.
02:51 Sean Dyche was not happy with VAR, the decisions, but you know, we talk about the fans, how good they were and there needs to be a real synergy between the fans and the team now.
03:02 And he was happy with the mentality that they've shown and he's still happy with what Everton have shown at home despite them not picking up a result again.
03:13 But some positives he seems to take and Everton go to Nottingham Forest next week.
03:19 They'll certainly be hopeful as a win as the lights go out here at Goodstone Park and end Everton 0-3.