Everton 0-1 Man Utd: Benjamin Sesko scores winner again as United go fourth
Benjamin Sesko came to the rescue again for Manchester United as they secured a hard-fought win away to Everton.
The Slovenia international started among the substitutes again on Monday night but for the third time in his last four games, scored the winning goal off the bench that sealed all three points for Michael Carrick’s side.
The victory moves United into fourth place, three points clear of Chelsea and now just three behind third place Aston Villa.
Sesko came off the bench late on against Fulham and West Ham United to score last-gasp winners with Carrick turning to his striker slightly earlier this time around, entering the fray after 58 minutes.
It paid off soon after with United scoring the game’s only goal with a classic counter attack goal.
Just outside his own area, Matheus Cunha freed Bryan Mbeumo with a sublime ball from deep. All three summer signings combined with Mbeumo sliding across goal for Sesko to drill past Jordan Pickford.
Everton peppered the United goal with corners – 10 to United’s one – but Senne Lammens stood strong against the aerial bombardment.
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Sesko had a chance to double his tally late on in a near-identical counter move but this time Jordan Pickford was able to race out of goal and deny him.
A fifth win in six games for Carrick sees United tighten their grip on a Champions League spot ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace at the weekend.
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