Manchester United successfully made it two wins in a week, as goals from Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo saw them come from behind to beat Everton at Goodison Park.
Alexander Iwobi spectacularly put the Toffees ahead early on in the contest, before Erik ten Hag 's men responded valiantly to flip the scoreline on its head before the half-time whistle.
The second half was played at a much slower pace, as United 's backline was tested deep into stoppage time at Goodison Park. However, it was the Reds who prevailed, climbing to fifth in the Premier League table.
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Here's how the US media reacted to the victory...
Andy Edwards, NBC
''This week it was Manchester United’s turn to get terrific centre-forward play, as the Red Devils came back from an early concession to beat Everton 2-1 on Sunday at Goodison Park. Cooked by Manchester derby rival Erling Haaland last week, United got an Anthony Martial assist and later Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700th career club goal to answer Alex Iwobi’s early Everton stunner.
''The win moves United into fifth place on the Premier League table with 15 points through eight matches, a point behind fourth-place Chelsea and nine off leaders Arsenal (which has played one more match). Marcus Rashford had a late goal chalked off for a handball by VAR, denying the highlight reel a wonderful bit of hustle. Everton sits on 10 points through nine games, four points clear of the bottom three.
''Some players take time to adjust to the Premier League but Antony is not one of them. Perhaps it’s playing for his longtime manager Erik ten Hag, but Antony just looks like a firecracker that stays lit up for prolonged periods of time.''
Chuck Booth, CBS
''Behind Cristiano Ronaldo's 700 career club goal, Manchester United were able to withstand a late Everton challenge to win 2-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday. Alex Iwobi's strike opened the scoring in the fifth minute but it wasn't enough to keep Everton's unbeaten streak going as it ended at six matches. Antony scored in his third consecutive league match to become the first Manchester United player to ever score in his first three starts for the club before Ronaldo sealed the winner while making history.
''Anthony Martial was having a strong match assisting United's opener but had to leave with a knock, being replaced by Ronaldo. Casemiro would find Ronaldo on the counterattack to score the go-ahead goal before the half, and from there United would hold on in the match. Despite the loss, it was a match with plenty of positives for Frank Lampard except that he'll be without Anthony Gordon for Everton's trip to Tottenham next Saturday. Gordon will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation after his reckless tackle on Bruno Fernandes in the second half.''
Rob Dawson, ESPN
''It's a sign of Cristiano Ronaldo's status now that at Goodison Park he made a fifth consecutive appearance as a substitute in a league game for the first time since he was a teenager at Sporting Lisbon. But at 37 years old, he still has a deadly ability in front of goal and showed it when he raced onto Casemiro's pass to shoot low underneath Jordan Pickford.
''It was Ronaldo's 700th goal of his club career, and it was the latest evidence that there are likely to be a few more yet. It was only Ronaldo's second goal of the season as he battles to win a regular place in Erik ten Hag's team, but it was a crucial one, helping Manchester United to a vital win in a game that felt it could have been another banana skin after the derby mauling to Manchester City and the awkward trip to Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League.
''There is a gap starting to open up between the top three of Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham and everyone else, and it was important United bounced back from the result at the Etihad Stadium and kept up the pace in the race for the top four.''
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