Here was Manchester United’s season encapsulated in a series of moments. There was a degree of brilliance, alacrity in attack and synchronicity among strikers as they crafted a goal at the end of the first half.
A touch from Scott McTominay to Mason Greenwood saw the ball swept on to Bruno Fernandes. Ever alert, the Portuguese played in the onrushing Anthony Martial. It was too much for Everton.
Ben Godfrey had been drawn out of position, Martial had the run on him and even as he and Yerry Mina dashed across to block his pass they only deflect the strike past Jordan Pickford.