Bruno Fernandes sublime free-kick was the highlight of Manchester United s rout against Everton, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s side rounded off their pre-season with a 4-0 victory.
Fernandes curled in a sensational effort from 25 yards out to put United three ahead in the 29th minute of Saturday s friendly at Old Trafford.
A large crowd was treated to a superb first-half display from United, albeit Rafael Benitez evidently has work to do heading into his first season as Everton boss.
Jordan Pickford, making his first appearance of pre-season after helping England to the Euro 2020 final, was partly at fault for United s eighth-minute opener – Lucas Digne s header catching Everton s goalkeeper cold, with Mason Greenwood on hand to pick up the scraps.
Pickford was beaten again seven minutes later, another returning England international Harry Maguire powering home a brilliant header home from Luke Shaw s corner.
With Fernandes having compounded Everton s misery, Solskjaer was able to make plenty of changes in the second half as he prepares for a tough start to the Premier League campaign against Leeds United.
It was one of those substitutions – Diogo Dalot – who capped things off with the final action of the game, his header looping in over Asmir Begovic.
Andros Townsend hit the crossbar and Demarai Gray missed a golden chance as Everton toiled before Dalot s header.
There was no United debut for Jadon Sancho, while Raphael Varane s move from Real Madrid is still being finalised.
The Toffees face Southampton in ex-Liverpool manager Benitez s first competitive game in charge.
The final stages of pre-season
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