A breathless 90 plus minutes of Barclays Premier League action at Old Trafford saw Manchester United and Everton share eight goals with Wayne Rooney and Nikica Jelavic helping themselves to a brace each.
The hosts, who, amazingly, have still have not won a game after falling behind this season, squandered a 4-2 lead to give title rivals Manchester City hope of closing the gap to six points later in the day with Roberto Mancini’s men set to face Wolves.
Everton opened the scoring on 33 minutes when Jelavic latched on to Tony Hibbert’s delivery at the far post before looping an effort over the helpless David De Gea.
However, their lead lasted just eight minutes as Rooney levelled things up four minutes before half-time when he fired past Tim Howard from close range.
The Red Devils hit the front for the first time 12 minutes into the second-half when Danny Welbeck fooled Johnny Heitinga 20 yards out and swept a curling shot into the top corner.
Just four minutes later it looked as if the game was up for the Toffees when Nani chipped the ball over Howard to make it 3-1 and surely wrap up the points?!?
David Moyes’ charges hadn’t read that script and they hit back with a cracking Marouane Fellaini goal but fantastic link-up play between Welbeck and Rooney saw the latter make it 4-2 with 20 minutes left on the clock.
With seven minutes left to play Jelavic gave the visitors a lifeline with a superb volley after a sloppy defensive header by Rio Ferdinand and the comeback was complete on 85 minutes when Steven Pienaar slotted home to give Everton a dramatic equaliser.
In the dying seconds Ferdinand drew a superb save from Howard – the ball fell to the England international on the edge of the area but he couldn’t beat his former teammate, Howards tipping the effort over the bar.
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Posted on April 23, 2012
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