Manchester United 2-1 Everton: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 23 December 2007

Result

Manchester United 2-1 Everton

Premier League · Sunday 23 December 2007, 12:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Manchester United 2-1 Everton: match report

Manchester United defeated Everton 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 23 December 2007. The half-time score was 1-1.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Manchester United's goals came from Cristiano Ronaldo (22') and Cristiano Ronaldo (88', penalty). Everton scored through Tim Cahill (27').

Discipline: Manchester United received 3 yellow cards; Everton received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester United were 2nd on 38 points from 17 and Everton 6th on 30 points from 17. Manchester United went on to finish that season 1st with 87 points, and Everton 5th with 65.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Manchester United wins, 2 draws and 1 for Everton.

Going into the match Manchester United's last five read W-W-W-L-W and Everton's W-W-D-W-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Wayne RooneyManchester United
  • 8'Yellow card · Patrice EvraManchester United
  • 13'Yellow card · Tim CahillEverton
  • 15'Yellow card · Tony HibbertEverton
  • 22'Goal · Cristiano RonaldoManchester United · 1-0
  • 27'Goal · Tim CahillEverton · 1-1
  • 44'Yellow card · AndersonManchester United
  • 84'Yellow card · Steven PienaarEverton
  • 88'Penalty goal · Cristiano RonaldoManchester United · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 7, draws 2, Everton 1.

Team news

Manchester United expected line-up

Edwin van der Sar, Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown, John O'Shea, Patrice Evra, Kieran Richardson, Louis Saha, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville

Everton expected line-up

Tim Howard, Joseph Yobo, Joleon Lescott, Leon Osman, James Beattie, James McFadden, Andy Johnson, Nuno Valente, Alan Stubbs, Lee Kevin Carsley