Leighton Baines scored from the spot late on to earn Everton a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Goodison Park on Sunday.
The Red Devils had led since Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s 42nd-minute goal, coming at the end of a drab first half, but a late twist saw former Toffee Marouane Fellaini come off the bench and give away a penalty.
United, who should have been reduced to 10 men early in the match, have now won just one of their last nine league games and are nine points off the division’s top four.
Just when the opening 45 minutes looked to be heading for a goalless conclusion, Zlatan Ibrahimovic latched on to a simple ball over the top and made the most of former Ajax teammate Maarten Stekelenburg’s poor decision to race out of goal.
Ibrahimovic got his lobbed finish just about right, with the ball bouncing once, hitting the crossbar, spinning on to the post and then eventually crossing the line for his sixth goal in five outings.
Former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini was brought off the bench for his 100th United appearance with the intention of retaining the slender lead, but his first act was to halt the run of Gueye inside the box which led to Michael Oliver pointing to the spot.
Leighton Baines, denied by De Gea once before from the spot, made no mistake on this occasion to ensure that Everton’s unbeaten run at Goodison Park continues.
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