The match was happening with Everton fans up in arms over sanctions handed to the club for financial mismanagement. The club’s supporters were livid at the 10-point deduction slapped on them by a disciplinary commission last week.
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The Associated Press reported that many Everton supporters were holding up pink cards featuring the word “corrupt” and the logo of the Premier League, while chanting “We shall not be moved.” One huge banner read: “Where there is power, greed and money … there is corruption.”
But Garnacho’s third-minute goal muted the protestors at Goodison Park — at least temporarily — and made jaws drop everywhere.
The 19-year-old ran towards his own goal to meet a cross from near the byline by Diogo Dalot. With his back towards the Everton goal, he leapt high in the air to produce an acrobatic bicycle kick from 15 yards that sent the ball soaring into the right-hand top corner. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford could only watch haplessly.
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United captain Bruno Fernandes gushed at the quality of the goal after the game. “A goal like this has to silence the crowd — even this Everton crowd,” he said.
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Everton manager Sean Dyche added: “The goal changed the feel of the early part of the game.”
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial then scored in the second half to help United go within six points of league leaders Arsenal after 13 games.
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