Manchester United were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Everton in a match that will be remembered for errors from both goalkeepers and late VAR drama.
The hosts took the lead at Goodison Park after just three minutes after David de Gea’s poor clearance cannoned off Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s outstretched leg and into the back of the net.
However, Jordan Pickford soon made an error of his own, failing to keep out a long-range Bruno Fernandes effort that was well within range of his diving arms.
United will have been happy with their first half display when they should have scored more with Nemanja Matic striking the post, but Everton had the better chances after the break when they turned the match into a scrappier affair and forced a number of set pieces – including a free kick that Sigurdsson curled against the post.
Both keepers partially redeemed themselves with good stops in the closing moments, Pickford stretching to push away Fernandes’ effort then scrambling across his box to block Odion Ighalo’s rebound, while De Gea’s block with his right leg of Sigurdsson’s strike from point blank range immediately preceded the late drama.
From the rebound Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck towards goal but the ball deflected off Harry Maguire and Sigurdsson lying on the ground in an offside position lifted his legs towards his body allowing the ball to pass by him and into the United net.
The referee indicated a goal but spoke to the linesman and clearly wanted to wait to see the VAR verdict which correctly adjudged Sigurdsson to have been in-play as the ball passed him.
