Ugarte finishes off late comeback for United
Manuel Ugarte's first Manchester United goal finished off a comeback to salvage a 2-2 draw against Everton at Goodison Park.
The Uruguayan's 80th-minute volley ensured United avoided a third consecutive defeat in the Premier League.
It had looked like a comfortable afternoon for the Toffees. Beto had fired them in front early in the first half, latching onto Abdoulaye Doucoure's nod down to send a bouncing volley over Andre Onana's outstretched arm.
Doucoure then doubled the lead shortly after with a close-range header. Jack Harrison's low drive was parried into the air by Onana, with the Malian on hand to nod it in.
Bruno Fernandes pulled one back with a stunning free-kick in the 72nd minute, which was United's first shot on target of the game, and almost scored a late winner, but he was denied by Jordan Pickford.
Everton, meanwhile, thought it had a chance to win it in stoppage-time as Ashley Young was awarded a penalty after a tug by Harry Maguire, but the decision was overturned after the video assistant referee's review.
David Moyes' side moved up to 12th on the table, but remains one point above United, which stays 15th on 30 points
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim felt his side was too soft despite coming back to earn the point.
"We need to win three points and we need to win the whole game. The worst part is that we are losing the ball without pressure and we are not doing what we need to do. We were soft," he said.
"In training, we have to continue to do the same. In the second half, we changed nothing. We have to do the same thing but in a good way. We have to improve on creating chances and in this game also we struggle with scoring goals.
"I don't know, if I know, I will change it. Everything we do in the week, we have to do better in the game. In this moment, we need to focus on day by day. We need to survive this season and then we can think ahead.
"I don't want to just say the negative part. In the second half, we were close to win this game."
United captain Bruno Fernandes, meanwhile, agreed with Amorim's sentiments, acknowledging that they need to start games better.
Fernandes was crucial to United's revival, but argued it should never have got into the situation it found itself in.
“We had our chances in the second half but the problem is we started the game too late. We gave it away in the first half. We were too static and it was difficult to create some situations. We need to start the games better," he said.
"We spoke at half-time. Every time we concede a goal then we are down, it’s the only time we start. Now we can take a little more risks and pass forward. We need to start the game like that. We are in a situation where we need to win games and score goals."
In contrast, Everton manager Moyes was pleased with the point and the performance of his players, while also accepting a tinge of disappointment that they were unable to hold on for all three.
"I'm hugely pleased we got a point, because it's another towards safety and that’s the job at the moment. I’m disappointed we didn’t get all three. A few days ago we drew 2-2 with Liverpool and that felt like a win, maybe today it feels, not like a defeat but close to it," he said.
"I thought the team played really well, their free-kick [goal] changes the momentum, United didn't cause us too many problems.
"When we were 2-0 up we should have gone 3-0 up, we had a couple of big opportunities to get the third goal."
