Everton 2–2 Manchester United
2026-09-06 · Matchweek 3
· Referee: John Brooks · VAR: Paul Howard
A quiet game for the whistle — 6 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How John Brooks refereed it
Brooks showed 6 yellow cards against a career average of 4.4, and awarded 18 fouls against an average of 21.7.
Match statistics
| Everton | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Yellow Card | Everton | Harrison Armstrong | 0-0 |
| 34' | Yellow Card | Everton | Brennan Johnson | 0-0 |
| 46' | Normal Goal | Manchester United | B. Mbeumo | 0-1 |
| 62' | Yellow Card | Manchester United | Luke Shaw | 0-1 |
| 64' | Yellow Card | Everton | Merlin Röhl | 0-1 |
| 79' | Yellow Card | Manchester United | Harry Maguire | 0-1 |
| 81' | Yellow Card | Manchester United | Diogo Dalot | 0-1 |
| 83' | Normal Goal | Everton | T. George | 1-1 |
| 88' | Normal Goal | Manchester United | B. Sesko | 1-2 |
| 90' | Normal Goal | Everton | A. Maitland-Niles | 2-2 |