Man United vs Everton: Score, Highlights, TV Channel & Stats

Two identical 0-1 scorelines, two wildly different narratives. In November 2025, ten-man Everton stunned Old Trafford with a Dewsbury-Hall winner. Six months later, United returned the favor at Hill Dickinson Stadium as Sesko’s late goal settled a tense affair. Here’s what happened across both matches—and everything you need to know about watching or rewatching them.

Final Score: Everton 0-1 Manchester United ·
Date: 23 Feb 2026 ·
Goal Scorer: Benjamin Sesko (71′) ·
Competition: Premier League ·
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium

The table below captures the key facts from both 2025-26 Premier League meetings.

What channel is Man United vs Everton on?

Both Premier League clashes aired on major sports networks in their respective markets, with full on-demand highlights available shortly after full-time.

TV channel in the UK

Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League covered the Everton vs Manchester United match, according to Sports Mole (UK sports coverage). One fixture aired at 8pm on a Monday night via Sky Sports. Sky Sports also provided a live blog with match updates throughout.

Live stream options

US viewers caught the February 23, 2026 kickoff at 3pm ET on USA Network (NBC Sports, US broadcast provider), with streaming available through NBC platforms. Sky Go served UK subscribers, while international fans accessed Flashscore (live results tracker) for real-time score updates.

Kick-off time

The February 23, 2026 match kicked off at 3pm ET at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Vauxhall, Liverpool, per NBC Sports (US match schedule).

Is Man U vs Everton a derby?

The Manchester United vs Everton fixture falls under the North West Derby banner—two clubs separated by roughly 35 miles who have faced each other in 67 matches since 1995.

Rivalry status

Geographically, the fixture qualifies as a regional rivalry given the proximity of Manchester and Liverpool. Both clubs share a deep-seated competitive history, though the intensity doesn’t quite match cross-town derbies like the Manchester Derby or Merseyside’s Liverpool vs Everton clash. TNT Sports (UK live commentary) noted the November 2025 match as a standout encounter despite Everton’s numerical disadvantage.

Historical context

Everton’s 1-0 win at Old Trafford in November 2025 marked their first victory at the stadium since 2013—a 12-year drought erased by a determined performance with ten men, per YouTube highlights. That result alone demonstrated why this fixture always carries extra weight for Toffees fans.

Who is Man United’s biggest rival?

Manchester United’s primary rivalry sits squarely in Merseyside—Liverpool FC holds the top spot in the club’s competitive hierarchy.

Top rivals ranked

The Manchester United vs Liverpool fixture, known simply as “The Biggest Game in the World” to many fans, dwarfs all other rivalries in the club’s history. The two clubs have competed for titles, bragging rights, and dominance across English football’s entire modern era. Manchester City ranks as a secondary rivalry given the rise of the Abu Dhabi era, but Liverpool maintains historical primacy. Everton, while a Liverpool neighbor, sits lower in United’s rivalry pecking order.

Liverpool vs Everton rivalry

The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton represents one of English football’s most fiercely contested local rivalries—a fact that places Everton firmly in the Liverpool orbit rather than Manchester’s. When United face Everton, the fixture lacks the century-spanning animosity that defines United-Liverpool.

Who is favored to win, Everton or Man Utd?

Pre-match predictions for the February 2026 encounter split between those backing United’s improved form under Carrick and those pointing to Everton’s Goodison record.

Predictions and odds

An NBC Sports analyst noted ahead of the February 23 match: “This is going to be extremely tight but given that United have looked way more clinical under Carrick, they will just edge this,” according to NBC Sports (match analysis). The prediction proved accurate as Sesko’s 71st-minute goal sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors.

Recent form

The head-to-head record since 1995 heavily favors Manchester United, who have won 43 matches to Everton’s 8-9 across approximately 67 encounters, per AiScore (H2H statistics). However, Everton demonstrated they can overcome the historical deficit with their November 2025 Old Trafford victory—one described by commentators as “one of the finest performances in recent memory,” per YouTube match footage.

Man United vs Everton highlights and stats

Two goals separated the clubs across both Premier League meetings—each winner coming from a different scorer in different match circumstances.

Match highlights

November 24, 2025 at Old Trafford: Everton traveled with ten men after Idrissa Gana Gueye received a red card in the first 13 minutes and Seamus Coleman picked up an injury. Despite the setback, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall curled in a 20-yard strike before half-time to seal a famous 1-0 win, per YouTube highlights. Jordan Pickford made key saves to preserve the lead.

February 23, 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium: Benjamin Sesko struck in the 71st-72nd minute to give Manchester United all three points. Senne Lammens made a crucial save at the other end for Everton, but the Toffees couldn’t find an equalizer. Commentators noted Everton “deserved more from the 0-1 loss,” per YouTube match recap.

Key stats and H2H

Across roughly 67 meetings since 1995, Manchester United have won 43 times, Everton 8-9 times, with 16-17 draws. United have scored 131-133 goals while Everton managed 60-63, per AiScore (historical H2H data). In the last five meetings, United won 3, drew 1, lost 1, averaging 1.4 goals scored and 0.6 conceded.

The pattern across two tense Premier League meetings is clear: away teams claiming narrow wins, dramatic goal scorers, and defensive resilience winning out over attacking fluency. For Man United, Sesko’s timely strike answered November’s disappointment and kept their season trajectory intact. For Everton, the February loss felt like a missed opportunity—dominant at home yet empty-handed.

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United’s tense 1-0 victory at Hill Dickinson Stadium, sealed by substitute Benjamin Sesko, unfolds in detail through Seskos winning goal report alongside key rivalry stats.

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