English Premier League: Everton, Manchester United draw; Arsenal lose; Nine-man Newcastle win

A late strike sealed the result at Old Trafford, while nine-man Newcastle scored a crucial win | WATCH

Everton's English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Manchester United. Picture: AFP

Manchester United missed the chance to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 95th-minute equaliser salvaged a 3-3 draw for Everton at Old Trafford.

Arsenal crashed to a second successive Premier League defeat as Ollie Watkins’ early goal fired Aston Villa to a 1-0 win, while nine-man Newcastle held out to beat Southampton.

Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes put the Red Devils into a commanding 2-0 lead at half-time, but the visitors hit back with two goals in seven minutes from Abdoulaye Doucoure and James Rodriguez.

Scott McTominay’s header 20 minutes from time restored United’s lead, but they again failed to hold on as Calvert-Lewin reacted quickest to a free-kick launched into the box deep into stoppage time.

City now enjoy a two-point lead and two games in hand over their local rivals ahead of their trip to defending champions Liverpool on Sunday.

Everton’s late show extends their unbeaten run on the road to seven games and moves Carlo Ancelotti’s men back up to sixth, three points off the top four.

Gunners misfire, Newcastle score brave win

The Gunners fell behind after just 74 seconds at Villa Park and were unable to muster a convincing response.

Arsenal have now lost 10 of their 23 games this season and their hopes of a top-four finish are receding fast as they remain in 10th, nine points adrift of the Champions League places.

Villa, on the other hand, can dream of making the Champions League as they climbed up to eighth, five points off fourth-placed Liverpool with a game in hand to come.

Dean Smith’s side took the lead with their earliest Premier League goal since 2014, aided by some woeful defending from the Gunners.

Newcastle also pulled clear of the drop zone with a thrilling 3-2 win at St James’ Park to ease the pressure on beleaguered boss Steve Bruce.

Southampton were thrashed 9-0 by Manchester United in midweek after a second-minute red card for Alexandre Jankewitz.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men got off to another nightmare start as Joe Willock, on his Newcastle debut, and Miguel Almiron’s deflected strike put the Magpies 2-0 up inside 26 minutes.

Willock, who joined on loan from Arsenal on transfer deadline day, opened the scoring in a thrilling clash.

Takumi Minamino’s strike in his first appearance for the Saints on loan from Liverpool reduced the deficit before Almiron struck again in first-half stoppage time.

A fine James Ward-Prowse free-kick dragged the visitors back into it and Southampton should have taken advantage after Jeff Hendrick’s red card and Fabian Schar’s premature departure through injury — which left Newcastle down to nine as they had used all their substitutes.

But Newcastle held on to claim just their second win in 14 attempts in all competitions as they moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone.

Munich disaster remembered

Ahead of the Manchester United-Everton game, the Munich air disaster — in which seven United players were killed 63 years ago — was remembered with wreaths laid by both captains.

A slow start followed that sombre note, but the match burst into life after Cavani’s excellent movement created space for the Uruguayan to head home Marcus Rashford’s pinpoint cross at the far post.

Ancelotti cut a frustrated figure on the touchline during the first-half as his side constantly played themselves into trouble rather than seeking out the pace of Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin on the counter-attack.

The one time a long ball did find Richarlison he nearly caught out David de Gea with an audacious effort from a narrow angle.

United were dealt a blow six minutes before the break when Paul Pogba hobbled off with a thigh muscle injury to be replaced by Fred.

Pogba would have been a far better option on the edge of the box when the Brazilian dragged a shot wide moments later.

However, Fernandes is United’s star man from that range and showed why with a sumptuous lobbed effort over Robin Olsen for his 18th goal of the season.

At that stage, Solskjaer’s men looked in complete command, but they got a warning of what was about to come in first-half stoppage time when Calvert-Lewin slotted wide when one-on-one with De Gea.

The Spanish goalkeeper should have done much better four minutes after the break when he parried Calvert-Lewin’s effort into the path of Doucoure, who halved the Toffees deficit with a simple finish.

Doucoure also played his part in the equaliser as he picked out James, who produced a classy finish on his trusted left foot to this time give De Gea no chance.

But United benefited from a goalkeeper error at the other end when Olsen, deputising for the injured Jordan Pickford, let McTominay’s header from Luke Shaw’s free-kick slip through his grasp.

United should have put the game to bed as Rashford lashed wide after rounding Olsen.

And the hosts were punished for that profligacy when Calvert-Lewin slid home his 19th goal of the season for club and country.

AFP