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Manchester United have extended their unbeaten run to 20 games on the back of a stoppage-time penalty by star signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic against Everton.
The Swede's 94th-minute strike squared the ledger at 1-1 and ensured United kept up a run that dates back to October 23, when Chelsea trounced them 4-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The equalising spot kick came after Everton defender Ashley Williams made a superb diving save from a Luke Shaw bullet.
Unfortunately, Williams' attempt to block the shot with his head came up short and he ended up stopping it with his outstretched arm, earning a straight red card.
It was a gut-wrenching way for the game to end for Everton, who had taken an early lead through a piece of Phil Jagielka brilliance.
In the 22nd minute, a corner was fired into the box and nodded towards the far post by Williams.
The ball travelled over the head of Jagielka and, as he jostled for position with Marcos Rojo, he somehow managed to wrap his right foot around the left side of the ball and poke the opening goal between the legs of goalkeeper David de Gea.
Everton tried to consolidate the lead and came within a whisker of ending United's run, but Toffees manager Ronald Koeman admitted conceding an equaliser so late felt like a loss.
"Maybe before the game [you're happy with] one point [against] Man United away, but not what happened tonight. It was a difficult game," Koeman said.
"Really disappointed [not to] get the win by the penalty," he added.
"It's the right decision, but it's really hard to take."
In other games, Burnley grabbed three precious points with a 1-0 win over Stoke and Watford managed to beat West Brom 2-0 despite having a man sent off.
Last year's champions Leicester City continued their late-season resurgence under new manager Craig Shakespeare, with goals from Jamie Vardy and Islam Slimani securing a 2-0 win over cellar-dwellers Sunderland.
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