Comeback from the Toffees sees them claw back a two goal deficit with seven minutes left, as six second-half goals split equally ensure two dropped points for United in title race.
Manchester United
dropped two points in the Premier League title race in an unbelievable 4-4 draw againstEverton
at Old Trafford.
The Toffees took the lead through Nikica Jelavic and Wayne Rooney equalized before the break. But in the second half, six goals split equally ensured that United left the ground disappointed, having led 4-2 with seven minutes to play.
There was only one change from United's team who beat Aston Villa 4-0 last week, with Ashley Young replaced in the starting lineup by Nani following a week of controversy over the award of a penalty kick in the opening stages of that match.
For Everton, David Moyes made three changes to the side which lost out to Liverpool at Wembley, with Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka coming into the defense in place of Leighton Baines and Tim Cahill, with Sylvain Distin moving to left back. Magaye Gueye was also replaced by Steven Pienaar.
The visitors created the early opportunities of the game, the first with a header from Leon Osman that David de Gea saw comfortably wide.
The Spanish keeper was then forced into more urgent action in the fifth minute as Jelavic got a sight of goal, springing the offside trap but seeing the shot saved low to his left.
Nani had the first shots for the home side, cutting in off the left flank to curl two efforts, one of which flew wide with Tim Howard comfortably saving the second.
In the 33rd minute the visitors took the lead. Hibbert put in a deep cross from the right wing, and Jelavic headed the ball perfectly over De Gea and into the far corner.
The keeper had no chance, and Jelavic became the first player to score a league goal against the Spaniard since Jermain Defoe netted for Tottenham in United's 3-1 win on March 4.
United was almost back in it straight away as Scholes hit another effort from the edge of the area, this one taking at least two deflections before Howard did well to block it.
And in the 41st minute, the home side was level. Nani whipped in a devilish ball from the left wing that just passed over the head of Neville, and Rooney nodded the ball home from six yards out past the helpless Howard.
With that header, Rooney moved joint fourth in Manchester United's all-time goalscoring list, level with Dennis Violett and George Best on 179 goals for the club.
Everton quickly found itself not only behind but two goals down after the break, thanks to some wonderful attacking play from the home side.
United took the lead in the 57th minute through slightly controversial circumstances. Pienaar had gone down with an injury to his midriff, but referee Mike Jones let play go on, contrary to a situation in the first half when Everton was on the attack and the play was brought back due to an injury for Jonny Evans.
