(REUTERS) - A woeful Manchester United suffered their fifth straight away defeat, in all competitions, with a 4-0 English Premier League hammering at the hands of a vibrant Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday (April 21).
United did not manage a shot on target until the 86th minute as they fell to their sixth loss in eight games since their memorable victory at Paris St-Germain in the Champions League.
The euphoria felt in Paris and at the start of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's reign already seems a distant memory after a United performance that lacked not only quality but aggression and fire.
"We just didn't perform. That was not worthy of a Manchester United team," said Solskjaer.
"We hold our hands up and apologise to everyone associated with the club," added the Norwegian, who went over to the travelling United support after the final whistle.
"Everton were better than us at all the basics. There are so many things that we need to do better to get a result. Talent has never been enough."
Brazilian Richarlison fired the Toffees ahead in the 13th minute with an acrobatic high volley after Dominic Calvert-Lewin flicked on a long throw.
Gylfi Sigurdsson made it 2-0 with a low drive from over 25 yards out that United goalkeeper David de Gea was slow to react to.
Lucas Digne then blasted in the third in the 56th minute after the Spaniard punched out a corner to the French full-back as United struggled to get even a foot in the game.
Icelandic playmaker Sigurdsson then put substitute Theo Walcott through with a clever pass through the legs of Victor Lindelof which the former Arsenal striker confidently converted.
That concluded a miserable week for United, eliminated from the Champions League by Barcelona on Tuesday, remain in sixth, outside the four qualification spots for next season's campaign. They are two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal (66) having played a game more.
Everton next play at Crystal Palace on Saturday, while United must now somehow pick themselves up in time for the visit of champions Manchester City to Old Trafford for the derby on Wednesday - a game that will help decide the destination of the Premier League title.
For Marco Silva's improving Everton, in seventh place, this was their third top-six scalp in as many home games following victories over Chelsea and Arsenal.
The first goal was the key," said Sigurdsson.
"After that we defended really well. It was important for us to get the next goal after going 2-0 up. It gave us constant belief and we controlled the game after that," he added.
The Red Devils had not lost five straight away games since 1981 and they ran 8.03 km less than Everton.
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