100% tackles won, 100% dribbles completed, 1 key pass: United star’s renaissance continues in battling display

Manchester United made it five wins from six under Michael Carrick. Their 1-0 win over Everton was enough to see the club jump up to fourth place in the league, just three points behind Aston Villa in third. Diogo Dalot Although it was far from a vintage display, Manchester United showed grit and determination to get the job done in a way they have rarely managed in recent years. The Portuguese international Dalot has improved recently since returning to his more natural right-back role and continued this renaissance on Monday evening. Impressive statistics Dalot was active in both the defensive and attacking phases of the game. He made three tackles and four clearances as he helped his side to a rare clean sheet on the road. Dalot also won 100% of his tackles and blocked one of Everton’s efforts on goal. The full-back also won two out of three aerial contests and two out of his four ground duels in a productive night defensively. The 26-year-old also contributed from an attacking perspective, though. He completed one key pass in the match and took care of the ball with an 88% pass accuracy on the evening. Dalot also carried the ball forward 10 times in the match and completed his only dribble attempt. The Portugal international also had a couple of shots on goal. One hit the target when he broke free down the right, but Jordan Pickford was equal to it. He also caught hold of a fierce effort from distance in the first half, but the ball fizzed narrowly wide of the goal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The right-back also showed his tactical flexibility by playing further forward when Noussair Mazraoui came on for the final 15 minutes of the match to shore up the victory. Diogo Dalot stats vs Everton MetricValue Goals0 Expected Goals (xG)0.03 Assists0 Expected Assists (xA)0.09 Defensive Contributions9 Tackles (won)1 (1) Interceptions3 Clearances4 Blocked Shots1 Recoveries7 Ground Duels (won)4 (2) Aerial Duels (won)3 (2) Dribbled Past0 Key Passes1 Crosses (accurate)0 (0) Accurate Passes45/51 (88%) Passes in Opposition Half (acc.)19/24 (79%) Passes in Own Half (acc.)26/27 (96%) Long Balls (accurate)2/2 (100%) Touches77 Unsuccessful Touches1 Dribbles (successful)1 (1) Possession Lost10 Total Carrying Distance73.2 m Carries10 Progressive Carries1 Total Progression25.1 m Progressive Carrying Distance13.4 m Longest Progressive Carry11.1 m Total Shots2 Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)0.21 Shots on Target1 Shots Blocked0 Featured image by Michael Regan/Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.