Everton failed to win against Manchester United in the Premier League on Tuesday evening.
Former Liverpool and Newcastle United midfielder Dietmar Hamann has defended Everton defender Ashley Williams on social networking site Twitter.
Williams gave away a late penalty during Everton’s Premier League game against Manchester United away from home at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening.
The 32-year-old Wales international central defender, who joined the Toffees from Swansea City in the summer of 2016 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £12 million, handled the ball inside the penalty box and was sent off.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted the 94th minute penalty and helped United pick up a 1-1 draw with Everton at Old Trafford.
Former Liverpool and Newcastle midfielder Hamann has defended Williams on Twitter.
Over the course of the 90 minutes at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening, hosts United had 62% of the possession, took 18 shots of which three were on target, and earned six corners, according to BBC Sport.
Visitors Everton had just 38% of the possession, took 11 shots of which four were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.
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