Everton fell to a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in their Premier League game at Goodison Park this afternoon.

Morgan Schneiderlin and Ander Herrera gave the visitors a dream start with two goals inside the opening 25 minutes.

Wayne Rooney then wrapped up the victory with a simple finish midway through the second half as the Red Devils ended a run of three straight league defeats at Goodison Park.

Here, Sports Mole runs the rule over the individual performances from the game.

Goal

Tim Howard: There was little the American could do for either of the first two goals, but he will be disappointed that he did not stop Rooney's strike, which went straight down the middle of the goal. However, he did make a couple of good saves from Anthony Martial. (7/10)

Defence

Seamus Coleman: Coleman has been out of action for a while and he endured a torrid afternoon against Martial on his return to the side. He earned a booking in the build-up to Man Utd's second goal and played within himself for the remaining 70 minutes or so. (5/10)

John Stones: Stones did very little wrong this afternoon, but will have to take some collective responsibility for conceding three goals at home. The youngster was his usual, calm self in possession though. (6/10)

Phil Jagielka: The Everton captain is usually a model of consistency, but he looks out of sorts today. He struggled to contain Rooney in the second half as Man Utd countered on a number of occasions and his passing was terribly awry. (4/10)

Brendan Galloway: The left-back frequently got dragged inside in the first half, which allowed Matteo Darmian to scamper forward. However, he recovered from a difficult start to compose himself and got forward well on a few occasions. (6/10)

Midfield

Aaron Lennon: The speedster was preferred to Gerard Deulofeu on the right flank, but struggled to get the better of Marcos Rojo. He did manage to skip past his opponent once early in the second half and tee up Romelu Lukaku for a good chance, but faded afterwards. (6/10)

James McCarthy: The central midfielder found it tough-going against a well-organised and resolute Man Utd side. He showed plenty of endeavour and work-rate, but could not impact the game enough. (6/10)

Gareth Barry: Barry has served Everton well, but looked off the pace today. At 34, the game passed him by on the whole and he was slow to react to the loose ball as Man Utd's busy front three swarmed around him. (5/10)

Ross Barkley: The playmaker's game had shades of Jekyll and Hyde about it. So often, the 21-year-old glided past two or three challenges before cheaply going the ball away. Having said that, he was a constant menace and went close with a dipping free kick late on. (7/10)

Attack

Steven Naismith: Today's performance was a world away from his hat-trick against Chelsea earlier in the season. The Scot is always busy, but was removed at half time after an ineffectual first half. (5/10)

Romelu Lukaku: Lukaku was starved of service for long periods of the game, but single-handedly battled Chris Smalling and Phil Jones in a mature, but forlorn, centre-forward display. Only a fine David de Gea save prevented him from netting his eighth goal of the season. (7/10)

Substitutes

Arouna Kone: Almost scored within a minute or two of his half-time introduction and proved to be more of a threat than Naismith, but his influence soon waned. (6/10)

Gerard Deulofeu: The Spaniard was introduced as a last throw of the dice to get the better of Rojo, but fared no better than Lennon. (6/10)

MANCHESTER UNITED

Goal

David de Gea: Time after time, week after week De Gea pulls of marvellous saves. He recovered from an early clash with Lukaku to make an improbable stop with his feet early in the second half, just as Everton looked on the verge of finding a way back into the game. (8/10)

Defence

Matteo Darmian: With every passing game Darmian looks an astute buy. The Italian international withstood everything that Everton threw at him and raided forward with ease in the first half. (7/10)

Chris Smalling: Who would have though that Smalling would be Man Utd's senior defender two years ago? The former non-league man was at his battling best today to prevent Lukaku from finding the back of the net. (8/10)

Phil Jones: While Smalling went toe-to-toe with Lukaku, Jones swept up any loose balls and covered his teammates well. As is always the case, the defender was in the wars and patched up a bloody nose in the first half before continuing. (7/10)

Marcos Rojo: Rojo came back from injury to face two pace merchants in Lennon and Deulofeu and came out on top. Only once was he beaten on the inside by Lukaku and he took a booking for a cynical foul. (7/10)

Midfield

Juan Mata: Everything the Spaniard does looks incredibly simple. He did not have one of his better games today before being hauled off at half time, but he was still effective in attack. (6/10)

Bastian Schweinsteiger: Although he is now in his thirties, Schweinsteiger is still a class act. The German is often at the centre of Man Utd's attacks as he picks the ball up from deep before spraying it wide. (7/10)

Ander Herrera: A goal, an assist and much more besides from the central midfielder. It seems mad to think that he has struggled to earn the trust of Van Gaal, but surely he cannott be ignored for much longer? (8/10)

Morgan Schneiderlin: The former Southampton man was such an assured performer at Goodison Park and on top of his solid defensive work he netted his first Man Utd goal with a clam finish. (8/10)

Anthony Martial: The ease with which Martial has settled into Premier League life is frightening. The Frenchman has played primarily in a central role so far, but terrorised Coleman from start to finish on the left wing this afternoon. (8/10)

Attack

Wayne Rooney: Rooney has struggled to find his form so far this season, so he will have been delighted to grab a goal at his old stomping ground. Restored at centre-forward, he led the line well and took his goal superbly. (7/10)

Substitutes

Jesse Lingard: The youngster started Van Gaal's first ever game in charge, but has rarely featured since then. He was introduced in place of Mata at the break at Goodison Park and certainly did not look out of place at he raided forward down the right flank. (7/10)

Michael Carrick: Van Gaal seems to rotate Carrick, Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin on a weekly basis and all three players provide solid bases. The veteran midfielder sprayed the ball around the pitch with his usual swagger in his 15-minute cameo. (6/10)

Marouane Fellaini: The former Evertonian barely had a chance to make an impact in his brief appearance, but kept the ball well and won most of his aerial duels. (6/10)