The Serbian defender connected with Luis Nani's corner to give the champions their first away win of the season.

United top the table temporarily with 11 points from six games, while the Toffees are one point behind in fourth place.

The game witnessed the return of United ace Cristiano Ronaldo from his three-match ban, but the team's top scorer last season is yet to put his name on the score sheet this term.

On the other hand, Alex Ferguson opted not to risk striker Wayne Rooney, who also returned from an ankle injury he suffered in the opening day of the season.