Red Devils must learn quickly from away lapses says Fletcher

Having spent so many seasons dishing out last-gasp defeats to their rivals Sir Alex Ferguson's side received a taste of their own medicine as Everton fought back from 3-1 down to snatch a draw with two goals in stoppage time at Goodison Park.

In their only other away game so far this season United saw Fulham's Brede Hangeland earn a 2-2 draw with an 89th-minute header – moments after Nani had missed a penalty.

Those four points are the difference between the third-placed Red Devils and the leaders and defending champions Chelsea, who are the only side with a 100 per cent record.

It may only be early days but Fletcher knows allowing winning positions to slip from their grasp would become costly.

"We should have learned from the Fulham game and we didn't," said the Scotland international, who got his side back into the game with a close-range volley just before half-time to cancel out Steven Pienaar's opener.

"We really have to learn from this game if we want to take it forward this season and win the league."

Without Wayne Rooney, who was left out of the squad entirely after a week of lurid allegations about his private life, United began poorly at Goodison.

But within three minutes of the second half kicking off Nemanja Vidic had headed them in front.

When Dimitar Berbatov fired home with the outside of his right boot with 24 minutes to go the match looked over but in added time Tim Cahill powered in a header before Mikel Arteta's deflected strike earned a point for the home side.