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Everton FC 0 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur FC
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:42Tottenham inflict Everton’s first defeat at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, as they come away with an impressive 3-0 win. Spurs took the lead in the first 20 minutes. Bentancur headed back across goal, finding van de Ven to give Spurs the lead. O’Brien had a goal disallowed minutes later, with Ndiaye adjudged to have interfered in play from an offside position. The lead was doubled in added-time, as van de Ven was first to Porro’s corner. Spurs defended brilliantly in the second half, limiting Everton to very few chances. Vicario was forced into a few top saves, stopping Beto and Ndiaye from getting on the scoresheet. Sarr sealed the game moments from the end, with a header from a couple of yards out. Spurs had an xG of 2.08; with Everton having 1.53xG. Everton enjoyed more shots across the game, having more in the second half alone than Spurs did all game – however Spurs made theirs count. Before kick-off, Opta had Everton as the slight favourites, giving them a 41% chance of winning. Spurs climb up to third in the league, whilst boasting the best away record in the competition (four wins, one draw). Everton remain in 14th place after back-to-back losses. Next up, they face a trip to high flying Sunderland; Spurs host London rivals Chelsea. Everton fans will be disappointed with the poor performance and result – Spurs fans ecstatic after a perfect away display. Thank you all for tuning in to the live commentary of the game, have a great rest of your day!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:31FULL-TIME: EVERTON 0-3 TOTTENHAM
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:28Tel comes on for the final moments, with Johnson making way.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:283-0 makes it look like a dominant display from Spurs; however, their defensive play has been outstanding. The perfect away performance.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:26Five minutes has been added on to the second 45.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:25Unselfish from Richarlison, who could have quite easily gone for goal himself. A fantastic assist.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:24SARR SCORES FOR SPURS – GAME OVER! Spurs have done excellently at soaking up the pressure this half and they have their third late on. Richarlison heads it to the back post, with Sarr sneaking in to make it three! Brilliant result for Spurs!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:24The Everton fans are now starting to leave their seats and make their way home. It now feels as if the game is coming to a slow conclusion.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:21Alcaraz comes on for the final minutes, as Gueye comes off.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:21Less than five minutes of normal time to play now. I’d expect a small chunk of time added on.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:18Everton dominating the play now, keeping the ball in the Spurs half. A catalogue of crosses hasn’t threatened the Spurs keeper in the recent moments.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:15Everton have had eight shots and an xG of 1.19 in the second half. It has been a real improvement after a sub-par first 45.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:14Dewsbury-Hall plays a ball into a packed penalty area. Rohl meets it with a free header and should do better with the finish, which flies well over the bar.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:12Another change for Spurs, as Kudus makes way for Sarr. A sign on Spurs now looking to hold on.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:10GREAT AGAIN FROM VICARIO! Ndiaye’s effort takes two deflections and goes through the legs of Danso, however, the Italian reacts brilliantly to stop it finding the back of the net.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:10Garner scuffs an effort inside the area. A half-chance for Everton to get one back.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:10HUGE CHANCE FOR SPURS TO FINISH THIS GAME! A looping ball causes Tarkowski all sorts of issues. He makes a mess of it and it falls to Richarlison, who is clean through on goal. Pickford makes himself big and keeps Everton in it.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:10Everton putting the pressure on. Their long throw leads to Gueye getting a free shot on goal. Palhinha does brilliantly to block a certain goal.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:09The crowd at Hill Dickinson Stadium is very quiet. It hasn’t been a great day for Everton fans of yet.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:08The half-time whistle goes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, as Tottenham lead Everton 2-0. It was a half of corner-kicks, with Spurs taking the lead from one after just 19 minutes. Bentancur snuck round the back post to head Kudus’ cross back across goal, finding Van de Ven, who made no mistake with the finish. O’Brien thought he equalised from an Everton corner, however, after a long VAR check, Ndiaye was deemed to be interfering with play from an offside position. Van de Ven then doubled his tally for the day in added- ime. Porro’s ball in was right on top of the goalkeeper, but Van de Ven beat England’s keeper Pickford to the ball and made it two. Everton have only had three shots, with Spurs having four. They have accumulated 1.21 xG from those eight shots; Everton with only 0.27 xG.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:06Grealish is booked for calling for Bentancur to receive a card. He had every right to be unhappy, as Bentancur’s foul stopped a potential Everton counter.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:01O’Brien also makes way for Everton, as Rohl enters the pitch.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
18:01Everton make the substitution, as Barry comes on for Beto.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:58Everton lining up a first change, as Barry is ready to come on for the toffees.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:57Richarlison returns to face Everton, as Kolo Muani’s first start comes to an end.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:56The first of a double change for Spurs, as Bergvall comes on for Simons.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:57The first poor Spurs delivery of the afternoon, with Kudus’ corner evading everyone.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:55Kudus’ corner flicks off the Everton wall and out for a Spurs corner.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:54First yellow card of the evening, as Garner wipes out Kudus as Spurs counter with numbers. Free-kick Spurs on the edge of the box...
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:54It is hammering it down in Merseyside. It may have had a part in Danso’s throw moments ago, as he didn’t manage to get the distance and power he has previously shown.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:51VICARIO TAKE A BOW!!! Unbelievable stop from the Tottenham goalkeeper! Everton have enjoyed all of the ball in the second half. their possession leads to a ball into Beto in the area. His bicycle kick is from close range, and Vicario’s reaction stop keeps it at 2-0!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:48Beto has had the least touches of all players so far (10). Everton need to find their striker more often if they want to get back into the game.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:45Danso with an awkward challenge on Ndiaye in the area. He seems to not get a clean connection on the ball, but no penalty is given.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:43Van de Ven will be looking to become the first centre-back in Premier League history to score a hat-trick in a game.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:41WE ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE SECOND 45!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:37Everton have won just one of their 86 Premier League matches in which they trailed by two or more goals at half-time (five draws; 80 losses), defeating Crystal Palace 3-2 in May 2022. Could they make another miraculous comeback to avoid their first defeat at the new stadium?
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:25HALF-TIME: EVERTON 0-2 TOTTENHAM
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:23Porro’s corner was an absolute delight, giving Everton a real problem in trying to clear!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:22VAN DE VEN AT THE DOUBLE!!!! SPURS LEAD BY TWO!!!! It’s another wicked corner from Spurs, this time Porro instead of Kudus, and van de Ven beats Pickford to the ball and heads home! The centre-back is on a hat-trick before the half-time whistle! 2-0 to Spurs!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:21Porro whips in a dangerous ball into the area. Bentancur meets the ball and heads goalwards. It looks to have flicked off Grealish, however, the referee gives Everton a goal kick.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:19Spurs venture forward after a spell of pressure from Everton. Simons slip leads to him winning a free-kick for Spurs in a dangerous position.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:17The fourth official signals seven minutes to be added on.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:14For the entertainment of the half so far, there have only been five efforts (Everton with three; Spurs with two).
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:13Ndiaye plays in a dangerous cross which evades Beto. Van de Ven makes a crucial touch to take the ball away from the Everton centre-forward.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:10Spurs have enjoyed 63% of the ball so far. It is much improved from their recent few matches.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:07SPURS NEARLY DOUBLE THEIR LEAD WITH A WONDER-GOAL! Kolo Muani finds Bentancur on the edge of the area. The ball flicks up from his first touch, then his volley goes inches wide of the top corner.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:06Kudus’ corner forces Pickford into punching clear. The Tottenham winger wins another corner moments later, and now there is a scuffle off the ball in the box…
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:04Danso’s immense throw-in forces Everton into giving away a corner-kick.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:04It has been a fairly even contest so far, with neither side standing out on the ball.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:02The Everton crowd are clearly upset with the decision, on the back of the referee for every call, after they think the goal should have stood!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:59It is an offside they're checking for. Ndiaye is clearly in an offside position as O’Brien heads the ball, but is it enough to affect the goalkeeper?
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:00EVERTON EQUALISE FROM THE CORNER! O’Brien wins the ball at the front post and the power of the header beats Vicario. VAR are having a look for a foul on Vicario…
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:00Pawson looks at the screen and disallows the goal! It stays 1-0 to Spurs!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:56EVERTON EQUALISE FROM THE CORNER! O’Brien wins the ball at the front post and the power of the header beats Vicario. VAR are having a look for a foul on Vicario…
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:56GARNER GOES CLOSE FROM RANGE! Garner picks up the ball from 30-yards out and whips a shot at goal. Vicario does well to tip around the post and Everton have a corner.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:56Assist Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:54Simons looked to have hurt himself when tackling Ndiaye. He goes off to receive some more treatment.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:54There is a break in play as Simons is down injured.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:52Brilliant from Bentancur to sneak round to the back-post. His ball back across goal was also fantastic, with his shoulder, and Spurs lead!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:53Before the goal, Everton were the only side in the league not to concede from a corner-kick.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:50TOTTENHAM LEAD!!! IT’S MICKY VAN DE VEN! Kudus plays in a deep corner to Bentancur, who drifts round the back unmarked. His header back across goal finds van de Ven, who makes no mistake putting it into the back of the net. Spurs lead 1-0!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:49Simons escapes potential embarrassment after his short pass across the backline is intercepted by Gueye. Luckily for Spurs, Beto is in an offside position.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:47Beto picks up the ball on the edge of the area. He brings it down well and looks to cut in past Danso, however slips at the crucial moment.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:46It is an interesting set-up for Spurs, as Kudus looks like he is taking up more of a central position. Spence is giving Spurs the width on the left, with Johnson off the right.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:44Everton had two shots in the opening five minutes - last managing more in a Premier League match after five minutes in November last year vs Brentford (four).
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:42A clever touch by Kolo Muani gives Simons the ball in the area. The Dutch international cannot beat Keane with his touch, and the Everton centre-back clears up.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:40Everton allowing Spurs time on the ball, as the away side try to break down their opponents.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:38Porro is perhaps lucky not to receive an early card as he goes in late on Grealish.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:37Brilliant from Bentancur, who ghosts through the Everton defence. He cannot get an effort away at goal and test Pickford in net.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:36EVERTON SHOULD BE AHEAD! Ndiaye does brilliantly to dink a ball into the area where Grealish meets it with a first-time volley. It looks as if Porro has blocked it and it stays 0-0.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:35Everton are the pre-game favourites, with Opta giving them a 41% of winning – Tottenham’s chance of victory is 32%.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:32KICK-OFF: Craig Pawson blows his whistle and we’re underway!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:31The Hill Dickinson crowd roar as the players come out from the tunnel – kick-off moments away!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:22Tottenham have the most away points in the Premier League this season (10), with 71% of their points this season being won on the road (10/14). Only once in the Premier League era have they won 13+ points in their first five away games of a season, doing so in 2020-21 (13).
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:11Frank makes two changes to the side that fell to a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa last time out. French under-21 duo Odobert and Tel both find themselves on the bench, with last season’s top goalscorer, Johnson, and Kolo Muani in from the start. Kolo Muani is given his first league start, after joining the club on deadline day from PSG on loan. Van de Ven once again captains the side with Cristian Romero still out.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:11David Moyes has made only one change after they’re 2-0 loss to Man City last weekend. Grealish comes back into the side, after being unable to face his parent club, as Alcaraz drops to the bench. After a challenging spell at City, Grealish has rediscovered some of the form that got him his £100m move to the Etihad in 2021. His four assists is a league high, joint with Kudus from today’s opposition.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06TOTTENHAM SUBS: Richarlison, Mathys Tel, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, Pape Matar Sarr, Antonin Kinsky, Dane Scarlett, Jun’ai Byfield.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence; Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha; Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Brennan Johnson; Randall Kolo Muani.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06EVERTON SUBS: Dwight McNeil, Thierno Barry, Mark Travers, Tyler Dibling, Seamus Coleman, Charly Alcaraz, Merlin Rohl, Adam Aznou, Tim Iroegbunam.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Micheal Keane, Vitali Mykolenko; James Garner, Idrissa Gueye; Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish; Beto.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00The start of the Thomas Frank era at Spurs has certainly had it’s ups and down. The ups have included wins against Man City and West Ham – the downs being losses to both Bournemouth and Aston Villa at home. The 2-1 loss to Villa was their most recent game in the league, with Spurs unable to convert a 5th minute lead into all three points. Rodrigo Bentancur’s opener last week was another goal from a corner kick for Spurs; they sit second in goals from corners since the start of last season (13 goals). Spurs will hope to avoid a repeat of this fixture from last season, as they lost 3-2 after being 3-0 down at half-time.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00Everton have had a mixed start to their campaign, sitting in 14th place on 11 points. After two wins in their opening three matches, the Toffees have only picked up one win in their last five league games – a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace in their last home game. in their previous league game they fell to a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City courtesy of an Erling Haaland brace. Everton will be looking to continue an impressive run at home where they have lost one in 13. A win today will see them go level on points with their opponents, a surprise four-goal margin win takes them above Spurs.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00Hello everybody! Welcome to today’s live text commentary from the Hill Dickinson Stadium, as Everton host Tottenham in the Premier League.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
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