EVE vs SOU
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EVE vs SOU As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Everton vs Southampton (3pm GMT)
- Onana heads home the opener via a corner on 39 minutes
- Ward-Prowse levels seconds into the second 45
- Ward-Prowse then puts Saints 2-1 up with a free-kick
FULL-TIME: Everton 1-2 Southampton
HUGE, huge, win for Saints! Two goals from James Ward-Prowse during the second half flips the game on it's head for Southampton's first win at Goodison Park since 1997.
16.5490 seconds to go...
Yellow Card for Lyanco Vojnovic (Southampton)
Lyanco booked for one of two fouls around the centre-circle
Bazunu bats away Gordon's cross
Everton piling on the pressure, Gordon's cross pushed away by Gavin Bazunu before a follow up shot is blocked by Charly Alcaraz
Four added minutes...
COME ON SAINTS!
Free-kick from Everton sent straight to Bazunu
A deep free-kick with some opportunity went straight into the arms of a grateful Gavin Bazunu
Southampton substitution: Sékou Mara replaces Ché Adams
The final change
Southampton substitution: Romain Perraud replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi
Southampton substitution: Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Ibrahima Diallo
First of three Saints switches
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Everton substitution: Ellis Simms replaces Idrissa Gueye
Second Everton switch
10 to go...
WHAT A FREE-KICK!!!
He's done it AGAIN! What a free-kick from the skipper! A superb strike from just outside the penalty area! Brilliant!
GOOOAL!!!
James Ward-Prowse (77’) | 1 – 2
Saints free-kick, just outside the penalty area...
Bazunu steers away Calvert-Lewin's low cross
Dominic Calvert-Lewin breaks free down the left, his low cross pushed away by the hand of Gavin Bazunu
Bazunu comes and doesn't claim, Godfrey misses
Gavin Bazunu comes but didn't claim it, luckily his faint touch is enough to put off Ben Godfrey at the back post
Everton substitution: Anthony Gordon replaces Séamus Coleman
First switch for the hosts
Yellow Card for Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton)
Amadu Onana bursts forward with the ball and Diallo is booked for stopping the counter
Brilliant ball from Armstrong feeds Adams
The substitute is in-amongst it since coming on, his through ball finding Ché Adams but he can't get his shot away in time from a tight angle
Long range effort from Ward-Prowse
A decent strike from the skipper, Jordan Pickford saves well down to his right
Armstrong's shot well blocked by Godfrey
Adam Armstrong straight into the action, his shot blocked by Ben Godfrey
Southampton substitution: Adam Armstrong replaces Samuel Edozie
A second switch
Southampton substitution: Carlos Alcaraz replaces Roméo Lavia
The first change for Saints sees a debut for Carlos Alcaraz
Calvert-Lewin's shot deflects off the crossbar
A break from Everton sees a Dominic Calvert-Lewin strike rattle the crossbar and bounce down onto the line via a deflection
Gray fires towards goal, easy Bazunu save
Alex Iwobi squares the ball for Demari Gray, whose shot is a comfortable claim for Gavin Bazunu
Swipe for that swing🏌️♂️
Walker-Peters wins a corner
Great start to the second half for Saints this, who have had all of the ball since the restart
WE'RE LEVEL! 😍
James Ward-Prowse receives the ball off of Ché Adams before slotting past a helpless Jordan Pickford! SUPER GOAL!
GOOOAL!!!
James Ward-Prowse (HT) | 1 – 1
Back to it!
COME ON SAINTS!
HALF-TIME: Everton 1-0 Southampton
Saints behind at the interval as a result of Amadou Onana's header on 39 minutes. James Ward-Prowse came closest for the visitors in first-half stoppage time, a low shot denied by Jordan Pickford.
SO CLOSE FROM PROWSEY! 😫
Lovely move from Saints! Sam Edozie bursts down the left wing, cuts it back to James Ward-Prowse whose low shot is saved by Jordan Pickford onto the post
Two additional minutes
Iwobi curls a shot just wide
Everton really on the front foot here, Saints under considerable pressure, Iwobi curling an effort wide from the edge of the box
Saints clear off the line...
The visitors hanging in there now, Onana's header at the back post collected by Bazunu, who then spills the ball but Lyanco clears away
Ćaleta-Car concedes a free-kick
Demari Gray fouled by the Croatian
Onana heads home opener
Demari Gray's ball in meets the head of Amadou Onana who heads past Gavin Bazunu
GOAL
Amadou Onana (38’) | 1 – 0
Edozie hits an air shot after a good move
Séamas Coleman does well to put off Sam Edozie who looked to be on the end of a cross from the right
Diallo runs forward and shoots well over...
It was a strong run after he pinched it from Idrissa Gueye, but his shot was only going over
Walker-Peters put a ball across the box...
It's a decent ball but no Saints player is anywhere near it
Ćaleta-Car heads the corner away
Everton put the pressure on now, winning a corner
Mohammed Salisu deflects a low cross behind
Pickford makes STRONG stop
Mohammed Salisu heads towards goal, via a deflection from Alex Iwobi, which Jordan Pickford has to respond to with a parry away
Elyounoussi's deflected shot JUST goes wide 😫
SO close after another good Saints move. James Ward-Prowse playing the ball out to Elyounoussi, whose shot across goal is deflected just wide of the top, far corner
Onana shots drills way wide
A glimpse but nothing more for Everton
RL ✨
Decent opening for Saints 😫
James Ward-Prowse receives the ball inside the box before laying it off to Elyounoussi, whose eventual shot is well blocked
Gray fires over from a tight angle
Gavin Bazunu did well to close Demari Gray down who had got in behind the Saints defence, but had tightened the angle for the shot with his first touch
Great challenge, Lyanco! 👏
The Brazilian denies Demari Gray who was on a strong run for the hosts
Calvert-Lewin header claimed by Bazunu
A deep free-kick finds Dominic Calvert-Lewin who claims well from the header
Yellow Card for Roméo Lavia (Southampton)
Lavia booked for a foul on Onana who looked to break away
Iwobi looked to feed Calvert-Lewin, who is offside
Everton counter quickly, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin went on his run too early. The linesman waves his flag correctly.
Walker-Peters is deemed to have fouled Coleman
Did look like the Everton defender was the one that fouled Walker-Peters, but we'll let that one slide...
Elyounoussi's shot blocked by Tarkowski
A speculative effort from the edge of the box is an easy claim for Jordan Pickford
Saints starting with four at the back
Lyanco on the right and Kyle Walker-Peters on the left
Godfrey is down and needs treatment
The early atmosphere has been punctured here following an awkward landing after an aerial dual
HERE WE GO!
We're underway at Goodison Park! Let's go!
Here come the teams... 👊
COME ON YOU SAINTS!
14.575 minutes till kick-off...
14.56Pre-match prep ⏳
14.46
🍬 Everton team news
Starting XI: Pickford, Coleman (C), Godfrey, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Gana, Onana, Iwobi, Gray, Calvert-Lewin.
SUBS: Begovic, Holgate, McNeil, Gordon, Mina, Doucouré, Maupay, Davies, Simms.
14.02😇 SAINTS TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Bazunu, Lyanco, Ćaleta-Car, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Lavia, Diallo, Ward-Prowse (C), Elyounoussi, Edozie, Adams.
SUBS: Caballero, Perraud, Maitland-Niles, Djenepo, Alcaraz, Oršić, Aribo, A.Armstrong, Mara.
🚨 Team news in 10 minutes...
13.49
Charly checks in 👀
Does he go straight into the starting XI, Saints fans?
13.27👋 Afternoon, lads
The Southampton players arrive at Goodison Park.
13.25In the building 🏟
Everything is set up awaiting the players' arrival at Goodison Park,
13.08
11.36We'll be as positive as we possibly can to try and win a football game. We've just got to focus on ourselves."
Nathan Joneson Today's Everton test
🎙 Listen to the manager's press conference
Nathan Jones addresses the media ahead of this afternoon's fixture.
11.35
Merseyside MATCHDAY ✊
Saints visit Everton as they return to Premier League action at 3pm GMT. Nathan Jones's side go into this game on the back of two impressive cup wins, having seen off Crystal Palace away from home and then Manchester City in the FA and Carabao Cups respectively. With three points separating the two sides going into Saturday, Saints will be hoping to ramp up the pressure on their hosts.
11.00EVE vs SOU Line Ups
Everton
| 1 |
Jordan Pickford (GK)
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|---|---|
| 30 |
Conor Coady
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| 22 |
Ben Godfrey
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| 2 |
James Tarkowski
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| 8 |
Amadou Onana
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| 27 |
Idrissa Gueye
Ellis Simms (82′)
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| 19 |
Vitaliy Mykolenko
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| 23 |
Séamus Coleman (C)
Anthony Gordon (69′)
|
| 17 |
Alex Iwobi
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| 11 |
Demarai Gray
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| 9 |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
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Substitutes
| 20 |
Neal Maupay |
|---|---|
| 16 |
Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 13 |
Yerry Mina |
| 26 |
Tom Davies |
| 4 |
Mason Holgate |
| 50 |
Ellis Simms |
| 10 |
Anthony Gordon |
| 15 |
Asmir Begovic |
| 7 |
Dwight McNeil |
Southampton
| 31 |
Gavin Bazunu (GK)
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|---|---|
| 2 |
Kyle Walker-Peters
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| 6 |
Duje Caleta-Car
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| 4 |
Lyanco
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| 22 |
Mohammed Salisu
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| 45 |
Roméo Lavia
Carlos Alcaraz (61′)
|
| 8 |
James Ward-Prowse (C)
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| 27 |
Ibrahima Diallo
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (85′)
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| 23 |
Samuel Edozie
Adam Armstrong (61′)
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| 24 |
Mohamed Elyounoussi
Romain Perraud (85′)
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| 10 |
Che Adams
Sékou Mara (85′)
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Substitutes
| 3 |
Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|
| 9 |
Adam Armstrong |
| 7 |
Joe Aribo |
| 15 |
Romain Perraud |
| 19 |
Moussa Djenepo |
| 13 |
Willy Caballero |
| 18 |
Sékou Mara |
| 11 |
Mislav Orsic |
| 26 |
Carlos Alcaraz |
EVE vs SOU Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)5248
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Shots1213
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Shots on target45
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Corners64
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Passes Complete290261
