David Moyes The victory in Goodison Park opposed the spurs of Angel Postcoglou
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Everton’s first-half first-half victory claimed a 3-2 win over a terrible Tottenham Hotspur team, while David Moyes claimed his first win since returning for a second coaching assignment at Goodison Park on Sunday, piling on more angst . visitors.
Needing to get back to winning tactics after picking one up in their last 12 league games, Everton took the game to their troubled opponents, racing to a two-goal 30-minute lead through Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye.
Calvert-Lewin’s fine finish was the first time his team had scored in a league game since Boxing Day, ending his own 16-match barren run stretching back to September.
Things went from bad to worse for Spurs in first-half stoppage time as youngster Archie Gray scored his own goal as Everton scored as many goals in some of the football as they have in their last seven games in all seasons. competitions.
Goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison worried home fans but the hosts survived to record a victory that left 16th-placed Everton four points off the bottom three and within four of troubled Spurs, who are one position above.
“I’m very happy with the way we went today, we won for the boys and the club,” Calvert-Lewin told Sky Sports.
“Everything click today. You go through periods in which you do not hit the back of the network or get the rubbing of the green. We were forged to the defensive and built on that. “
A clinical and effective first half from Everton was enough to secure a result at Goodison Park, with the Toffees beating Tottenham 3-2 after a three-game opening period. Looking to exploit Spurs’ top line right from the start, Gueye picked the opposition midfield aside with two assists in the opening half-hour, Calvert-Lewin playing through a goal after thirteen minutes, before taking Ndiaye into the penalty zone, with the winger firing a left winger past Kinsky 17 minutes past Duer. An unfortunate over due at part-time by Gray would give the Toffees a rare three-use lead at the break; Which would prove impregnable, despite the drama in the last quarter of an hour. Kulusevski’s cutting end opposite the run of play gave the visitors some hope with just under 15 minutes remaining, before a further sliding finish at the back post from Richarlison would reduce the deficit to just one additional time. However, it was too little, too much beyond Postecoglou’s team, as they ran out of time and would see their comeback attempt fall at the best obstacle. Everton produced just 0. 32 of their 2. 03 overall expected goals at the time, yet saw victory, remaining in 16th place with Brighton on January 25. The Spurs controlled a 1. 11 . This concludes our look at the Premier League matchup between Everton and Tottenham, we hope you enjoyed it!
FULL-TIME: EVERTON 3-2 TOTTENHAM
Help Mikey Steven Danny Moore
Goal Richarlison de Andrade
The 4th referee indicates that 4 minutes will be added at the end of the match for stops.
Kulusevski created 4 chances in this match, the most of any player on the field. No other Spurs player has created a chance.
Jake Patrick O’Brien Michael Vincent Keane replacement
Pickford launches the ball down the pitch, with Gray not dealing with the pressure properly, sending his hooked clearance off the face of Calvert-Lewin, which puts the striker through on goal, but Kinsky is quick off his line to swipe the ball away.
Tottenham have just seven minutes to find two more goals and salvage a result, though you feel that even one more would start rattling Everton’s nerves late on. After a poor spell to start the second period, Postecoglou’s changes look to have sparked some life back into Spurs, though their goal seems to be an outlier today.
Everton and Spurs have lost their first two Premier League games of 2025. The Toffees have lost their first 3 league games in a year six times before, in 2022 and 2023 most recently, while Spurs have done so twice in its history. consecutive years in 1993 and 1994).
A clinical and efficient first half from Everton is enough to pick up a result at Goodison Park, with the Toffees beating Tottenham 3-2 after a three-goal opening period. Looking to exploit Spurs’ high line right from kick-off, Gueye picked the opposition midfield apart with two assists in the opening half-hour, playing Calvert-Lewin through on goal after 13 minutes, before leading Ndiaye into the penalty area, with the winger lashing a left-footed finish past Kinsky 17 minutes later. An unfortunate own goal late in the half from Gray would give the Toffees a rare three-goal lead at the break; which would turn out to be unassailable, despite drama in the final quarter-hour. Kulusevski’s clipped finish against the run of play gave the visitors some hope with just under 15 minutes to go, before a late sliding finish at the back post from Richarlison would cut the deficit to just one deep in added time. It was too little, too late for Postecoglou’s team however, as they would run out of time and see their comeback attempt fall at the last hurdle. Everton only produced 0.32 of their 2.03 total expected goals in the second half but saw out the win – staying 16th ahead of a match with Brighton on January 25. Spurs managed an xG of 1.11 – scoring twice – but it wasn’t enough for a point, which keeps them in 15th before games against Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday and Leicester City in the Premier League next Sunday. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Everton and Tottenham, we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
FULL-TIME: EVERTON 3-2 TOTTENHAM
Assistance Mikey Steven Danny Moore
Goal Richarlison de Andrade
The fourth official indicates four minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
Kulusevski created 4 in the game, the most players on the field. No other Spurs player created a single chance.
Substitution: Jake Patrick O’Brien, Michael Vincent Keane
Pickford flicks the ball up the field, and Gray handles the tension appropriately, sending his hooked clearance wide of Calvert-Lewin’s face, putting the forward on goal, but Kinsky quickly comes off his line to steal the ball.
Tottenham have just seven minutes to locate two additional targets and save a result, even if they think even one more would start shaking Everton’s nerves late. After a bad time period kicks in, the adjustments made through Postcoglou seem to have revived the spurs, even if their target turns out to be an aberrant price today.
Both Everton and Spurs have lost their first two Premier League matches of 2025. The Toffees have lost their first three league games in a year six times before – doing so in 2022 and 2023 most recently – while Spurs have only done so twice in their history (in consecutive years in 1993 and 1994).
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