With Jarrad Branthwaite’s buzzer beater (90+4′), Everton took the bite out of Tottenham’s mouth, which featured former home team player Richarlison, and saved the game at Goodison Park with a 2-2 final. game that opened the curtain on the 23rd game of the Premier League.
Branthwaite’s goal spoiled Richarlison’s ‘party’.
Against the team that has the third worst home record (12 points from today) and is fighting for its survival, the “roosters” lost two valuable points in the battle they are fighting to stay in the top four.
In the 4th minute Johnson crossed from the left and with a terrific shot on the move Richarlison beat Pickford for 0-1. On the half-hour mark, Everton made it 1-1 when Tarkowski found Calvert-Lewin and he headed the ball into the net.
Shortly before the end of the first half, specifically in the 41′, Tottenham took the lead again when Maddison passed to Richarlison and the Brazilian made it 1-2 with another shot. However, the guests did not finish the match and in the fourth minute of stoppage time it was 2-2, with Branthwaite scoring from close range and forming the final score.
The compositions:
Everton: Pickford, Tarkowski, Mikolenko, Godfrey (75′ Coleman), Branthwaite, McNeil (85′ Dobbin), Young (80′ Cermitti), Idrissa, Garner, Calvert-Lewin (85′ Beto), Harrison
Tottenham: Vicario, Romero, Porro, Van De Ven, Udoji, Hoiberg (89′ Dragucin), Maddison (86′ Brian Hill), Werner (86′ Skip), Johnson (64′ Kulusevski), Bedancourt (64′ Pape Sarr), Richarlison