0-2 v Everton FC - 26 August 2006 - Home

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Everton FC

Everton FC

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Details
Match Number

6577

Opposition
Everton

Everton FC

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2006/07

Date

26th August 2006

Kick Off

15:00

Venue

White Hart Lane

Attendance

35,540

Referee

Mark Halsey

League Position

15th

Opposition League Position

3rd

Opposition Form

DW

Weather at Kick Off

19.4° - Drizzle

Facts & Milestones
  • 6544th overall match (3095 wins, 1434 draws, 2002 losses)

  • 5028th competitive match (2231 wins, 1178 draws, 1619 losses)

  • team

    157th match vs Everton FC (57 wins, 46 draws, 54 losses)

  • competition

    547th Premier League match (196 wins, 143 draws, 208 losses)

  • 6025th match in England (2801 wins, 1354 draws, 1857 losses)

  • 2682nd match at White Hart Lane (1564 wins, 578 draws, 540 losses)

  • Jermain Defoe
    Jermain Defoe: 100th appearance
Report

Andrew Johnson celebrated his England call-up with a goal that helped 10-man Everton to their first league win at White Hart Lane since 1985.

Everton's fine start to the season continued despite having Kevin Kilbane sent off for two bookable offences after only 32 minutes.

Calum Davenport turned Joleon Lescott's header into his own net after 53 minutes to put Everton in front.

And Johnson slid home Phil Neville's cross to seal the win 13 minutes later.

Gary Lineker was Everton's goalscorer the last time they won in the league at Spurs, and they showed fierce commitment to ensure they laid the bogey.

Spurs, meanwhile, lost their second game in three and coach Martin Jol will be concerned by the lack-lustre nature of their performance.

Everton had a narrow escape after 26 minutes when Gary Naysmith ended a goalmouth scramble with a wild clearance that rebounded to safety off his own crossbar.

David Moyes' side were reduced to 10 men after 32 minutes when Kilbane, who had already been booked, was given a red card by referee Mark Halsey for a clumsy challenge on Lee Young-Pyo.

Everton responded with a positive start to the second half and took the lead after 53 minutes.

Johnson's huge appetite for work won a free-kick on the right flank, and when Mikel Arteta's free-kick was touched on by Lescott, Davenport turned the ball into his own net.

And Johnson then demonstrated exactly why Moyes was prepared to pay a club record £8.6m to land him from Crystal Palace.

Neville crossed low into the Spurs penalty area and Johnson swooped in some style to beat Paul Robinson from close range.

Everton's double strike had stunned Spurs, whose confidence visibly drained away as the visitors grew in stature.

Lescott had delivered a sound performance on his first Premiership start since his summer move from Wolves.

And he shed blood for the cause in an aerial challenge with Michael Dawson that forced him to be replaced by David Weir late on.

Spurs had been kept at arm's length by Everton for virtually the whole match, and their afternoon was summed up when Robbie Keane turned their best chance wide from only five yards as time ran out.

Everton keeper Tim Howard had not made a serious save until injury time, when he clutched Dimitar Berbatov's header - a sign of the Merseysiders' superiority.

Tottenham coach Martin Jol: "After the sending off you got the feeling that it could be easier than you thought, but I always knew that it could be difficult.

"If you play at home and concede a goal against 10 men, they get more motivation and we didn't play like we did on Tuesday against Sheffield United. "All we can do is try to get better. A lot of minor things are happening now that didn't happen last year in terms of giving away free-kicks.

"Everton looked a very good team even when they were playing with 10 men. You need all the creativity and quality to score and that's what they did.

"We had a couple of chances but it wasn't enough. It was one of those poxy little days in England."

Timeline
KO

Kevin Kilbane

15'

Kevin Kilbane

33'
HT

Andy Johnson

66'
FT
Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester united
2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6
2
Portsmouth
2 1 1 0 3 0 3 4
3
West ham united
2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
4
Bolton wanderers
2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
5
Aston villa
2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
6
Everton
2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
7
Chelsea
2 1 0 1 4 2 2 3
8
Newcastle united
1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9
Middlesbrough
2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
10
Reading
2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
11
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
12
Arsenal
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13
Liverpool
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14
Watford
2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
15
Sheffield united
2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1
16
Blackburn rovers
2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1
17
Manchester city
2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 1
18
Fulham
2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 1
19
Wigan athletic
1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
20
Charlton athletic
2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester united
3 3 0 0 10 2 8 9
2
Aston villa
3 2 1 0 5 2 3 7
3
Everton
3 2 1 0 5 2 3 7
4
Chelsea
3 2 0 1 6 2 4 6
5
Portsmouth
2 1 1 0 3 0 3 4
6
West ham united
3 1 1 1 5 4 1 4
7
Liverpool
2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
8
Bolton wanderers
3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
9
Manchester city
3 1 1 1 1 3 -2 4
10
Fulham
3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 4
11
Middlesbrough
2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
12
Wigan athletic
2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
13
Reading
3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3
14
Newcastle united
2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
15
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
16
Charlton athletic
3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3
17
Arsenal
2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
18
Watford
3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 1
19
Sheffield united
3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1
20
Blackburn rovers
3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 1
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