2-2 v Everton FC - 16 April 2021 - Away

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Spurs 2

Everton FC

Everton FC

2

Details
Match Number

7476

Opposition
Everton

Everton FC

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2020/21

Date

16th April 2021

Kick Off

20:00

Venue

Goodison Park

Attendance

0

Referee

Michael Oliver

VAR

Andre Marriner

League Position

7th

Opposition League Position

8th

Opposition Form

DWLDWW

Weather at Kick Off

8.9° - Overcast

Facts & Milestones
  • 7440th overall match (3564 wins, 1627 draws, 2236 losses)

  • 5838th competitive match (2646 wins, 1359 draws, 1833 losses)

  • team

    188th match vs Everton FC (69 wins, 58 draws, 61 losses)

  • competition

    1108th Premier League match (476 wins, 276 draws, 356 losses)

  • 6787th match in England (3206 wins, 1514 draws, 2054 losses)

  • 93rd match at Goodison Park (22 wins, 32 draws, 39 losses)

  • Moussa Sissoko
    Moussa Sissoko: 200th appearance
  • There were 2 changes to the starting lineup from the last match.

Against STATS For
17 Attempts 12
6 Attempts on Target 3
1.8 xG 1.4
53% Possession 47%
671 Touches 611
422 Passes Completed 368
543 Passes Attempted 490
77.7% Pass Completion 75.1%
11 Crosses 10
20 Throw-ins 25
6 Corners 3
12 Tackles 10
13 Blocks 15
8 Interceptions 7
1 Saves 5
8 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Offsides 0
Report

Harry Kane suffered a late injury after scoring twice to rescue a point for Tottenham against Everton at Goodison Park.

Nine days before the Carabao Cup final and 58 days before England's European Championship opener, Kane limped off in stoppage time with an apparent ankle problem.

The striker seemed to land awkwardly after jumping for a header when defending a corner late on.

Manager Jose Mourinho said he did not know how serious the injury was.

"That's also a question I want an answer to as soon as possible but it's too early," Mourinho said.

"For him to come out it is not because it's nothing, it's something.

"We all felt the same fears of something that stops him playing Wednesday [against Southampton in the Premier League] and especially Sunday [the Carabao Cup final] but we will see."

Kane had earlier been at his clinical best, capitalising on two mistakes in the Everton defence to put Spurs ahead in the first half and grab a second-half equaliser.

In between Kane's strikes Gylfi Sigurdsson levelled from the penalty spot and gave Everton the lead by finishing off a fine team goal.

Everton pushed hardest for a winner and had the best chance to win it but Joshua King's effort was saved by Hugo Lloris and Richarlison fired the rebound over from 12 yards.

A draw suited neither side's pursuit of European football, with Tottenham staying seventh, five points behind fourth-placed West Ham and Everton a point and a place worse off, though they do have a game in hand.

Kane walking gingerly before bending down and holding his right ankle will strike fear into every Tottenham and England fan.

He left the field of his own accord but did so immediately and shaking his head.

Kane has suffered a series of ankle injuries in the past which only adds to the concern.

In 2018-19 he had two significant spells out with a left ankle injury and in 2017-18 he missed a month with an injury to the right ankle. He also endured separate absences of six and four weeks during the 2016-17 campaign.

Earlier this season he injured both ankles earlier but ultimately returned sooner than expected.

"Obviously it's always worrying when you see him limping because he doesn't fall over easily," team-mate Eric Dier told Sky Sports.

"He takes a lot of knocks. It's early days to say how bad it is but I'm sure he's a tough boy so will do what he can to be ready."

Kane had earlier shown his massive importance to his team once more, slamming home two sharp finishes from his only opportunities in an otherwise underwhelming Spurs performance. He has been involved in 62 goals in 62 appearances under Jose Mourinho.

His latest strikes were his 20th and 21st of this season, taking him two clear in the race for the golden boot. They also lifted him into seventh on the all-time Premier League scorers chart, clear of Robbie Fowler and Jermain Defoe.

Everton were much improved from their toothless performance in a goalless draw with Brighton on Monday. It was two mix-ups at the back that cost them three points.

For Kane's opener Michael Keane misjudged a header and flicked a cross into the Spurs striker's path and the England defender was involved again for Kane's second goal.

As a tame cross came in, he headed the ball into his fellow centre-back Mason Holgate and it deflected to Kane in the box. For a second time Kane gave the returning Jordan Pickford no chance.

There were positive signs in the rest of Everton's performance, however. They created opportunities despite the continued absence of their top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin because of injury.

Sigurdsson's second was a delightful left-footed guide into the far corner from Seamus Coleman's cross after the Ireland international had played a slick one-two with Richarlison.

Everton also benefited from clumsiness by Sergio Reguilon, who rushed into the back of James Rodriguez to foul the Colombian for Everton's penalty. There was not much contact but enough for the spot-kick to be awarded.

The Toffees are now five games without a win in the league but this was a much more promising display.

"If we made less mistakes in the box we can win the game," manager Carlo Ancelotti said.

"It was one of the best performances we have played here at home. We created the opportunities to win the game."

Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
32 23 5 4 67 23 44 74
2
Manchester united
31 18 9 4 61 34 27 63
3
Leicester city
31 17 5 9 55 37 18 56
4
West ham united
31 16 7 8 51 39 12 55
5
Chelsea
31 15 9 7 50 31 19 54
6
Liverpool
31 15 7 9 53 37 16 52
7
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
31 14 7 10 52 35 17 49
8
Everton
30 14 6 10 41 38 3 48
9
Arsenal
31 13 6 12 43 35 8 45
10
Leeds united
31 14 3 14 49 49 0 45
11
Aston villa
30 13 5 12 43 33 10 44
12
Wolverhampton wanderers
31 10 8 13 31 41 -10 38
13
Crystal palace
31 10 8 13 33 52 -19 38
14
Southampton
31 10 6 15 39 56 -17 36
15
Brighton hove albion
31 7 12 12 33 38 -5 33
16
Burnley
31 8 9 14 25 42 -17 33
17
Newcastle united
31 8 8 15 32 51 -19 32
18
Fulham
32 5 11 16 24 42 -18 26
19
West bromwich albion
31 5 9 17 28 59 -31 24
20
Sheffield united
31 4 2 25 17 55 -38 14
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
32 23 5 4 67 23 44 74
2
Manchester united
31 18 9 4 61 34 27 63
3
Leicester city
31 17 5 9 55 37 18 56
4
West ham united
32 16 7 9 53 42 11 55
5
Chelsea
31 15 9 7 50 31 19 54
6
Liverpool
31 15 7 9 53 37 16 52
7
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
32 14 8 10 54 37 17 50
8
Everton
31 14 7 10 43 40 3 49
9
Arsenal
31 13 6 12 43 35 8 45
10
Leeds united
31 14 3 14 49 49 0 45
11
Aston villa
30 13 5 12 43 33 10 44
12
Wolverhampton wanderers
32 11 8 13 32 41 -9 41
13
Crystal palace
31 10 8 13 33 52 -19 38
14
Southampton
31 10 6 15 39 56 -17 36
15
Newcastle united
32 9 8 15 35 53 -18 35
16
Brighton hove albion
31 7 12 12 33 38 -5 33
17
Burnley
31 8 9 14 25 42 -17 33
18
Fulham
32 5 11 16 24 42 -18 26
19
West bromwich albion
31 5 9 17 28 59 -31 24
20
Sheffield united
32 4 2 26 17 56 -39 14
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