Summary of Everton 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur | OneFootball

Spurs have been in horrific league form as of late, with just the one point in their last five outings, so they were looking to rectify that when they headed to Goodison Park, with it being most likely their last ever trip there before the Toffees move to the Bramley Moore Dock.

How things happened against Everton on Sunday afternoon

The North Londonders would get off to the worst possible start, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted for the first time in seventeen games after some lovely skill in the Spurs penalty area, before slotting past Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinský. The perfect start for David Moyes and his side.

Spurs would have a huge chance in the game at twenty-four minutes, when Dejan Kulusevski pulled it back for his captain Heung-Min Son to fire from close range, but it was a poor effort and one that Jordan Pickford in the Everton goal could easily gather.

Son would end up regretting that chance, as right on the half hour mark Everton doubled their lead. A brilliantly well worked bit of football in the middle of the park was then picked up by Senegalese winger Iliman Ndiaye, who powerfully carried the ball forward into the Tottenham penalty area before beating Radu Drăgusin and striking it into the roof of the net with his weaker left foot.

Shocking defending from Ange Postecoglou's side and you have to wonder why Everton had so much space in the midfield.

Just as the game was approaching the break, it was three, and summed up what was an absolute horror show for Spurs in this first half. A free-kick out wide on the right was whipped in by Danish international Jesper Lindstrøm, on loan from Napoli, which was then headed back across goal by James Tarkowski and ricocheting off youngster Archie Gray. An unfortunate own goal for the 18-year-old, who signed from Leeds United for around the thirty-four million pound mark in the summer.

With Spurs three goals down at half time, you would think Postecoglou had some stern word for his players in the dressing room, and a change was made. Drăgusin off for former Everton man Richarlison, making a huge change around with positions. The Brazilian going up front, Son back to his natural wide left position, Maddison in midfield, and Gray in a back two.

The second half didn't exactly start much better, when just approaching the hour mark Spurs would be caught playing out from the back, when an astray pass from Kinský was intercepted by Lindstrøm, who set up Calvert-Lewin to finish, but he couldn't quite get it right, with his touch letting him down and having to swivel before striking it just wide of the post. Tottenham let off the hook this time.

A goal would eventually come Spurs' way, when Kulusevski superbly lofted the ball over several Everton players protecting the goal after Pickford came out to try and claim the ball off Maddison, the midfielder held the ball ball up well before laying it back to the Swedishman. A superb goal but one that looked set to just be a consolation on what was another disappointing day for Tottenham.

However things were to get shaky for the Toffees, as former Everton man Richarlison once again bagged at Goodison Park, an excellent cross to the back post from academy graduate Mikey Moore was met by the Brazilian, colliding with his ex teammate Pickford in the process.

Spurs would push for an equaliser but it was too little too late, and once again the Lilywhite's would fall to defeat in the Premier League. Left in 15th position, the pressure is really starting to build up on Postecoglou. Results have to improve for Spurs, starting with next Thursday's trip to Germany to face Hoffenheim in the Europa League.

Everton 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Calvert-Lewin (13)                       Kulusevski (77)

Ndiaye (30)                             Richarlison (90+2)

Gray OG (45+7)

Pickford, O'Brien (88), Tarkowski (c), Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Mangala, Gueye, Lindstrøm (70), Doucouré, Ndiaye (81), Calvert-Lewin (MOTM)