Everton vs Sunderland, 2016/2017 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Everton

40': Idrissa Gueye
80': Romelu Lukaku

FT
2 - 0

Sunderland

Idrissa Gueye's first Premier League goal helps Everton beat Sunderland

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Midfielder Idrissa Gueye's first Premier League goal plus a record-equalling effort from Romelu Lukaku boosted Everton's European hopes.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Billy Jones.
2': Attempt missed. Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
3': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
3': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
4': Attempt blocked. Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
4': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
5': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
5': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
6': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross.
8': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
8': Leighton Baines (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ramiro Mori.
11': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Didier Ndong.
12': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Mori following a corner.
13': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
13': Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
14': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a set piece situation.
18': Attempt blocked. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
18': Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
20': Attempt saved. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
20': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
21': Ademola Lookman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
23': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
23': Leighton Baines (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Leighton Baines (Everton).
25': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj following a set piece situation.
27': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Everton).
30': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Leighton Baines (Everton).
32': Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
32': Ramiro Mori (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
34': Ross Barkley (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Attempt missed. Ashley Williams (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross following a set piece situation.
35': Ademola Lookman (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Darron Gibson (Sunderland).
35': Darron Gibson (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Ross Barkley (Everton).
38': Offside, Everton. Séamus Coleman tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
39': Ademola Lookman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
40': Goal! Everton 1, Sunderland 0. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Séamus Coleman.
41': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
41': Ramiro Mori (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.
45': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
45': Ademola Lookman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
45'+1': Tom Davies (Everton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
45'+2': First Half ends, Everton 1, Sunderland 0.
45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Sunderland 0.
47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
48': Attempt blocked. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
48': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Jones.
48': Attempt missed. Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
50': Attempt blocked. Fabio Borini (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
50': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
50': Attempt missed. Billy Jones (Sunderland) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross following a corner.
55': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Everton).
55': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
57': Attempt saved. Billy Jones (Sunderland) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
57': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
58': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
60': Substitution, Everton. Kevin Mirallas replaces Ademola Lookman.
61': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Ross Barkley (Everton).
63': Corner, Everton. Conceded by John O'Shea.
67': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Everton).
67': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Attempt missed. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
70': Substitution, Everton. Enner Valencia replaces Tom Davies.
71': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
71': Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a cross.
74': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.
75': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enner Valencia.
77': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
77': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
78': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
79': Substitution, Sunderland. Wahbi Khazri replaces Fabio Borini.
79': Substitution, Sunderland. George Honeyman replaces Darron Gibson.
80': Goal! Everton 2, Sunderland 0. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas following a fast break.
81': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Billy Jones.
83': Substitution, Everton. James McCarthy replaces Ross Barkley.
84': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Enner Valencia (Everton).
85': Delay in match because of an injury Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a through ball.
88': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
88': Romelu Lukaku (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
89': Delay in match because of an injury Billy Jones (Sunderland).
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Enner Valencia (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
90': Substitution, Sunderland. Javier Manquillo replaces Billy Jones because of an injury.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leighton Baines.
90'+4': Adnan Januzaj (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Leighton Baines (Everton).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Sunderland 0.
0': Match ends, Everton 2, Sunderland 0.

Statistics

SUN		EVE
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,595

Premier League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	3	+4	9
2	Chelsea	3	+6	7
3	Arsenal	3	+5	6
4	Tottenham Hotspur	3	+4	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Everton (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joel Robles (GK)
25	Ramiro Funes Mori
5	Ashley Williams
3	Leighton Baines
23	Seamus Coleman
2	Morgan Schneiderlin
17	Idrissa Gueye
26	Tom Davies
10	Romelu Lukaku
31	Ademola Lookman
8	Ross Barkley

Everton Substitutes:

Mason Holgate, Kevin Mirallas, Maarten Stekelenburg, Gareth Barry, Phil Jagielka, James McCarthy, Enner Valencia.

Sunderland (4-5-1)

No.	Name
13	Jordan Pickford (GK)
23	Lamine Koné
16	John O'Shea
3	Bryan Oviedo
2	Billy Jones
7	Sebastian Larsson
17	Didier N'Dong
24	Darron Gibson
9	Fabio Borini
44	Adnan Januzaj
18	Jermain Defoe

Sunderland Substitutes:

Mika, Wahbi Khazri, Donald Love, George Honeyman, Javier Manquillo, Joleon Lescott, Lynden Gooch.

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