Everton vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton's lightning-fast start sees them rout Leicester
Abdoulaye Doucoure scored the fastest goal of the season in Everton's 4-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Everton 1, Leicester City 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Pickford.
- 6': Goal! Everton 2, Leicester City 0. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a through ball.
- 10': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 11': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Offside, Everton. Vitalii Mykolenko is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 20': Offside, Everton. Jake O'Brien is caught offside.
- 22': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 23': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 25': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 25': Attempt missed. Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 26': Hand ball by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 34': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 36': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 39': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury James Garner (Everton).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Goal! Everton 3, Leicester City 0. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Garner with a through ball.
- 45'+6': Offside, Everton. Beto is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Everton 3, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 3, Leicester City 0.
- 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 49': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 51': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 51': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 52': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 53': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
- 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 63': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 65': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 66': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton).
- 67': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 71': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
- 73': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 74': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
- 75': Substitution, Everton. Ashley Young replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 75': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Woyo Coulibaly replaces James Justin.
- 76': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
- 76': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 77': Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 78': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Offside, Leicester City. Victor Kristiansen is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 82': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 82': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Everton. Tim Iroegbunam replaces James Garner.
- 87': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 87': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Everton. Jack Harrison replaces Beto.
- 88': Substitution, Everton. Nathan Patterson replaces Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90': Goal! Everton 4, Leicester City 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 4, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 4, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 489 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 19 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,376
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,376
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 14 | Beto |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 29 | Jesper Lindstrom |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
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