Everton returned to winning ways in the English Premier League when they recorded a 2-0 win over Fulham in a match-day 11 action on Saturday, SportPremi Reports.
Idrissa Gueye opened the scoring in first half stoppage-time, before Michael Keane netted a second in the final 10 minutes of the clash as the Toffees sealed a first league win in four matches.
The win moves the Merseyside club up to 11th on the standings, while the visitors dropped to 15th on the log as the league takes a pause going into the November international break.
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Everton had only won once in their previous three league outings, while Fulham had snapped their losing streak with a comfortable win over Wolves in their last game.
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were both named in the starting lineup for the visitors, the former for his 302nd appearance in the English Premier League, while Samuel Chukwueze was only named on the bench.
The home side started brightly and wasted an early effort when Thierno Barry headed wide from a wonderful delivery from Iliman Ndiaye.
Everton then thought they had found the opening goal through Barry’s finish, which was disallowed for offside, before James Tarkowski also had another goal ruled out for offside.
However, they were not to be denied a third time as Gueye scored from a rebound in first half stoppage-time after Tarkowski headed had bounced off the crossbar.
The Toffees had a third goal disallowed for the night in the second half after a striker from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was disallowed for a foul in the buildup.
Fulham improved, but were unable to get past Jordan Pickford in the hosts’ goal until Michael Keane headed in a second from a corner late on to seal the victory.
Players Ratings:
Everton Players Ratings
- Pickford – 8.3
- Garner – 7.2
- Keane – 7.7
- Mykolenko – 7.3
- Gueye – 8.3
- Iroegbunam – 7.6
- Ndiaye – 7.6
- Grealish – 7.5
- Dewsbury-Hall – 8.5
- Barry – 6.9
Substitutes
- Rohl – 6.1
- Beto – 6.4
- O’Brien – N/A
Fulham Players Ratings
- Leno – 6.3
- Tete – 7.5
- Andersen – 6.3
- Bassey – 6.5
- Sessegnon – 6.7
- Berge – 6.6
- Lukic – 5.9
- Kevin – 6.0
- Iwobi – 6.9
- Wilson – 6.5
- Jimenez – 6.1
Substitutes
- King – 6.6
- Muniz – 6.1
- Chukwueze – 5.8
- Traore – 6.3
- Smith Rowe – N/A
Man of the Match – Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (8.5/10): The Everton midfielder produced an excellent attacking display and delivered the corner kick for Michael Keane to score the second goal of the game. He was unlucky to be denied his own goal early in the second half after a foul in the buildup.
Key Stats
Ball Possession: Everton 51% – 49% Fulham
Total Shots: Everton 14 – 8 Fulham
Shots on target: Everton 5 – 4 Fulham
Pass Accuracy: Everton 84% – 84% Fulham
Corners: Everton 7 – 5 Fulham
What Next?
Everton are back in action after the international break with a tough trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.
Fulham, on the other hand, return to action on the same day with a clash against the in-form Sunderland.
