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EVE vs LEI
English Premier League
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton
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Leicester City
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Full-Time: 4 - 0
That's the end of our coverage of Everton vs Leicester City today, so thank you for joining us. If you want more Premier League action, the West Midlands derby between Wolves and Aston Villa starts at 17:30 GMT. I'll see you there!
Leicester did offer more control in the 2nd half, but they were completely toothless. They had more possession (53% - 47%), but fewer shots (9 - 13) and significantly fewer shots on target (7 - 1). That's 8 losses from their last 9 league matches. It's also only 7 points won since Van Nistelrooy took charge in late November. The only saving grace for Leicester today is that Ipswich Town lost, meaning that they remain outside of the relegation zone in 17th place, still on 17 points, still only 1 point ahead of Wolves and Ipswich Town.
Everton started the match by scoring after 10 seconds after Doucoure finished from a long ball by Pickford, which really set the tone for the rest of the game. Beto doubled the lead 5 minutes later, before scoring his 2nd in 1st half injury time. It felt like Everton were happy just to keep Leicester City at bay for the 2nd half, not allowing the Foxes any real chances of note, before scoring their 4th through Ndiaye, after several basic defensive errors. Everton end the day in 15th place on 26 points (leapfrogging Tottenham Hotspur), 10 points clear of the relegation zone.
There's the full-time whistle and that's about as perfect an afternoon for Everton as you could imagine. Slowly but surely, they're pulling away from the relegation zone, and it's 3 wins from 4 under the new (old) management of David Moyes.
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Leicester City have a bit of possession near the Everton box, shooting a couple of times, but they're all blocked. The move breaks down after another poor pass down the left flank.
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This is such an awful goal to concede, but the Everton fans won't care. A long pass from Tarkowski is intercepted near the Leicester box, with the ball falling to Soumare. He tries to pass it back to...someone (it's such a bad pass, it's not clear), and falls to Ndiaye 25 yards from goal. He turns and runs at the defence, with Faes tackling brilliantly to dispossess him as he enters the box. Okoli tries to pass it out but he hits it directly at Faes from a yard away, and it bounces back to Ndiaye, who really can't believe his luck. Alone in the Leicester box, he runs to the penalty box, lets the 'keeper dive first, before slotting it into the bottom left corner of the net. So, so easy for Everton. So, so bad from Leicester.
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Harrison has a shot at goal within 30 seconds of coming on, shooting straight at the 'keeper from 20 yards. That's as many shots on target as Leicester have managed in the entire match.