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Tottenham Hotspur failed to score points when faced Everton in the prime week Premier League 2020/2021. The Lilywhites lost 0-1 to The Toffees.
Playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Sunday (13/9/2020), Tottenham vs Everton was balanced 0-0 in the first half, in a match that can be witnessed at Mola TV through this link by subscribing to the Sport and Entertainment package.
New goals were created in the second half. Everton Forward, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, became the sole scorer in this match, after his header failed to be dammed by Hugo Lloris. Everton won 1-0 over Tottenham.
These results made Tottenham swallow their first defeat at Premier League 2020/2021. While Everton can win three points in the first week.
The course of the match
Tottenham got an immediate opportunity in the third minute. Son Heung-min fired a right footed shot from outside the penalty box, but it was pushed over Jordan Pickford. Then kick Dele Alli in the 33rd minute there was also almost a goal, but Pickford was thwarted again.
Meanwhile, from the Everton camp, opportunities were obtained from new players, James Rodriguez in the 37th minute. Kick his left foot from outside the penalty box, directing the ball almost into the goal, if not deviated to the right side.
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The first half of Tottenham vs Everton was tight. Photo: Alex Pantling / Pool via AP— |
Then the Everton opportunity came back in the 43rd minute. Richarlison fired a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box, taking advantage of James’s shot, but Hugo Lloris was able to stop him. Until the interval, the score 0-0 still persisted.
In the second half, Everton still put a lot of pressure on Tottenham. James, Richarlison, and successive Andre Gomes, spreads danger to the opponent’s defense, but has not met the target.
Continuing to press from open play, Everton can actually get goals from set-piece schemes. In the 55th minute, Dominic Calvin-Lewin can tear Tottenham’s goal.
Starting from Toby Alderweireld’s violation to Richarlison on the left, Lucas Digne also fired a free kick that Calvert-Lewin could head. The ball slid into the goal of Lloris. The visitors lead 1-0.
 Calvert-Lewin’s header sent the ball into the Tottenham goal. Photo: Alex Pantling / Pool via AP— |
Tottenham tried to reply in the 69th minute. However, effort Lucas Moura, who headed the ball sent by Ben Davies, Pickford was able to stop.
Everton itself could press Tottenham again afterwards. Several times Richarlison fired at Tottenham’s goal, but his efforts were still off the mark or were blocked.
Entering the final 10 minutes of the match, Tottenham increased its pressure. Several times the opportunity passed Ben Davies and Harry Kane, but could be countered by Everton’s rearguard. Until the match broke up, no more goals were scored. Everton won 1-0 over Tottenham.
Lineups of Players
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Davies, Dier, Alderweireld, Doherty (Ndombele 76 ‘), Winks (Bergwijn 60’), Hojbjerg, Son, Alli (Sissoko 46 ‘), Moura, Kane
Everton: Pickford, Digne, Keane, Mina, Coleman, Gomes (Sigurdsson 68′), Allan, Doucore, Richarlison, Rodriguez, Calvert-Lewin
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