2024-08-25 00:30:02
Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s error and Son Heung-min’s brace helped Tottenham Hotspur to a comprehensive 4-0 victory over hapless Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero were also among the goals as Tottenham eased to their first win of the campaign in a game they dominated against a visiting side who have conceded seven times in two games this season and are yet to score themselves.
Pickford carelessly miss-controlled a simple back pass in the first half, allowing Son to snatch the ball from him and score Tottenham’s second goal into an empty, as the home side produced an accomplished display.
Everton, without several first-choice defenders due to injury, were unable to put pressure on their hosts and manager Sean Dyche will be seeking a quick improvement when they host Bournemouth next week in what is already looking like an important game for his struggling side.
Relive all the updates from the Tottenham Hotspur stadium below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton LIVE: Premier League updates
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77’ GOAL! Son adds another after fine work from Van de Ven [TOT 4-0 EVE]
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71’ GOAL! Romero adds a third to make the points safe for Spurs [TOT 3-0 EVE]
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25’ GOAL! Son doubles the lead for Postecoglou’s side [TOT 2-0 EVE]
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14’ GOAL! Bissouma breaks the deadlock for the hosts [TOT 1-0 EVE]
Tottenham Hotspur FC 4 – 0 Everton FC
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
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Tottenham had themselves to blame for letting the three points slip against Leicester City in their Premier League opener last week, but they produced a clinical display today to beat a hapless Everton 4-0. The visitors were forced onto the defensive in north London from the off and Bissouma’s stunning strike opened the scoring in the 14th minute before captain Son stole the ball from goalkeeper Pickford and fired in their second before the break. Romero headed in a Maddison corner to make it 3-0 in the 71st minute and it wasn’t long before Son found his second, with Van de Ven finding his skipper after a blistering counterattack. Spurs register the first win of their 2024-25 campaign after accounting for 80.9% of the ball and an xG of 2.38. Everton, meanwhile, have conceded seven goals in two matches and only had one shot on target despite 10 attempts and an xG of 0.91, showing Dyche has plenty of work to do to get them firing this season. Spurs will next travel to Newcastle United next Sunday while the Toffees host League Two side Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup on Tuesday. Thanks for tuning in to this live coverage. We’ll see you again soon!
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16:57
FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 4-0 EVERTON
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16:54
Armstrong drives forward with the ball and tries to pick out his teammate, but the assistant referee has his flag up for offside.
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16:51
We have a minimum of five minutes added on at the end of the second half.
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16:51
Into the final seconds we go and Johnson has won a corner kick for Spurs. The corner is played in and Richarlison appeals for a hand, but it’s nothing doing from the referee!
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16:50
Substitution Idrissa Gana Gueye Harrison Armstrong
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16:49
Spurs skipper Son, on a hat-trick, has the ball under his feet inside the box, but he can’t beat his marker as Everton clear the ball long!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
16:48
Spurs are now happy to play the ball across the backline as they run down the clock at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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16:47
Tottenham have won their first Premier League home match in five of the last six seasons, with the only exception being a 1-0 defeat to Everton in 2020-21. It’s safe to say there is no risk of anything like that happening today!
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16:46
A small break in play, but Pickford gets us back underway as we enter the final period of this fixture. It’s a perfect opportunity for the likes of 18-year-old Gray to make an impression on Tottenham manager Postecoglou.
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IT’S 4-0 NOW! And it’s Son who gets his second of the afternoon as Spurs break with pace. Van de Ven drives forward with the ball on the break and feeds Song on the left and the Korea Republic international matches it with a neat finish past Pickford! Spurs are running away with this one as Dyche’s troubles are compounded!
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16:39
Substitution James Daniel Maddison Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall
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Assist Micky van de Ven
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16:39
Richarlison has scored three Premier League goals in the last two meetings against his former side Everton. Will the Brazilian haunt the Toffees again this afternoon with a goalscoring cameo?
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16:35
Dyche takes off Calvert-Lewin, who has not had the best of outings, with Beto replacing him for the final stretch of this game.
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16:35
Maddison makes amends for not capitalising on that free-kick by floating in a perfect corner onto the head of Romero. That’s his fifth assist in his last four appearances against the Toffees.
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16:34
GAME, SET AND MATCH? Romero makes it 3-0 to Spurs and that surely dashes any hopes of an unlikely Everton comeback! The Spurs centre-back climbs the highest to meet Maddison’s corner and his header rattles the underside of the crossbar on its way in!
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16:35
Substitution Iyenoma Destiny Udogie Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence
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Substitution Yves Bissouma Archie James Francis Gray
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16:34
Son is now playing down the left wing and takes on young full-back Dixon, but Tarkowski comes across to help him and concedes a corner!
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16:34
Maddison takes the free-kick from the edge of the box, but the Spurs midfielder fails to hit the target. That is a wasted opportunity for Spurs who could have settled the outcome of this tie there!
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16:33
Kulusevski‘s first start of the season also comes to an end with Sarr coming on for Spurs.
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16:33
19-year-old Odobert is coming off after a solid Spurs debut with Richarlison making another appearance against his former club.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
16:31
Spurs captain Son wins a free-kick at the edge of the box. It’s a promising position for the hosts, but they will make a couple of substitutions before taking it.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
16:31
Spurs switch the play to the right where Johnson takes on Mykolenko. The Everton defence holds strong and Spurs have to recycle possession.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
16:27
Everton are on the front foot and enjoying a sustained spell on the ball for the first time in this fixture as Postecoglou readies a double substitution to freshen things up for Spurs.
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16:23
Into the final 30 minutes we go and Everton desperately need a goal here in their bid to find a way back into the game! Dyche’s side have played much better football so far in this second half.
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16:20
Lindstrom almost makes an instant impact after coming off the bench as the Denmark international’s powerful strike from inside the box is tipped away by Spurs custodian Vicario!
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Substitution Abdoulaye Doucouré Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye
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Substitution Jack David Harrison Jesper Grænge Lindstrøm
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16:17
There’s a break in play as Porro is down on the grass holding his calf! The Spurs full-back is okay to continue as Spurs resume play with a free-kick.
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16:14
McNeil created an impressive five chances for Everton during that first half, though his side failed to register a single shot on target. Dyche will hope his attackers will be decisive with the chances that come their way in this second period!
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16:14
Spurs break quickly and win a corner kick. Kulusevski takes it, but Mykolenko deals with the danger! You can see the home side are not settling for a 2-0 lead here.
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16:12
Maddison almost gets on the end of a free-kick into the box, but the Tottenham midfielder fails to get a proper connection and Pickford collects safely!
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16:10
Spurs are straight onto the attack with Odobert winning a corner. It is dealt with by the Everton defender with Doucoure trying to launch a counter, but failing to find Mykolenko!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
16:06
We are back underway for the second half at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
16:04
It was pretty much all Tottenham in that first half against Everton as the home side registered nine shots, of which five were on target. Their opponents, on the other hand, are yet to register an attempt on target in the match. Spurs controlled the game with 75.4% possession and generated an xG of 1.46, compared to Everton’s xG of 0.98. According to Opta’s live predictions at the interval, Spurs have a 95.2% likelihood of winning this game while Everton’s chances of a win stay at 0.8%. Dyche’s men have a mountain to climb if they want to salvage something out of this outing in the next 45 minutes!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:58
Tottenham go into the interval with a well-deserved 2-0 lead against Everton in their second outing of the 2024-25 Premier League season. Postecoglou’s side began the game strongly with Romero testing Pickford early. And there was nothing the Everton goalkeeper could do when Bissouma produced a stunning strike in the 14th minute to hand the hosts the advantage. Dyche’s side fell further behind in the 25th minute as Son capitalised on a weak first touch from Pickford, dispossessing the keeper and firing into an open goal to make it 2-0. The Toffees managed to put some pressure on Tottenham towards the end of the first period by winning a string of corners, but the visitors have their work cut out to find a way back into this fixture and avoid a second defeat on the trot!
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15:52
Tottenham end the first half just like they started it, with Porro’s left-foot strike from outside the box flying wide of Pickford’s goal!
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15:50
HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 2-0 EVERTON
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15:50
Spurs now have a corner at the other end and Kulusevski will take it. He takes it short to find Son outside the box, but the Spurs captain’s delivery into the box is defended well.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:48
Dyche’s side win another corner kick as three minutes are added on at the end of the first half!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:48
Everton are set to end the first half strongly winning back-to-back corners and putting Spurs under some pressure! But it’s safe to say Vicario has had precious little to do in the first 45 minutes!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:46
The game has resumed with Spurs temporarily down to 10 men as Van de Van waits on the sidelines. The Dutch defender looks like he will soldier on as he then makes his way back to the field to defend an Everton free-kick.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:45
The play is stopped as Netherlands defender Van de Van is visibly in pain after landing awkwardly on his feet. He is receiving medical attention on the pitch, but it looks like the Spurs player’s involvement in this game is about to end as he makes his way to the sidelines in some discomfort.
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15:41
Spurs continue to attack and this time, Porro drives down the right and floats a cross into the box where Odobert meets it with a header, but his effort goes well over the goal!
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15:40
Maddison is pulled down to the floor by Iroegbunam yet again in the middle of the park, meaning Everton can take a slight breather.
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15:38
It’s almost another goalkeeping mistake, but this time at the other end, as Vicario holds onto the ball a little too long for comfort. But the Spurs goalkeeper gets it away to safety with Calvert-Lewin lurking.
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15:36
Are Everton set to endure another miserable August? They haven’t won a single Premier League game during the month in any of the last three seasons, drawing thrice and losing six times.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:33
The skies have cleared as we are approaching the half-hour mark at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but it’s been all gloom for Everton so far in this game.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:32
That was Son’s sixth goal for Spurs in 14 appearances against Everton in the Premier League — the Korea Republic attacker leading by example!
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15:28
Goal Heung-Min Son
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:26
Odobert takes on Dixon down the right wing and wins another corner for Spurs. The French attacker, signed from relegated Burnley, is enjoying a fine debut so far for Tottenham.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:25
Tottenham have enjoyed more than 77% possession in the first 20 minutes of this match, and they are not calming down as they continue to push the Toffees into their own half!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:23
A reminder that Tottenham usually love scoring against the Toffees! They have scored more Premier League goals against Everton than any other opponent — making it 103 goals today!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:20
Everton are looking for an instant reply and have a corner now, but the Spurs backline manages to get the ball clear!
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15:16
Goal Yves Bissouma
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15:16
All the play is happening in the Everton half so far and Udogie does well to get past his defender, but the Spurs man can’t get his cross into the centre of the box.
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15:14
SAVE AGAIN!! Spurs are piling the pressure on Everton here and goalkeeper Pickford has to make another intervention to deny Maddison one-on-one before Johnson’s glancing header from a Maddison cross goes wide seconds later!
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15:13
It’s a first foray forward from Everton, but Dixon is dealt with comfortably by Odobert and the chance is gone! It could be an intriguing battle between the two 19-year-olds today.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
15:10
ANOTHER SAVE! Son pulls the trigger from outside the box and his shot takes a big deflection off McNeil on its way to the goal! Pickford has to dive to his right and tip it away to keep the score level!
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15:08
It’s another corner for Spurs and this time, it is debutant Odobert who wins it!
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15:06
SAVE!! Pickford is forced into his first stop of the afternoon as Romero takes a sighter at goal from inside the box, but it’s a strong fist from the Everton goalkeeper to deny him! This is a bright start for the home side!
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15:04
Spurs are onto the attack straight away and Maddison fires a ball across the goal, which ultimately leads to Spurs’ first corner of the game inside two minutes!
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15:03
KICK OFF! Referee Anthony Taylor blows his whistle and Spurs captain Son gets us underway in this Premier League contest.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
14:59
It’s coming down quite heavily in North London, but both sets of players are now making their way onto the pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, meaning we are just moments away from the kick-off.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
14:55
With Young suspended after getting sent off against the Seagulls, 19-year-old Dixon comes in to replace the right-back and makes his Everton debut in the only change in the Dyche’s side from the 3-0 defeat to Brighton last time around. Tarkowski, who has been nursing a hamstring strain, recovers in time to feature in central defence alongside Keane, while Calvert-Lewin leads the line for the Toffees who are looking to open their account for the new season this afternoon.
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14:49
Postecoglou is without summer signing Dominic Solanke, who sustained an ankle injury during his debut against Leicester, and Rodrigo Bentancur, who suffered a head injury in the same game. Odobert makes his Spurs debut finding a place among the front three while Bissouma takes the place of Bentancur. Kulusevski, lining up alongside Maddison in the midfield, is the other change in the Spurs XI as he comes in to replace Senegal international Pape Matar Sarr.
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EVERTON SUBS: Mason Holgate, Iliman Ndiaye, Joao Virginia, Beto, Jake O’Brien, Neal Maupay, Jesper Lindstrom, Jenson Metcalfe, Harrison Armstrong.
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EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Vitalii Mykolenko, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Roman Dixon; Idrissa Gueye, Tim Iroegbunam; Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jack Harrison; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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TOTTENHAM SUBS: Radu Dragusin, Richarlison, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Timo Werner, Fraser Forster, Djed Spence, Pape Sarr, Ben Davies.
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14:45
TOTTENHAM (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario; Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro; James Maddison, Yves Bissouma, Dejan Kulusevski; Wilson Odobert, Son Heung-Min, Brennan Johnson.
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14:44
Everton, meanwhile, finished 15th last season and Sean Dyche’s side began their new campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park last Saturday. Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck and Simon Adingra all scored past the Toffees who finished with 10 men after 39-year-old defender Ashley Young saw a red card midway through the second half. Everton’s last league win against Spurs came on the opening day of the 2020-21 season when a Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
14:40
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are looking for their first win of the 2024-25 season after settling for a 1-1 draw with Leicester City in their opening fixture last week. Pedro Porro had given Spurs the lead in the first half, but they were made to pay for their inability to kill off the game when 37-year-old Jamie Vardy equalised for newly promoted Leicester in the 57th minute at King Power Stadium. Spurs, who finished two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa last season, will aim to get their season up and running against the Toffees in front of their own supporters today.
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14:34
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