EVE vs SOU
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EVE vs SOU As It Happened
moments that mattered
- Enner Valencia's first Everton goal gave the hosts the lead
- Leighton Baines added the second from the penalty spot after Maya Yoshida's foul
- Romelu Lukaku adds a thunderous third for Ronald Koeman's side
- Saints condemned to their third defeat in a row at Goodison Park
FULL TIME: Everton 3-0 Saints
Claude Puel's men are beaten by Everton after goals from Enner Valencia, Leighton Baines and Romelu Lukaku.
16.55Rodriguez chips wide
Jay Rodriguez is played in and looks to reduce the arrears by chipping Joel Robles, but it's wide.
Lukaku makes it three
Romelu Lukaku lets Tom Davies' crisp through ball run across his body before smashing the ball past Fraser Forster.
GOAL
Romelu Lukaku (88’) | 3 – 0
Dangerous corner away
Ashley Williams does brilliantly to clear James Ward-Prowse's dangerous delivery for another corner with José Fonte waiting.
Everton substitution: Gareth Barry replaces Ross Barkley
Baines scores
Leighton Baines makes no mistake from the spot, beating Fraser Forster to double the hosts' advantage.
GOAL
Leighton Baines (81’) | 2 – 0
Penalty to Everton
Maya Yoshida brings down Enner Valencia in the box and the referee points to the spot...😩
Lukaku fires over
Everton on top and Romelu Lukaku beats Maya Yoshida but sends a curling left-footed effort over the bar.
Southampton substitution: Shane Long replaces Jordy Clasie
Valencia beats Forster
Romelu Lukaku sees his effort from close range saved superbly by Fraser Forster, but Enner Valencia is quickest to react and finishes for his first Everton goal.
GOAL
Enner Valencia (73’) | 1 – 0
Romeu in midfield action
Oriol Romeu looks to bring the ball down ahead of midfielder Tom Davies.
Redmond effort saved
Jay Rodriguez picks out the clever movement of Nathan Redmond, who shoots right-footed but sees his effort saved by Joel Robles.
Southampton substitution: Sofiane Boufal replaces Dušan Tadić
Claude Puel makes a change as Sofiane Boufal comes on, in what will be his final appearance before heading to the African Cup of Nations with Morocco.
Lukaku drags a shot wide
Romelu Lukaku drives into space and uses Enner Valencia's run as a decoy, before dragging his right-footed shot across Fraser Forster.
Everton substitution: Enner Valencia replaces Aaron Lennon
Ronald Foeman makes Everton's second change of the afternoon as Enner Valencia joins the action.
Lennon almost in
Tom Davies plays a clever through ball over the top for Aaron Lennon down the right, but Maya Yoshida is across on the cover to cut it out.
Redmond's cross headed out
Nathan Redmond is isolated with Tom Davies on the byline, before delivering a cross from the left but Ashley Williams heads the danger away.
Everton counter-attack thwarted
The hosts turn defence into attack quickly, but Maya Yoshida slows down Kevin Mirallas and Sam McQueen intercepts his pass to Romelu Lukaku.
Back underway
The visitors get us going for the second-half at Goodison Park. Come on! 😇
First-half in photos
Take a look at a selection of action images from a goalless first-half at Goodison Park.
HALF TIME: Everton 0-0 Saints
Saints have edged the first period, in which both teams have lost Cédric and Dominic Calvert-Lewin to injury respectively, but its all square at Goodison Park.
Redmond heads wide
Sam McQueen's cross from the left picks out Nathan Redmond, but he can't get the desired direction on the header to trouble Joel Robles.
Mirallas fires over
Ross Barkley releases Kevin Mirallas down the left, who hits his effort over the angle of bar and post.
Yellow Card for James Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
The first yellow card of the afternoon goes to James Ward-Prowse after his late challenge on Tom Davies.
Rodriguez goes close again
Jay Rodriguez turns Everton midfielder Tom Davies superbly, before skipping past Ashley Williams but he can't keep his shot down.
Robles saves from Rodriguez
Nathan Redmond plays a beautifully weighted ball for Jay Rodriguez, who splits the centre-backs and sees his shot across goal deflect before being saved by Joel Robles.
Redmond looks to move forward
It's been an interesting battle between Nathan Redmond and Seamus Coleman so far on the flank.
Barkley's cross clear
Maya Yoshida's loose pass allows Ross Barkley a chance on the right, who delivers a cross that is turned away superbly by José Fonte before it reaches Romelu Lukaku.
Incisive counter
Saints break after Everton's corner, and Ward-Prowse's cross is bundled in by Jay Rodriguez but he's adjudged to be offside and to have used a hand.
Cédric collides with Baines
Cédric is challenged by Leighton Baines shortly before sustaining the injury that has forced him off in this first-half.
Lukaku effort saved
Ross Barkley feeds Romelu Lukaku, but the Belgian international is watched well by Jack Stephens and his low strike is saved by the feet of Fraser Forster.
15.18Saints pressing
Dušan Tadić's shot deflects out for a corner, which is taken by James Ward-Prowse and Saints earn another but it's cleared.
15.18Baines' cross collected
Leighton Baines pushes forward but his low cross is saved well by Fraser Forster with Kevin Mirallas waiting to pounce.
15.16Redmond heads over
Jordy Clasie's cross isn't dealt with by Ashley Williams, who heads it up in the air and Nathan Redmond is at the back post but can't guide his header on target.
15.13Everton substitution: Mirallas for Calvert-Lewin
Dominic Calvert-Lewin makes way with an injury for Kevin Mirallas, who scored in the win over Leicester City on Boxing Day.
15.12Southampton substitution: Stephens for Cédric
Cédric is replaced after that head injury and is replaced by Jack Stephens.
15.07Everton's first sign of goal
Ross Barkley takes aim from the edge of the box after good work from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but his ferocious drive is pushed away by Fraser Forster.
15.05Cédric receiving treatment
Cédric bursts forward and is challenged by Leighton Baines, before his momentum takes him into the hoardings.
15.04We're underway!
Ross Barkley kicks us off and we're up and running for the first-half. Come on, Saints! 😇
15.03Puel on his team selection
Southampton boss Claude Puel talks through his team selection ahead of kick-off at Goodison Park.
14.39Surveying the scene
The Saints squad take a look around Goodison Park earlier this afternoon upon their arrival.
14.35Saints arrive at Goodison
Watch as Southampton players and staff arrived at Goodison Park ahead of today's Premier League clash with Everton.
14.13Everton team confirmed
Starting XI: Robles, Baines (c), Williams, Funes Mori, Coleman, Gueye, Davies, Lennon, Barkley, Calvert-Lewin, Lukaku
Substitutes: Hewelt, Jagielka, Mirallas, Cleverley, Barry, Valencia, Holgate.
14.12Saints team to face Everton
Starting XI: Forster, Cédric, Yoshida, Fonte (c), McQueen, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Clasie, Redmond, Tadić, Rodriguez
Yoshida previews Everton clash
Watch as Maya Yoshida speaks to the media upon arrival at Goodison Park, as Southampton prepare to face Everton in the Premier League.
13.42Team news coming up soon
We'll bring you news of Claude Puel's first starting XI in 2017 at 2pm GMT! Who would be in your Southampton side today?
13.3713.27it's always difficult to play against EVERton in their home, but we need to win today.
maya yoshidadefender
The scene is set!
Goodison Park is ready for Southampton's first fixture of 2017, as they take on Everton in the Premier League.
12.53
Opposition View: Everton
Read what Everton boss Ronald Koeman had to say ahead of another reunion with Southampton in the Premier League.
12.15Did you know? 🤔
Southampton have exactly the same record at the halfway point of the Premier League season under Claude Puel, as they did last season under Ronald Koeman (P19 W6 D6 L6, 24 points). More stats here
12.09Tadić: We must expect a fast start
Read the thoughts of Southampton midfielder Dušan Tadić as he previews today's clash with Everton in the Premier League.
11.5411.45WE KNOW IT'S A TOUGH GAME, A SPECIAL ONE AND LET'S HOPE WE SEE A GOOD PERFORMANCE AND THREE POINTS.
RONALD KOEMANEVERTON MANAGER
11.44it's important in a difficult period to have the ability to correct this, to react and to give a good answer.
claude puelmanager
Puel previews Everton test
Watch as Southampton boss Claude Puel looks ahead to today's clash with Everton in the Premier League.
11.42More of the same, please!
Take a look back at the highlights of Southampton's 1-0 success over Everton in November, when Charlie Austin's early effort proved the difference at St Mary's.
11.39
It's matchday! 😇
2017 kicks off with Southampton taking on Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park (3pm GMT). Let's start in style!
11.29EVE vs SOU Line Ups
Everton
| 1 |
Joel Robles (GK)
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|---|---|
| 23 |
Seamus Coleman
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| 25 |
Ramiro Funes Mori
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| 3 |
Leighton Baines (C)
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| 5 |
Ashley Williams
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| 17 |
Idrissa Gueye
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| 8 |
Ross Barkley
Gareth Barry (85′)
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| 26 |
Tom Davies
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| 29 |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Kevin Mirallas (12′)
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| 12 |
Aaron Lennon
Enner Valencia (61′)
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| 10 |
Romelu Lukaku
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Substitutes
| 15 |
Tom Cleverley |
|---|---|
| 19 |
Enner Valencia |
| 18 |
Gareth Barry |
| 41 |
Mateusz Hewelt |
| 6 |
Phil Jagielka |
| 30 |
Mason Holgate |
| 11 |
Kevin Mirallas |
Southampton
| 1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
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|---|---|
| 2 |
Cédric Soares
Jack Stephens (6′)
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| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
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| 38 |
Sam McQueen
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| 6 |
José Fonte (C)
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| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
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| 4 |
Jordy Clasie
Shane Long (78′)
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| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
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| 11 |
Dusan Tadic
Sofiane Boufal (67′)
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| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
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| 9 |
Jay Rodriguez
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Substitutes
| 24 |
Jack Stephens |
|---|---|
| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal |
| 18 |
Harrison Reed |
| 8 |
Steven Davis |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
| 41 |
Harry Lewis |
| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand |
EVE vs SOU Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)5446
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Shots1712
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Shots on target63
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Corners108
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Passes Complete367297
