Everton faced off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier tonight as they hoped to grind out a result on the road in the Premier League. The Toffees made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 15th minute when Alexander Isak got his name on the scoresheet. Sean Dyche’s men failed to come up with a response and went into the half-time interval 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin came on to rescue a point for Everton as he scored from the penalty spot in the 88th minute. The match finished with the Merseyside club securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Everton player performed during the match against the Magpies.
GK: Jordan Pickford – 7/10
Pickford made a few important saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Ben Godfrey – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was strong in the air.
CB: James Tarkowski – 7/10
Tarkowski did his fair share of defending and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when the opposition were on the front foot. Branthwaite won his fair share of aerial duels as well.
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was dominant in the air.
RM: Ashley Young – 7/10
Young was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
CM: Amadou Onana – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Idrissa Gueye – 7/10
Gueye offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and was accurate with his passing.
LM: Dwight McNeil – 6.5/10
He made two good chances for others around him but never looked like he would score.
CAM: Abdoulaye Doucoure – 6/10
Doucoure struggled to get into the flow of the game and was replaced in the 59th minute.
ST: Beto – 6.5/10
He made two decent runs with the ball but there was no goal for him tonight.
Substitutes:
ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6.5/10
Calvert-Lewin scored the all-important equaliser via the penalty spot in the 88th minute.
CM: James Garner – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending.
CM: Andre Gomes – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Youssef Chermiti – N/A
RB: Seamus Coleman – N/A
