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Captain Seamus Coleman's archetypal extremity of the play came astatine the cleanable clip for EvertonEverton deservedly collected a monumental triumph implicit chap Premier League strugglers Leeds to ascent retired of the relegation portion and nonstop their opponents into trouble.
Seamus Coleman scored the winning extremity successful the 2nd fractional owing to an mistake from goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who failed to screen his beforehand post, allowing the skipper's effort to arrow in.
Victory was Everton's 2nd successful 3 games nether caller manager Sean Dyche, lifting them up to 16th place, portion Leeds driblet to 19th and stay without a triumph nether interim brag Michael Skubala.
Everton offered the much potent menace successful the archetypal fractional astatine Goodison Park and centre-back James Tarkowski's towering header was pushed distant by Meslier.
Neal Maupay's rotation and changeable and Vitaliy Mykolenko's effort were consecutive astatine Meslier successful the 2nd period, but Coleman's victor present gives Everton existent anticipation of survival.
Leeds failed to muster a changeable connected target. Patrick Bamford driving wide from the borderline of the container successful the opening play was the closest they came.
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Everton assertion priceless win
It was dubbed a relegation six-pointer beforehand and Everton came distant with each the points to boost their chances of remaining successful the apical formation travel the extremity of the campaign.
The Dyche epoch saw a imagination commencement with triumph implicit Arsenal and, though they were beaten by Merseyside rivals Liverpool connected Monday, Everton returned to winning ways pursuing a series of 12 defeats successful 16 games.
Coleman acceptable Goodison rocking with a fortunate 64th-minute winner, latching connected to Alex Iwobi's walk down the close flank and, arsenic Meslier moved to expect a cross, the shot flew into the net.
Everton were the amended broadside passim the contention and held connected for a priceless victory, but they should person had much goals.
The imperious Amadou Onana screwed implicit from the borderline of the container from Idrissa Gueye's pass, portion Conor Coady's header and Maupay's follow-up were some cleared disconnected the line.
Having failed to motion a subordinate successful the January transportation model and incapable to support striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin fit, Dyche volition request the goals to beryllium dispersed around.
His broadside person scored much than erstwhile successful a league crippled conscionable doubly successful 23 attempts this play and winning goals successful his 2 victories person some travel courtesy of defenders.
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Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number23Player nameColeman
Squad number30Player nameCoady
Squad number2Player nameTarkowski
Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Squad number17Player nameIwobi
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number27Player nameGueye
Squad number8Player nameOnana
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number20Player nameMaupay
Squad number26Player nameDavies
Squad number50Player nameSimms
Leeds United
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number2Player nameAyling
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number39Player nameWöber
Squad number3Player nameFirpo
Squad number28Player nameMcKennie
Squad number12Player nameAdams
Squad number10Player nameSummerville
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number29Player nameGnonto
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number7Player nameAaronson
Squad number24Player nameRutter
Squad number25Player nameKristensen
Squad number42Player nameGreenwood
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Pickford
- 23Coleman
- 30Coady
- 2Tarkowski
- 19Mykolenko
- 17Iwobi
- 16DoucouréBooked astatine 44mins
- 27Gueye
- 8OnanaSubstituted forDaviesat 74'minutes
- 7McNeilBooked astatine 44mins
- 20MaupaySubstituted forSimmsat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Holgate
- 5Keane
- 11Gray
- 13Mina
- 15Begovic
- 22Godfrey
- 26Davies
- 29Vinagre
- 50Simms
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 2Ayling
- 5Koch
- 39WöberSubstituted forKristensenat 45'minutes
- 3Firpo
- 28McKennieBooked astatine 44minsSubstituted forRutterat 78'minutes
- 12AdamsBooked astatine 43mins
- 10SummervilleSubstituted forAaronsonat 61'minutes
- 11HarrisonSubstituted forGreenwoodat 86'minutes
- 29GnontoBooked astatine 90mins
- 9Bamford
Substitutes
- 6Cooper
- 7Aaronson
- 18Gyabi
- 22Robles
- 24Rutter
- 25Kristensen
- 34Pinheiro Monteiro
- 42Greenwood
- 49Fernández
Referee:Andy Madley
Attendance:39,232
Live Text
Match ends, Everton 1, Leeds United 0.
Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) is shown the yellowish card.
Second Half ends, Everton 1, Leeds United 0.
Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container misses to the left.
Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Everton) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
Foul by Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton).
Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from precise adjacent scope is blocked. Assisted by Sam Greenwood with a cross.
Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Jack Harrison.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
Alex Iwobi (Everton) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
Substitution, Everton. Ellis Simms replaces Neal Maupay.
Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Substitution, Leeds United. Georginio Rutter replaces Weston McKennie.
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