Sunday, December 22, 2024

Everton rescue stoppage time draw after thrilling 3pm games

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Everton draw with Fulham

Scorers: Beto 90+2′; Iwobi 63′

A late goal from Beto snatched an unlikely point for the Toffees as they rescued a 1-1 draw with Fulham at Goodison Park.

It was Fulham that enjoyed the better of the opening stages, with Raul Jimenez testing Jordan Pickford with an effort.

As the home crowd grew restless, Fulham pressed on, with Adama Traore and Emile Smith Rowe both wasting glorious chances to fire Marco Silva’s side ahead.

 

With their first effort Everton found the net as Dominic Calvert-Lewin bundled home a loose ball, only for VAR to rule it out for offside and curtail their celebrations.

But it brought Everton to life, with the Toffees forcing successive corners to pile pressure on Marco Silva’s side, but both sides headed into the break deadlocked.

Fulham again began the second half on the front foot and finally got their reward on the hour mark as Emile Smith Rowe’s powerful run found Alex Iwobi, who found the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area.

The mood at Goodison Park threatened to turn ugly, with boos ringing around Goodison Park and Fulham cutting through Everton seemingly at will.

It grew comfortable for Fulham, with Everton offering very little threat, but the visitors could not find the all-important second goal to put a cushion between themselves and Sean Dyche’s side.

And that came back to bite them deep in stoppage time as Ashley Young volleyed a cross back across goal, allowing substitute Beto to nod past Bernd Leno and snatch a late point.


Haaland sinks Saints

Scorers: Haaland 5′

A lone Erling Haaland strike saw Manchester City work harder than many expected they’d have to in a narrow 1-0 win over struggling Southampton at home.

That winner came early as Haaland steered back across goal to turn home Matheus Nunes’ delivery from the left.

However, City were almost caught cold on the stroke of half-time when Cameron Archer was sent scampering through on goal after beating City’s high line but he rattled his strike against the crossbar.

Shortly after half-time, Haaland missed a glorious opportunity for his second when Sávinho picked him out at the back post but from two yards out, he incredibly turned his effort wide of the post before then having a header cleared off the line.

City weren’t made to pay for those misses as they return to the top of the table, while the winless Saints stay in 19th.


Villa frustrated at the death

Scorers: Barkley 76′; Evanilson 90+6′

Aston Villa conceded an equaliser deep into injury-time as they were forced to settle for a frustrating point in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth.

The hosts thought they had taken the lead on the half-hour mark but a razor tight VAR check determined that the ball had left the field of play prior to John McGinn curling home his second goal in as many games.

They had to wait a long time for the opener to finally arrive but on 76 minutes it came through substitute Ross Barkley when he reacted in a flash to Leon Bailey’s headed knock down and squeezed the ball beyond Mark Travers, who had made some inspired saves previously to keep the Villans out.

But with just 16 seconds left on the clock, Bournemouth built on their Arsenal win when Evanilson arched a header into the corner to rescue a share of the spoils.


Wolves stun Brighton with late rally

Scorers: Welbeck 45′, Ferguson 86′; Aït-Nouri 88′, Cunha 90+3′

Evan Ferguson struck late for what proved to be a vital insurance goal as Brighton edged out basement boys Wolves 2-1 to continue their superb start under Fabian Hürzeler.

Wolves fought back from two goals down with two minutes remaining to move off the foot of the table by rescuing a point in a 2-2 draw at Brighton.

This contest on the south coast looked set to be heading for the interval locked in a scoreless stalemate but a disastrous José Sá clearance gifted Brighton possession deep in opposition territory and they ruthlessly punished the error when Danny Welbeck continued his purple patch by beating the goalkeeper.

The game didn’t appear to be put beyond the visitors, who were excellent in the second half, until the final four minutes as Ferguson ended his 33-game wait for a Premier League goal with a ruthless finish to seemingly wrap up the points.

But Rayan Aït-Nouri’s third goal in four games to set up a nervy finale and Brighton couldn’t hold out as Wolves claimed a point thanks to Matheus Cunha’s deflected drilled strike which squeezed in via the underside of the crossbar.

Gary O’Neil’s men move off the foot of the table with their second point of the season as the Seagulls move above Nottingham Forest into fifth.


Brentford edge Ipswich in a classic

Scorers: Wissa 44, Clarke OG 45+1′, Mbeumo (PEN) 51′, 90+6′; Szmodics 28′, Hirst 31′, Delap 86′

Bryan Mbeumo scored a lucky last gasp winner as Brentford came from 2-0 down at home to 10-man Ipswich Town to snatch a stunning 4-3 victory.

Although it is Brentford who have so often struck first blood in the league this season, Ipswich did so on this occasion for a surprise lead when Sammie Szmodics was given far too much space in a central area to pick out the corner of the net.

Three minutes later, his side increased their advantage through George Hirst as he was again given too much space and the Bees were exposed centrally, allowing the former Leicester City man to deftly clip over the onrushing goalkeeper.

But in two moments of madness on the stroke of half-time, Kieran McKenna’s side undid all of their hard work and incredibly trudged into the dressing room level after firstly allowing the hosts to cut them open down the left for Yoane Wissa to turn home before another effort from him moments later was steered into his own net by Harry Clarke.

Clarke’s afternoon worsened further upon the restart when, following a VAR check, it was determined that he had fouled Keane Lewis-Potter in the area and from the resulting spot kick, Bryan Mbeumo put Brentford in front before Clarke’s day culminated in a red card with 20 minutes to go.

But the Tractor Boys refused to settle for their fate and appeared to rescue a point with 10 men through Liam Delap’s 86th minute leveller – only for an Mbeumo cross from a 10 minutes later to evade everyone and creep in for victory, although even they had to survive a late scare when Delap hit the woodwork on 98 minutes!


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