Richarlison scored a stoppage-time goal against Leicester to earn Everton a precious point in their bid to stave off relegation.
Frank Lampard’s side were staring defeat in the face and the prospect of slipping into the Premier League’s bottom three should Burnley beat Southampton on Thursday.
But after a nightmare start to the game when James Maddison’s cross was turned in by Harvey Barnes, they turned the game in their favor in the second half with substitutes Dele Alli and Salomon Rondon playing a key role.
After Richarlison wasted several good chances, it looked as if Brendan Rodgers would earn his first win at Goodison Park.
But the Brazilian turned in a scuffed shot after 92 minutes to send the home supporters wild in delight for a point that was richly deserved for the team’s improvement if not for their quality.
His eighth goal of the season did not look like it was coming but when it did, rarely can it have been so vital given that Everton faced Liverpool and Chelsea in their next two games.
The point lifted the hosts four points clear of Burnley with seven games of the season remaining.
For Leicester, who were content to sit on their one-goal advantage rather than seek keenly for a second, it was a wasted opportunity with Maddison also squandering three good chances as Everton gambled for an equaliser.
The Foxes have already reached a Europa Conference League semi-final this season, but they now sit 11 points behind seventh-placed West Ham, who have played two more games.
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Everton
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squad numberoneplayer namePickford
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squad number23player nameColeman
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squad number13player nameMine
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squad number22player nameGodfrey
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squad number19player nameMykolenko
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squad number6player nameAlan
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squad number8player namedelphi
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squad number17player nameIwobi
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squad number24player nameGordon
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squad number7player nameRicharlison
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squad numberelevenplayer nameGray
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squad number33player nameRondon
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squad number36player nameThere
leicester city
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squad numberoneplayer nameSchmeichel
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squad numbertwenty-oneplayer nameRicardo Pereira
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squad number3player namefofana
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squad number6player nameEvans
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squad number27player nameCastagne
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squad number24player nameMendy
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squad number8player nameTielemanns
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squad number10player nameMadison
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squad number22player nameDewsbury-Hall
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squad number7player nameBarnes
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squad number14player nameIheanacho
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squad number18player nameAmartey
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squad number29player nameDaka
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squad number37player nameLookman
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-3-3
- onePickford
- 23Coleman
- 13MineBooked at 80mins
- 22Godfrey
- 19Mykolenko
- 6AlanSubstituted forThereat 58′minutesBooked at 86mins
- 8delphi
- 17Iwobi
- 24Gordon
- 7RicharlisonBooked at 75mins
- elevenGraySubstituted forRondonat 66′minutes
substitutes
- twoKenny
- 4Holgate
- 5Keane
- fifteenBegovic
- 16Doucoure
- twenty-oneAndre Gomes
- 30van de Beek
- 33Rondon
- 36There
leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- oneSchmeichel
- twenty-oneRicardo Pereira
- 3fofana
- 6Evans
- 27Castagne
- 24MendySubstituted forAmarteyat 84′minutes
- 8Tielemanns
- 10Madison
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 7BarnesSubstituted forLookmanat 67′minutes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forDakaat 77′minutesBooked at 90mins
substitutes
- twoJustin
- 4soyuncu
- elevenAlbrighton
- 12ward
- 17Perez
- 18Amartey
- twentyChoudhury
- 29Daka
- 37Lookman
LiveText
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Match ends, Everton 1, Leicester City 1.
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Second Half ends, Everton 1, Leicester City 1.
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Corner, Everton. Granted by Ricardo Pereira.
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Patson Daka (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
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Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Everton 1, Leicester City 1. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
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Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
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Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Richarlison (Everton) header from the center of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
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Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Everton) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Everton. Granted by Ricardo Pereira.
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Dele Alli (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Dele Alli (Everton).
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Corner, Leicester City. Granted by Fabian Delph.
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Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
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Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
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