Follow live coverage as Everton face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton FC 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur FC
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:25
HALF-TIME: EVERTON 0-2 TOTTENHAM
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:23
Porro’s corner was an absolute delight, giving Everton a real problem in trying to clear!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:22
VAN DE VEN AT THE DOUBLE!!!! SPURS LEAD BY TWO!!!! It’s another wicked corner from Spurs, this time Porro instead of Kudus, and van de Ven beats Pickford to the ball and heads home! The centre-back is on a hat-trick before the half-time whistle! 2-0 to Spurs!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:21
Porro whips in a dangerous ball into the area. Bentancur meets the ball and heads goalwards. It looks to have flicked off Grealish, however, the referee gives Everton a goal kick.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:19
Spurs venture forward after a spell of pressure from Everton. Simons slip leads to him winning a free-kick for Spurs in a dangerous position.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:17
The fourth official signals seven minutes to be added on.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:14
For the entertainment of the half so far, there have only been five efforts (Everton with three; Spurs with two).
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:13
Ndiaye plays in a dangerous cross which evades Beto. Van de Ven makes a crucial touch to take the ball away from the Everton centre-forward.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:10
Spurs have enjoyed 63% of the ball so far. It is much improved from their recent few matches.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:07
SPURS NEARLY DOUBLE THEIR LEAD WITH A WONDER-GOAL! Kolo Muani finds Bentancur on the edge of the area. The ball flicks up from his first touch, then his volley goes inches wide of the top corner.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:06
Kudus’ corner forces Pickford into punching clear. The Tottenham winger wins another corner moments later, and now there is a scuffle off the ball in the box…
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:04
Danso’s immense throw-in forces Everton into giving away a corner-kick.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:04
It has been a fairly even contest so far, with neither side standing out on the ball.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:02
The Everton crowd are clearly upset with the decision, on the back of the referee for every call, after they think the goal should have stood!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:59
It is an offside they're checking for. Ndiaye is clearly in an offside position as O’Brien heads the ball, but is it enough to affect the goalkeeper?
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:00
EVERTON EQUALISE FROM THE CORNER! O’Brien wins the ball at the front post and the power of the header beats Vicario. VAR are having a look for a foul on Vicario…
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
17:00
Pawson looks at the screen and disallows the goal! It stays 1-0 to Spurs!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:56
EVERTON EQUALISE FROM THE CORNER! O’Brien wins the ball at the front post and the power of the header beats Vicario. VAR are having a look for a foul on Vicario…
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:56
GARNER GOES CLOSE FROM RANGE! Garner picks up the ball from 30-yards out and whips a shot at goal. Vicario does well to tip around the post and Everton have a corner.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:56
Assist Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:54
Simons looked to have hurt himself when tackling Ndiaye. He goes off to receive some more treatment.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:54
There is a break in play as Simons is down injured.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:52
Brilliant from Bentancur to sneak round to the back-post. His ball back across goal was also fantastic, with his shoulder, and Spurs lead!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:53
Before the goal, Everton were the only side in the league not to concede from a corner-kick.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:50
TOTTENHAM LEAD!!! IT’S MICKY VAN DE VEN! Kudus plays in a deep corner to Bentancur, who drifts round the back unmarked. His header back across goal finds van de Ven, who makes no mistake putting it into the back of the net. Spurs lead 1-0!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:49
Simons escapes potential embarrassment after his short pass across the backline is intercepted by Gueye. Luckily for Spurs, Beto is in an offside position.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:47
Beto picks up the ball on the edge of the area. He brings it down well and looks to cut in past Danso, however slips at the crucial moment.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:46
It is an interesting set-up for Spurs, as Kudus looks like he is taking up more of a central position. Spence is giving Spurs the width on the left, with Johnson off the right.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:44
Everton had two shots in the opening five minutes - last managing more in a Premier League match after five minutes in November last year vs Brentford (four).
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:42
A clever touch by Kolo Muani gives Simons the ball in the area. The Dutch international cannot beat Keane with his touch, and the Everton centre-back clears up.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:40
Everton allowing Spurs time on the ball, as the away side try to break down their opponents.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:38
Porro is perhaps lucky not to receive an early card as he goes in late on Grealish.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:37
Brilliant from Bentancur, who ghosts through the Everton defence. He cannot get an effort away at goal and test Pickford in net.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:36
EVERTON SHOULD BE AHEAD! Ndiaye does brilliantly to dink a ball into the area where Grealish meets it with a first-time volley. It looks as if Porro has blocked it and it stays 0-0.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:35
Everton are the pre-game favourites, with Opta giving them a 41% of winning – Tottenham’s chance of victory is 32%.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:32
KICK-OFF: Craig Pawson blows his whistle and we’re underway!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:31
The Hill Dickinson crowd roar as the players come out from the tunnel – kick-off moments away!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:22
Tottenham have the most away points in the Premier League this season (10), with 71% of their points this season being won on the road (10/14). Only once in the Premier League era have they won 13+ points in their first five away games of a season, doing so in 2020-21 (13).
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:11
Frank makes two changes to the side that fell to a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa last time out. French under-21 duo Odobert and Tel both find themselves on the bench, with last season’s top goalscorer, Johnson, and Kolo Muani in from the start. Kolo Muani is given his first league start, after joining the club on deadline day from PSG on loan. Van de Ven once again captains the side with Cristian Romero still out.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:11
David Moyes has made only one change after they’re 2-0 loss to Man City last weekend. Grealish comes back into the side, after being unable to face his parent club, as Alcaraz drops to the bench. After a challenging spell at City, Grealish has rediscovered some of the form that got him his £100m move to the Etihad in 2021. His four assists is a league high, joint with Kudus from today’s opposition.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Richarlison, Mathys Tel, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert, Pape Matar Sarr, Antonin Kinsky, Dane Scarlett, Jun’ai Byfield.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence; Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha; Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Brennan Johnson; Randall Kolo Muani.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06
EVERTON SUBS: Dwight McNeil, Thierno Barry, Mark Travers, Tyler Dibling, Seamus Coleman, Charly Alcaraz, Merlin Rohl, Adam Aznou, Tim Iroegbunam.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:06
EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Micheal Keane, Vitali Mykolenko; James Garner, Idrissa Gueye; Iliman Ndiaye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish; Beto.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00
The start of the Thomas Frank era at Spurs has certainly had it’s ups and down. The ups have included wins against Man City and West Ham – the downs being losses to both Bournemouth and Aston Villa at home. The 2-1 loss to Villa was their most recent game in the league, with Spurs unable to convert a 5th minute lead into all three points. Rodrigo Bentancur’s opener last week was another goal from a corner kick for Spurs; they sit second in goals from corners since the start of last season (13 goals). Spurs will hope to avoid a repeat of this fixture from last season, as they lost 3-2 after being 3-0 down at half-time.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00
Everton have had a mixed start to their campaign, sitting in 14th place on 11 points. After two wins in their opening three matches, the Toffees have only picked up one win in their last five league games – a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace in their last home game. in their previous league game they fell to a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City courtesy of an Erling Haaland brace. Everton will be looking to continue an impressive run at home where they have lost one in 13. A win today will see them go level on points with their opponents, a surprise four-goal margin win takes them above Spurs.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00
Hello everybody! Welcome to today’s live text commentary from the Hill Dickinson Stadium, as Everton host Tottenham in the Premier League.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:30
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