Everton vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Everton 0-2 Leicester: Harvey Barnes added a late second as the Foxes took all three points
A superb goal on the stroke of halftime from Youri Tielemans and a late Harvey Barnes strike gave Leicester City a 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park that lifted them out of the Premier League bottom three on Saturday.
The victory moves Leicester, who started the day in 18th spot, up to 13th on 14 points after 14 games, level on points with Everton but two places above them on goal difference.
Seeking to make an impression and perhaps win a spot in England’s World Cup squad, Leicester‘s James Maddison put in a superb attacking display in the first half but could not break the deadlock.
He did manage to tee up Tielemans as the clock ticked towards 45 minutes, and the Belgian took a touch before unleashing a brilliant dipping shot that arched over Jordan Pickford and into the net.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin wasted a great chance to put Everton level early in the second half when Alex Iwobi played him in, but he fired straight into the legs of keeper Danny Ward.
Madison struck the right-hand post with a venomous effort on the hour mark and though he could not get the goal his efforts deserved, he set up Barnes to drill in the second goal in the 86th minute, securing the win
Everton vs Leicester City
That's all from Goodison Park today, so thank you for joining us and goodbye!
Everton vs Leicester City
While Leicester move out of the relegation zone with their three points today, Everton will aim to bounce back in a pair of meetings with Bournemouth over the coming days - in both the EFL Cup and Premier League.
Everton vs Leicester City
Leicester's renaissance continues. Without doubt the better side today, the Foxes tore into the Toffees with a committed attacking performance that yielded two fine goals. The first, from Tielemans, will linger long on highlights reels of the 2022-23 season, and after the long-shot specialist scored his stunner at the end of the first half, Barnes found the top corner late on in the second. A limp display from Everton allows Leicester to leapfrog them in the Premier League table; not the best way to end their Goodison Park campaign ahead of the World Cup.
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