Everton vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Goodison Park
Follow live coverage as Everton face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town 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 vs Leicester City
Ayew is forced back towards his own goal as Everton hunt in packs to try and regain possession.
Everton vs Leicester City
Vardy had just eight touches in the first half and if Leicester are to mount a second half comeback they need to make sure he receives more of the ball.
Everton vs Leicester City
A positive start to the second half from Leicester and Tarkowski is forced to clear a Justin cross behind for a corner.
Everton vs Leicester City
Leicester get the second half started. No changes at the break from either side.
Everton vs Leicester City
Leicester are given just a 0.2% chance of winning this match according to the Opta Supercomputer. Everton are overwhelming favourites with this 3-0 lead and are 98.1% likely to claim all three points come full-time. A draw is just 1.6% likely to occur. The second half is coming up from Goodison Park shortly.
Everton vs Leicester City
It has been a perfect first half for Everton who lead their relegation rivals Leicester City 3-0 at half-time at Goodison Park. Only ten seconds had been played when Doucoure netted the opening goal of the game. Pickford's long ball wasn't dealt with by the Leicester defence and Doucoure ran onto it and finished past the goalkeeper. It was then 2-0 for the hosts after just six minutes when Tarkowski's pass found Beto and the striker's finish found the bottom corner of the net. Beto scored his second goal of the match in the second minute of added time to make it three. It was a superb pass from Garner to pick out Beto's run and the striker stayed calm to slot the ball past the goalkeeper. Leicester haven't managed a shot on goal and have created an xG of just 0.06 in an extremely poor first half display from Ruud van Nistelrooy's side. Everton are in control of this contest and they created an xG of 1.18 in that first half.
Everton vs Leicester City
Leicester need half-time to arrive, but on the evidence of this first half performance you can't see a route back for them in this game.
Everton vs Leicester City
Five minutes of added time to be played at the end of this first half.
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