SM
Bradford vs. Notts County: 15 hrs 8 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
EL
Premier League
Jan 31, 2018 at 7.45pm UK
 
LL

2-1

Walcott (25', 39')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Vardy (71' pen.)

Theo Walcott scores brace as Everton beat Leicester City

:Headline: Result: Theo Walcott scores brace as Everton beat Leicester City: ID:317619: from db_amp
Theo Walcott's brace helps Everton record a 2-1 win over Leicester City in Wednesday night's Premier League meeting at Goodison Park.

Theo Walcott's brace has helped Everton record a 2-1 win over Leicester City in Wednesday night's Premier League meeting at Goodison Park.

The Foxes began brightly as Jamie Vardy's overhead kick was hooked behind by Phil Jagielka just two minutes in and Harry Maguire headed over from the ensuing corner.

Three minutes later the Toffees enjoyed a bright chance of their own, Walcott making the most of Wilfred Ndidi's misplaced pass to sting Kasper Schmeichel's palms from 25 yards out.

Ndidi nearly made amends on the quarter-hour mark, connecting with a header following a short corner and hitting the top of the Everton crossbar.

Leicester would come to rue their missed opportunities as the hosts went ahead on 25 minutes, Gylfi Sigurdsson dispossessing Ben Chilwell crossing low for the unmarked Walcott to rifle home.

Sam Allardyce's charges took the game by the scruff of the neck after taking the lead and doubled their advantage shortly before half time.

Wayne Rooney lofted the ball into the box for Michael Keane to flick on towards the far post, where Walcott was waiting to prod beyond Schmeichel for a healthy half-time lead.

The restart saw Everton pick up from where they left off, continuing to dominate the game, but found their deficit halved midway through the second half.

Ndidi was hauled down inside the Toffees' box by Rooney, prompting the referee to award a penalty, and Vardy made no mistake with his spot kick, calmly dispatching past Jordan Pickford.

Leicester's equaliser prompted a frantic period of pressure, with Kelechi Iheanacho twice hitting the woodwork and Matty James's effort being cleared off the line by Cuco Martina.

Walcott then had a chance to seal a hat-trick, but his 85th-minute effort from Schmeichel's poor punch was cleared off the line by Maguire as the final whistle eventually blew on a narrow Everton win.

EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Coleman, Jagielka, Keane, Martina; Davies, Gueye; Walcott, Rooney (Schneiderlin 81'), Sigurdsson (Calvert-Lewin 82'); Niasse (Williams 88')

LEICESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Amartey (Fuchs 74'), Dragovic, Maguire, Chilwell; Ndidi, James; Gray (Iheanacho 75'), Okazaki (Diabate 58'), Albrighton; Vardy

amp_article__317619 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2018-01-31 23:10:15:
html db last update - 2021-03-09 22:08:12 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version

Subscribe to our newsletter


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .