West Bromwich Albion vs Everton, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRicharlison heads Everton to victory and top-four place with win over West Brom
Everton striker Richarlison continued his scoring form to earn his side a hard-fought 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matheus Pereira tries a through ball, but Conor Townsend is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 5': Offside, Everton. André Gomes tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 8': André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 12': Offside, Everton. Bernard tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a headed pass.
- 17': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a headed pass.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Bernard (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 25': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 25': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ben Godfrey (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 28': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 29': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 29': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 37': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 37': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 38': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 42': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 45': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+1': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Everton 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. André Gomes (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 51': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kyle Bartley with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 54': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 56': Attempt saved. André Gomes (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernard.
- 58': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 58': Substitution, Everton. Allan replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 59': Hand ball by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 64': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 65': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Everton 1. Richarlison (Everton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André Gomes.
- 68': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 68': Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Hand ball by André Gomes (Everton).
- 72': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Robert Snodgrass replaces Matt Phillips.
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 79': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 79': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 82': Bernard (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 82': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 83': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Everton. Joshua King replaces Bernard.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Okay Yokuslu.
- 89': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 89': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Everton.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 405 | Accurate Passes | 361 |
| 500 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 20 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 31 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea  |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 30 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne |
Everton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 21 | André Gomes |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 20 | Bernard |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
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