Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Micky van de Ven scores twice as Tottenham overpower Everton
Captain Micky van de Ven led from the front with two headers to inflict Everton's first defeat at their new stadium as Tottenham moved into third with a 3-0 victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Beto.
- 3': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 7': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 14': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Everton. Beto is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 19': Goal! Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur following a corner.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 24': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jake O'Brien (Everton) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 24': Offside, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Everton 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 29': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 34': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Garner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 40': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 44': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+2': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 45'+5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 45'+6': Goal! Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+8': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+8': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 58': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Xavi Simons.
- 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 63': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 65': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 66': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Everton. Thierno Barry replaces Beto.
- 66': Substitution, Everton. Merlin Röhl replaces Jake O'Brien.
- 67': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
- 70': Handball by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 71': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Jack Grealish (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 73': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Thierno Barry (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 77': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 78': Attempt missed. Merlin Röhl (Everton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 82': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 83': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 84': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Merlin Röhl (Everton).
- 86': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Charly Alcaraz replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 87': Foul by Merlin Röhl (Everton).
- 87': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr is caught offside.
- 89': Goal! Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richarlison with a headed pass.
- 90': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 90': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 90'+4': Foul by Merlin Röhl (Everton).
- 90'+4': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+5': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3.
Statistics
 TOT |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 395 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 54 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 54 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,501
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,501
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 37 | James Garner  |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 9 | Beto |
| 18 | Jack Grealish |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
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