F. Lejeune has scored a goal for Newcastle United!
NEWCASTLE ARE LEVEL! WOW! The away side throw almost everybody forward for a free-kick, and the set-piece falls to Almiron who lashes an effort across goal from an acute angle. With the loose ball bouncing around all over the place in the centre of the box, neither side are able to get a clean connection on the ball before Lejeune somehow finds a yard of space to fire Newcastle level with the help of goal-line technology. Incredible! 2-2.
90' +4
F. Lejeune has scored a goal for Newcastle United!
GOAL! Newcastle pull one back! Everton fail to deal with a corner from the right as it runs all the way through to Almiron at the far post. The midfielder’s effort is blocked and the loose ball loops up in front of Lejeune who acrobatically finds the bottom corner from close range. Game on! 2-1.
90' +2
Newcastle are still looking to take the game to Everton in the closing minutes, but the away side are failing to trouble the hosts with their final ball.
90'
There will be four added minutes at the end of this match.
89'
Everton win a free-kick in a dangerous central position after Davies is brought down by Schar. Digne steps up to take the set-piece but fires it well over the bar.
88'
O. Niasse enters the game and replaces T. Walcott.
The hosts make their final substitution as Niasse comes onto the field in place of Walcott. There are only two minutes of normal time left to play.
83'
T. Davies enters the game and replaces Bernard.
After an impressive performance, Bernard is brought off by Ancelotti with Davies coming on in his place.
78'
F. Schär enters the game and replaces Joelinton.
The away side make their final change of the match with Schar replacing Joelinton. It remains 2-0.
71'
S. Coleman enters the game and replaces M. Kean.
Everton respond by making their first change of the match as the scorer of the opening goal, Kean, is brought off for Coleman. The Italian receives a standing ovation from the home supporters as he leaves the field.
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70'
F. Lejeune enters the game and replaces C. Clark.
Newcastle make their second substitution of the match as Clark is replaced by Lejeune. There are just over 20 minutes of normal time left to play.
68'
D. Calvert-Lewin gets yellow.
Calvert-Lewin is the latest player to go into the book at catching Krafth late with a sliding challenge deep inside the visitors’ half.
66'
The hosts are content to knock the ball around patiently now on the halfway line as they look to force an opening from deep. Newcastle are beginning to step off Everton and afford them more space.
64'
Kean shows great strength to hold off two Newcastle players before winning a free-kick off Clark down the right flank.
62'
E. Krafth enters the game and replaces C. Atsu.
C. Clark gets yellow.
The visitors make their first change of the game with Krafth coming onto the field in place of Atsu. It remains 2-0.
Clark receives the first yellow card of the match after diving in late on Walcott inside the Everton half. He can have no complaints with that decision.
60'
Bruce’s side are seeing more of the ball now as they look for a response. Dubravka hits it long looking for Joelinton, but Holgate is able to calmly bring the pass under control.
58'
Mina looks for Kean with a long, searching pass, but the referee’s assistant had his flag up for offside against the Italian.
54'
D. Calvert-Lewin has scored a goal for Everton! Assist by L. Digne.
Digne has been a real threat for most of the match down the left flank and, on this occasion, his weight of pass was absolutely perfect. Calvert-Lewin used the pace of the ball to turn into space before showing great composure to beat Dubravka. Everton are good value for their lead.
GOAL! The home side double their lead! Digne receives the ball down the left-hand side of the field and fires a low pass into Calvert-Lewin, who is well placed in the centre of the box. The striker spins away from Fernandez before curling a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner. 2-0.
49'
The hosts work the ball around very well on the edge of the area, with the move ending in Digne swinging a cross into the box. Calvert-Lewin rises highest to flick the delivery on before Matty Longstaff hooks it out for a throw-in down the far side.
47'
Kean drives Everton forward before laying the ball off to his left for Bernard. The Brazilian skips beyond Hayden and Dubravka sticks out a leg to clear the winger’s low cross at his near post.
46'
We are back underway! Hooper, the referee, blows his whistle and Newcastle get the second half kicked off.
45' +1
HALF TIME: EVERTON 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
45'
There will be one minute of added time at the end of the first half.
44'
Almiron looked to run at Sidibe down the left-hand side of the field, but the midfielder’s touch was just too heavy and the ball got away from him at the crucial moment.
40'
Sidibe blocks Ritchie’s cross from the left and Bruce’s side win a corner. The left wing-back whips the ball into the box and, after the hosts failed to clear their lines, Sean Longstaff’s tame effort from the edge of the box loops straight into Pickford’s gloves.
38'
Digne is a little too eager in looking to win the ball from Sean Longstaff and brings down the Newcastle midfielder. The away side are awarded a free-kick just inside their own half.
30'
M. Kean has scored a goal for Everton! Assist by Bernard.
GOAL! Everton take the lead! Mina fires the ball down field for Calvert-Lewin who flicks it into the path of Bernard. The Brazilian controls it well before setting Kean away in behind the Newcastle defence, and the Italian squeezes his shot under Dubravka from the centre of the box. 1-0.
Calvert-Lewin showed incredibly awareness to tee the ball up for Bernard, who was then able to play an inch-perfect pass over Fernandez’s head and into Kean’s path. The Italian then made no mistake as he applied the finish to a well-crafted move.
28'
Newcastle are enjoying a good spell of possession at present as they look to play beyond the hosts’ high press.
26'
Delph is caught by Sean Longstaff and Everton win a free-kick in their own defensive third.
25'
Sidibe is forced to turn Almiron’s left-footed cross behind for a corner, and Kean powerfully nods away the resulting set-piece.
22'
Digne whips an in-swinging corner in from the right which fails to beat Sean Longstaff at the near post.
20'
Sean Longstaff concedes a free-kick for cynically tripping Kean on the halfway line when the Italian looked to launch a counter following a Newcastle corner.
15'
Digne plays a clever one-two with Bernard down the left-hand side of the field before driving into the penalty area. The Frenchman’s cross, however, is tame and Newcastle clear their lines.
12'
Schneiderlin floats a lofted pass beyond Clark for Walcott to chase, but the ball just evades the winger as Dubravka is able to claim it.
10'
Atsu is caught late by Sidibe and Steve Bruce’s side win a free-kick inside their own half.
8'
Bernard and Digne combine down the left before the latter’s low cross is easily dealt with by Sean Longstaff.
7'
Bernard receives the ball from Mina and is able to turn into space a few yards outside of the Newcastle penalty area. The Brazilian’s attempted throughball for Kean is cleverly intercepted by Clark.
5'
Holgate launches a long, searching ball over the top of the away side’s defence looking for Walcott, but Dubravka is quickly off his line to claim the pass.
4'
Newcastle are seeing plenty of the ball in the opening minutes of the game. Sean Longstaff drives a low pass into the path of Almiron, who is able to skip away from two Everton players before laying it off for Hayden down the right-hand side.
2'
The hosts win an early free-kick just inside the visitors half following a foul from Atsu on Holgate. Mina takes the set-piece short as Everton look to retain possession in the opening exchanges.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Simon Hooper, blows his whistle and Everton get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Premier League fixture between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park.
The home side come into this match looking to build on their 1-1 draw with West Ham last time out in the Premier League. Newcastle, meanwhile, will be seeking to make it back-to-back league wins following their 1-0 victory over Chelsea.
EVERTON (4-4-2): Jordan Pickford; Djibril Sidibe, Yerry Mina, Mason Holgate, Lucas Digne; Theo Walcott, Fabian Delph, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bernard; Moise Kean, Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
EVERTON SUBS: Jonas Lossl, Seamus Coleman, Leighton Baines, Michael Keane, Tom Davies, Anthony Gordon, Oumar Niasse.
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Karl Darlow, Emil Krafth, Liam Gibson, Fabian Schar, Florian Lejeune, Jonjo Shelvey, Thomas Allan.
The hosts come into this clash having won just four of their previous 12 matches in the Premier League, keeping three clean sheets in that time. Everton currently find themselves 11th in the table, but a win over their visitors could see them move up to eighth come the final whistle. Newcastle, meanwhile, have lost three of their last six games on the road. At present, the Magpies are level on points with Ancelotti’s team and seven points clear of the relegation zone.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Goodison Park.
NEWCASTLE UNITED (5-4-1): Martin Dubravka; Isaac Hayden, Federico Fernandez, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark, Matt Ritchie; Miguel Almiron, Sean Longstaff, Matty Longstaff, Christian Atsu; Joelinton.
Everton will be pleased with their first-half performance and will look to continue in much the same fashion after the restart. Bernard has been at the heart of everything from an attacking standpoint, and he will crucial if Ancelotti’s side are to extend their lead in the second half. Bruce’s team, meanwhile, will need to improve offensively when the action resumes as Joelinton has been far too isolated thus far in the match.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Premier League fixture between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
Everton travel to Watford in their next Premier League match as they look to bounce back from letting a two-goal lead slip. Newcastle, meanwhile, host Oxford in the fourth round of the FA Cup before facing Norwich next time out in the league.
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