Everton defending like their lives depend on it. It's been a great defensive display from the home side.
FULL TIME: Everton 2-1 Leicester City
90' +4
Gray can't find a way into the box and Everton clear but the ball comes right back at them as the Foxes push for a late leveller.
90'
Six added minutes for Leicester to find an equaliser.
A coming together between Evans and Bernard ends in a free kick for Everton on the halfway line.
88'
Everton standing strong and denying Leicester of any clear opportunity for an equaliser.
86'
Soyuncu fouls Calvert-Lewin on the halfway line needlessly.
84'
Perez is unlucky not to reach Gray's cross as Leicester are desperately trying to find an equaliser.
82'
Gray has moved out on the right side with Perez playing off the front two as Maddison has dropped deeper.
81'
Ayoze Pérez enters the game and replaces Y. Tielemans.
D. Gray enters the game and replaces M. Albrighton.
SUBSTITUTION: Albrighton OFF Gray ON
SUBSTITUTION: Tielemans OFF Perez ON
80'
Tielemans wins a free kick as Everton looked to win the ball back high up the pitch.
79'
Bernard enters the game and replaces A. Gordon.
SUBSTITUTION: Gordon OFF Bernard ON
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77'
Gordon is playing behind Calvert-Lewin as Everton switch to a narrow formation to try and stop Maddison pulling the strings.
74'
J. Pickford gets yellow.
Pickford is booked for time wasting.
Leicester piling on the pressure looking for the equaliser with 15 minutes to go.
71'
Leicester in full control now. Everton are struggling to keep possession and continue to get broken down easily.
68'
Y. Mina enters the game and replaces A. Iwobi.
SUBSTITUTION: Iwobi OFF Mina ON
The players take their second drinks break of the game.
67'
Calvert-Lewin is through but places his hand on Evans back as the defender looked to be losing his balance and a foul is given against the striker.
61'
Maddison dances his way around three Everton players but Keane stops him in his tracks and clears the ball from danger.
60'
Sigurdsson tries a shot from the edge of the box but Justin slides and blocks well.
59'
Maddison is doing well playing between the Everton lines, offering himself as an option for a forward pass all the time and cutting through the Everton defence.
57'
T. Davies enters the game and replaces Richarlison.
SUBSTITUTION: Richarlison OFF Davies ON
Everton have switched to a 4-5-1 formation with Richarlison leaving the pitch holding his ankle.
54'
W. Ndidi gets yellow.
Ndidi picks up the first booking of the match after catching Richarlison late.
53'
Leicester's changes have paid dividends. They look a lot more threatening since the start of the second half.
51'
K. Ịheanachọ has scored a goal for Leicester City!
GOALLL! The substitute Iheanacho gets one back for Leicester! Holgate tries to clear the ball, it hits Iheanacho in the face and bounces into the net! Leicester are back in it!
49'
Calvert-Lewin tries his luck with a volley which is deflected clear.
46'
K. Ịheanachọ enters the game and replaces H. Barnes.
J. Maddison enters the game and replaces D. Praet.
We're underway for the second half.
SUBSTITUTION: Praet OFF Maddison ON
SUBSTITUTION: Barnes OFF Iheanacho ON
Rodgers changes his sytem to a 4-4-2 with Iheanacho partnering Vardy at striker and Maddison comes on for Praet in midfield.
45' +3
HALF TIME: Everton 2-0 Leicester City
45'
Barnes tries his luck but his shot is way over the bar.
Three added minutes at the end of the first half.
44'
Chilwell does so well to track Iwobi's driving run for 60 yards and produces an excellent slide tackle to win the ball cleanly and send Leicester on the counter.
43'
Leicester are pushing for a goal before the break. They've looked a lot brighter after the drinks break.
37'
Justin wins a corner after Holgate deflects a cross behind.
35'
Richarlison chops down Ndidi as Leicester looked to build up an attack.
32'
Praet has been almost non-existent in this game. The visitors' have focused their play down the wings and whipping crosses into the box.
30'
Gomes does well to intercept a through ball as Vardy looked certain to be away and in on goal had the Portuguese midfielder not knicked in and won the ball.
28'
Albrighton tracks back to put the ball out of play for an Everton corner as Digne was in behind.
26'
Leicester looked to have regrouped after the drinks break and are putting pressure on Everton with two great crosses unlucky not to find Vardy.
23'
The players take their first drinks break of the match.
19'
Leicester's task just got a lot harder as Everton look in control of this match now after two quickfire goals.
16'
Penalty goal scored by G. Sigurðsson for Everton!
GOALLL! IT'S TWO! Sigurdsson steps up, pauses and rolls the ball down the middle to score Everton's second of the game.
15'
Penalty given after VAR checked the decision. Ndidi was the player to commit the offence, knocking the ball onto Keane's head.
13'
Digne whips the free kick into the box towards Michael Keane who appeals for handball against Ndidi. VAR is taking a look.
12'
Richarlison is fouled by Ndidi and wins a free kick in a dangerous position.
10'
Richarlison has scored a goal for Everton! Assist by A. Gordon.
GOALLLL! Richarlison buries it first time from 12 yards! The Brazillian made a late run into the box and finished well past Schmeichel to make it 1-0.
Digne receives the ball on the left and slides in Gordon who drills a low cross back towards the penalty spot for Richarlison to finish. A great piece of play from the teenager!
9'
Digne swings in a free kick from the left but Soyuncu does well to flick it on and out for a throw in.
7'
Justin and Albrighton are working well as a partnership down the right side and are giving Digne all sorts of problems.
5'
The Toffees are finding it hard to break through Leicester's midfield and defence, it's been a very cagey opening five minutes.
3'
Tielemans bundles his way through the Everton defence and slides in Vardy but Pickford smothers the ball.
2'
Leicester have started the game positively, holding possession and knocking the ball around well.
1'
We're underway at Goodison Park.
Welcome to live coverage of Everton v Leicester City in the Premier League. Kick off is 30 minutes away at Goodison Park.
Everton can move into the top 10 with a win against the Foxes this evening, meanwhile a win for Leicester can extend the gap to Chelsea in fourth place to four points, as they look to stay in a Champions League place.
Everton XI (4-4-2): Jordan Pickford; Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Mason Holgate, Lucas Digne; Alex Iwobi, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Andre Gomes, Anthony Gordon; Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.
Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Kasper Schmeichel; James Justin, Jonny Evans, Caglar Soyuncu, Ben Chilwell; Wilfried Ndidi, Marc Albrighton, Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans, Harvey Barnes; Jamie Vardy.
SUBS: Danny Ward, Wes Morgan, Nampalys Mendy, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ayoze Perez, Hamza Choudhury, James Maddison, Demarai Gray, Christian Fuchs.
Leicester have failed to score in four of their last six Premier League matches – they’d only failed to score in three of their first 25 this season.
The teams are taking to the pitch as we get closer to kick off.
Everton have proved they are solid in defence after dealing with Leicester's pressure and continuous crosses into their penalty box. Leicester may look to switch formations and give Vardy more support as he hasn't had a big impact on this game. Praet has been by far the worst player on the pitch with the game seeming to pass him by.
That's all for tonight, goodbye!
Everton move level on points with Sheffield United now in 10th placen just a point behind Tottenham Hotspur. The Foxes fail to capitlise and extend the gap to Chelsea to four points and now sit in third place still but could move down to fourth should Chelsea beat West Ham later this evening. It's turning out to be a tight race for the Champions League positions.
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