Late goals embarrass Trippier as Skunks sent packing

Everton 3 - 0 Newcastle United

Everton are back under the lights to face Newcastle United at Goodison Park this evening looking for a change in fortunes having recorded just one Premier League win at home so far this season.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin returns to lead the line, with captain Seamus Coleman returning at right-back but Ashley Young starts due to James Garner's absence through illness and Beto drops to the bench. Amadou Onana is still absent due to a troublesome calf injury, with no place for Andre Gomes despite his runout with the U21s on Monday.

The Barcodes kicked off but Blues pressed from the off in an effort to disrupt their play. Branthwaite slipped on the side of the pitch and got a boot to the head from Isak as he was getting up, Everton mounting their first attack with shots blocked before Gana crossed behind.  

Everton continued to get balls into the Newcastle area but it was too random to create any chances. Young's first involvement was booed as he was fouled. Everton got forward again but could not find Calvert-Lewin, Young's shot deflected behind for the first corner, taken by McNeil and Branthwaite could not get close enough to it.   

More good Everton pressure saw Tarkowki shooting well high and wide. More than once, Everton won the ball but gave it away immediately, allowing Almiron to swing in a cross for Newcastle's first attack, with Everton having dominated the first 10 minutes, producing 6 shots! 

But a poor challenge by Gana on Livramento set up a dangerous free-kick for the visitors, Trippier shooting to the far side of the goal where Pickford gathered well and quickly launched a counter that did not come off. 

Mykolenko was too strong with Almiron on the turn but Newcastle went for the slower build-up with Gordon trying the throughball that Mykolenko intercepted well but  Almiron got around the back to scuff his shot at Pickford. Gana did well to steal the ball for Harrison to chip in a cross but Calvert-Lewin was pushed cunningly as he jumped. 

The ball was worked around, with a fantastic cross to Calvert-Lewin at the far post but he could only head straight to Dubrovka. Harrison was next to put Calvert-Lewin in but a very poor strike by the big man bobbled into Dubravka's arms. 

Everton were playing some great football, moving the ball well and creating guilt-edged chances that just weren't coming off. 19 touches in the Newcastle box against 1 for the Skunks! An impressive statistic. 

Ominously, Newcastle were getting more time on the ball, Everton dropping back rather than pressing until the Skunks got themselves offside. Gana caught Trippier with a late collision that was surprisingly not awarded a yellow card and Everton had to defend a more structured attack, with Gordon having switched to Newcastle's right side. 

Gana next caught Gordon, Trippier curling it in Branthwaite heading it back but Harrison got forward and fed McNeil who scuffed his shot inches wide. Newcastle countered quickly and Tarkowski had to produce a tremendous block to stop Guimares.

Newcastle were now countering much more quickly and more stout defending was required as Everton were in danger of being cut open. Still, the Blues went forward with the ball and crossed to Calvert-Lewin but he was the wrong side of the defender. 

Gana was late into Miley and finally shown a yellow. And Newcastle came even closer, Isak's header bouncing just wide with Pickford well beaten. Yung drew a foul from Livramento that allowed Pickford to launch one forward which came through to Calvert-Lewin, all alone, 6 yards out, who took it well on his chest and then blazed it over! Unbelievable miss!

Trippier came off worst in a tussle with Calvert-Lewin, earning Everton a free-kick wide left. But the ref was having some trouble keeping discipline between Joelinton and Tarkowksi until McNeil's ball in was punched clear. 

More scrappy play and a Newcastle free-kick saw Branthwaite and Schar colliding with possible head damage, the ref taking a little time to stop play, 3 added minutes becoming 5 before the break. 

Calvert-Lewin was dragged down and Mcneil had another chance to put in a decent ball but it was cleared, coming back to Pickford with Gordon trying to catch him out. And so the half ended, with an all-too-familiar lament of shocking missed chances for the Blues that should have seen them well in control of this game.

McNeil started the second half and Everton tried to force matters once again, putting the Barcodes defence under pressure but without really threatening. A Doucoure cross went out for a corner that Dubrakva dropped behind for a second corner. This time a gorgeous chance for a headed goal from Calvert-Lewin but contact was poor and it came off a defender and into the keeper's hands. 

Newcastle worked the ball forward, Gordon firing well wide. Then Miley shot over. Harrison was sandbagged but Everton regrouped and Mykolenko snuffed out the danger. McNeil caught Dubravka with a gentle ankle-tap.  Tarkowski was then ransacked by Gordon who looked set to score but fired thankfully at Pickford with the goal at his mercy!

That wound everyone up as Everton surged forward and won a corner which found Calvert-Lewin at the far post but he put his header on top of the net with the Newcastle goalie being fouled. Gana gave it away from a throw-in and Newcastle countered at pace, Gordon shooting from the dee, high and wide.

Coleman stayed down with a knee problem, Patterson on to replace him. Everton attacked the ball falling to Gana and then flying off his boot – where else? – high over the bar.  Gordon tried to counter, but he was blocked by Tarkowski and Brabthwaite at the expense for a corner that was worked around finally for another Newcastle corner on the other side that was cleared. 

Everton had to do more defending, Gana fouling Trippier. Everton forced a turnover but Young's pass for Calvert-Lewin was terrible. Everton attacked from a deep Pickford hoof-kick, the ball worked around a cross reaching Doucoure but his header was straight to the feet of a defender, well off target. Pickford had been favouring his knee and went down for treatment, but I don't think he will be required to spend 30 seconds before coming back on, as Branthwaite was. 

Trippier dawdled on the ball in midfield, McNeil stole it, danced forward and lashed the ball past Dubravka with tremendous power (and maybe a slight deflection), into the Gwladys Street net. Finally!!!

A terrible moment from Branthwaite almost duplicated the goal in reverse, Everton all over the place until Almiron headed over. What a spell of Keystone Kops football in the Everton end. 

Calvert-Lewin caught Almiron with a clumsy collison and hhis name went in the back of the referee's yellow card, then being replaced by Beto for the last 5 minutes.  Harrison's shot was deflected over the Newcastle bar, fgiving Everton corner that Dubravka caught. .

Trippier was sandbagged again, this time by Harrison, just amazing, and his cross was air missed by McNeil but Dcucoure was able to fire the ball home for Everton's econd and surely winning goal!  Fantastic stuff finally from the Blues. 

But astoundingly, the board showed 10 added minutes as Isak bundled his way through but could not shoot and was shepherded behind. Everton had to defend, with Pickford hamming up his simple catch of a long Newcastle ball into the Everton area. 

Everton players were pumped, running at the Newcastle players, trying to force more errors. It was time for some Olé Football from the Blues, the ball passed up to Beto who stumbled forward in his own gangly style, nutmegging Dubravka for a brilliant third goal. There was a long wait for the VAR analysis, the goal finally confirmed, giving Goodison another opportunity to celebrate!

And what a tremendous celebration there was at the end, made all the more tasty when the Newcastle players reacted to something and there was some after on the pitch, with Coleman giving Joelinton what for. 

Everton:  Pickford; Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Coleman (66' Patterson); McNeil, Gueye [Y:35'], Doucoure, Harrison, Young, Calvert-Lewin [Y:84'] (85' Beto).

Subs: Virginia, Keane, Danjuma, Beto, Godfrey, Chermiti, Hunt, Dobbin.

Newcastle Utd: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Lascelles, Livramento; Miley, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon.

Subs: Karius, Gillespie, Dummett, (90' Ritchie) (90' Krafth) Hall, Diallo, Murphy, Parkinson.

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