Calvert-Lewin and Ndiaye score as Tottenham's woes continue - ORSOLTECH

Everton produced a display of attacking verve rarely seen this season, as they saw off a meek challenge from Tottenham at Goodison Park.

The Toffees have scored just 15 goals in their next 20 games in this competition but added three in a pulsating first half as Spurs' woes continued. Ange Postecoglou's men scored twice late on but were in second place for most of the game.

This is not the first time in recent months that the visitors have been a defensive disarray and Everton were good enough to capitalize on it. Dominic Calvert-Lewin put the team ahead after 13 minutes, and Eliman Ndiaye then doubled the lead with a stunning solo goal on the half-hour mark.

An own goal from Archie Gray in first-half stoppage time effectively ended the game as a contest, and although Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison pulled goals back, Everton held on to move four points clear of the relegation zone.

The result will increase the pressure on Postecoglou, as his team ranks 15th, only one point behind Everton.

After the second coming of David Moyes failed in midweek when Everton lost at home to Aston Villa, this was a much better performance from the home side, who deserved the three points.

DCL stars with a great goal

Calvert-Lewin took a lot of offense but showed some lovely feet to give Everton the lead.

After Idrissa Gueye had played his part, Calvert-Lewin got inside Gray and then went past him again before firing past Antonin Kinski.

Tottenham could have equalized quickly, but James Tarkowski blocked a wonderful shot from Son Heung-min before Jordan Pickford blocked the South Korean's shot well.

Calvert-Lewin showed why his previous goal was his first in 17 Premier League appearances with an atrocious touch as he curled in a clean shot, enabling Kinski to get out and smother the ball, and the Czech youngster excelled again a minute later with a superb save, pushing Gueye's shot into the net. To this post.

Everton scored a deserved second goal after 30 minutes. Ndiaye picked up the ball inside his own half, raced towards goal before tricking Radu Dragosin and shooting high into the net.

“This is a magical moment.” 🪄

Eliman Ndiaye What a goal! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Q9byZ92x1d

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 19, 2025

Unfortunately Gray makes it 3-0

Spurs were on a roll and it was no surprise that Everton scored again before half-time.

Jesper Lindstrom crossed from the right, Tarkowski headed goalwards, Clavert-Lewin took a touch and Gray could only fire the ball into his own net.

Postecoglou included former Everton striker Richarlison at halftime, but he did not do much at first to change the shape of the match, and Calvert-Lewin almost added the fourth goal from a Lindstrom cross.

Tottenham reduced the gap 13 minutes before the end of the match. Pickford came out to close down James Maddison, who passed the ball to Kulusevski, and the Swedish winger curled a brilliant shot over the covering defenders.