Tottenham have put pressure on leaders Arsenal and Manchester City, their direct pursuer and champions last season, by beating their guest Everton 2-0 tonight, Saturday, in the 11th stage of the English Football League.
The London team started the match with their incendiary attacking trio of top scorer Harry Kane, South Korean Heung-Min Son and Brazil’s Richarlison and pressed from the start of the match, with Everton retreating to their backlines.
Despite repeated attempts, Tottenham posed no real threat to England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in the first half.
Wards of Italian coach Antonio Conte waited until the 59th minute, when the referee awarded them a penalty after Pickford’s foul on Keene in the penalty area, so the latter succeeded.
Danish midfielder Pierre-Emil Højbjerg equalized the score by scoring the second goal for the London side with four minutes left in the match.
And Tottenham have increased their lead to 23 points, one point behind Arsenal, who play Leeds United on Sunday, and with goal difference from Manchester City, who are at the top of the tournament meeting hosts Liverpool “.
On the other hand, Everton’s balance sheet is stuck at 10 points in 14th place.
Source: agencies