Everton 3 Watford 2: Toffees rise out of bottom three

Everton fought from 2-0 down to secure a dramatic three points against Watford on Sunday, Tom Cleverley missing a 101st-minute penalty.

Published : Nov 06, 2017 00:34 IST

Leighton Baines celebrates his winner for Everton.
Leighton Baines celebrates his winner for Everton.
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Leighton Baines celebrates his winner for Everton.

Tom Cleverley missed a 101st-minute penalty after Everton sensationally rallied from two goals down to end its horror form with a rollercoaster 3-2 win over Watford at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Trailing 2-0 to a pair of second-half goals, Everton battled from behind and dramatically piled on three match-turning goals to move out of the relegation zone with a first victory in five Premier League matches.

Their incredible fightback almost took a heartbreaking twist when Watford was awarded a spot-kick in the 11th added minute, injuries to Heurelho Gomes and Christian Kabasele causing lengthy stoppages, but Cleverley drilled his spot-kick wide as the Toffees escaped with a potentially season-turning triumph.

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Amid reports Sean Dyche is set to take over, Everton looked destined for defeat as it trailed by two goals until the 67th minute. Richarlison made up for a first-half miss by opening the scoring less than a minute into the second half, before Kabasele – who was later taken off on a stretcher – headed the visitor further ahead.

Oumar Niasse provided the Toffees a lifeline by punishing a Watford lapse at the back and substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin made it two in seven minutes when he nodded in from a corner, setting up a tense finale.

Few would have predicted what followed. Everton was rewarded for its endeavour as Leighton Baines dispatched a penalty in the 91st minute, before Cleverley's miss at the other end gifted David Unsworth a memorable first win in what could be his final match as caretaker manager.

 

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