Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Everton: Spurs shut cap on leaders Arsenal

Harry Kane marked his four-hundredth Tottenham look with the opening purpose as Antonio Conte’s aspect closed the hole on Premier League leaders Arsenal with victory over Everton.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg added a second late on with a curling strike that took a slight deflection off Alex Iwobi on its method in.

Spurs dominated the early phases however the two greatest probabilities of the primary half fell to the guests, who shall be upset to not have put away each alternatives.

Demarai Grey did not hit the goal after racing on to Conor Coady’s lengthy ball excessive of the Tottenham defence, earlier than Amadou Onana blazed over the crossbar following Hojbjerg’s poor contact.

Kane despatched a rasping volley straight at Pickford early within the second half however there was nothing the Toffees keeper may do concerning the 29-year-old’s spot-kick – his 14th purpose in 15 Premier League appearances towards Everton – or Hojbjerg’s late end.

The victory lifts Conte’s workforce stage on factors with second-placed Manchester Metropolis and only a level behind north London rivals Arsenal, whereas Everton drop to 14th.

Prolific Kane units Spurs on their method

The victory lifts Spurs on to 23 factors from 10 league matches – their highest tally at this stage of a Premier League season – whereas Kane has now scored in 5 successive top-flight video games for the primary time in his profession.

It was a win the house aspect completely deserved after a dominant show, though they rode their luck within the first half and will have discovered themselves behind at half-time.

However Frank Lampard’s workforce had been no match for Spurs within the second half and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Spurs’ stress informed, Pickford bringing down England team-mate Kane contained in the six-yard field with an outstretched arm.

Kane’s penalty lifts him to inside eight targets Jimmy Greaves’ all-time Tottenham file of 266.

Hojbjerg secured the win with 5 minutes remaining, amassing Rodrigo Bentancur’s supply earlier than discovering the far nook through a deflection off Iwobi.

The one bitter be aware from the hosts’ perspective was a second-half damage to former Everton ahead Richarlison, who went down clutching his left calf and was changed by Yves Bissouma.

“We hope it isn’t so critical,” Conte stated afterwards. “He felt an issue in his calf. He could have an MRI tomorrow.”

Toothless Toffees pay value for first-half misses

Earlier than the sport, supervisor Lampard spoke of Everton’s improved power of character since their slim escape from relegation final season.

The Merseyside membership have undoubtedly come a good distance since dropping 5-0 on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in March however the guests had been taking no dangers within the early phases right here, with midfield trio Iwobi, Onana and Idrissa Gueye working deep in entrance of the Toffees’ again 5 in an effort to stifle Conte’s aspect.

However Everton quickly grew into the competition and may have taken the lead when Coady launched Grey, however the winger’s end lacked composure.

The identical utilized to Onana’s wild effort not lengthy afterwards, which got here after the Everton midfielder had capitalised on a lapse in focus from Hojbjerg contained in the Tottenham half.

It was one-way visitors within the second-half, nevertheless, because the Toffees did not register a shot at Hugo Lloris’ purpose.

Their general tally of 4 makes an attempt is their lowest complete in a Premier League sport this season.

Participant of the match

BissoumaYves Bissouma

Everton

1. Squad quantity2Participant titleTarkowski

2. Squad quantity30Participant titleCoady

3. Squad quantity17Participant titleIwobi

4. Squad quantity11Participant titleGrey

5. Squad quantity1Participant titlePickford

6. Squad quantity23Participant titleColeman

7. Squad quantity19Participant titleMykolenko

8. Squad quantity27Participant titleGueye

9. Squad quantity8Participant titleOnana

10. Squad quantity7Participant titleMcNeil

11. Squad quantity20Participant titleMaupay

12. Squad quantity9Participant titleCalvert-Lewin

13. Squad quantity37Participant titleGarner

14. Squad quantity33Participant titleRondón

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