LIVERPOOL: Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane scored as Everton claimed a deserved 2-0 Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday in a game in which they had the ball in the net on five occasions.
Everton moved up 11th in the table with 15 points from 11 games, while Fulham remained 15th with 11 points from the same number of matches.
Everton were full value for their victory and had three goals disallowed for offside as the ability to finish chances that has largely eluded them for much of this season returned.
Fulham have lost four of their last five games in the Premier League and sit a point above the relegation zone having never seriously threatened the Everton goal in what will be another worrying display for manager Marco Silva.
Everton had the ball in the net on three occasions in the first half, but only one counted.
Thierno Barry, having his best performance in an Everton shirt, and James Tarkowski both had efforts disallowed for offside, before it was third time lucky when Gueye’s effort stood in the fourth minute of added time before the break.
Tarkowski’s header from Jack Grealish’s cross struck the crossbar and Tim Iroegbunam’s scuffed shot from the rebound fell kindly for Gueye to smash the ball into the net.
Everton’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also had a goal ruled out for offside early in the second period, before Fulham started to work their way into the game.
Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench on 58 minutes and went off again on 75 minutes after feeling unwell, but he forced a good low stop from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Everton’s second goal finally arrived on 81 minutes when Michael Keane looped the ball into the net off his shoulder from Dewsbury-Hall’s corner to make sure of the points for the hosts.
Everton ease to dominant 2-0 home win over Fulham
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Everton ease to dominant 2-0 home win over Fulham
- Everton moved up 11th in the table with 15 points from 11 games
- Everton were full value for their victory and had three goals disallowed for offside
Man City held by Solanke stunner, Sesko delivers ‘best feeling’ for Man Utd
- Solanke’s absence for most of the season due to injury has played a major part in Spurs’ struggles
ONDON: Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge hit a fresh stumbling block as Dominic Solanke’s acrobatic strike salvaged a 2-2 draw for struggling Tottenham on Sunday, while Benjamin Sesko secured another thrilling 3-2 win for Manchester United over Fulham.
City were cruising toward what would have been another damaging defeat for Spurs boss Thomas Frank as they led 2-0 at half-time.
But Solanke scored twice in the second half to leave Pep Guardiola’s men six points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
City have won just one of their six league games in 2026 to allow the Gunners to move closer to a first title in 22 years.
“We haven’t had the consistency to win the games when others were able to do it,” said Guardiola.
Rayan Cherki fired the visitors into an early lead and was only denied a spectacular second by a brilliant Guglielmo Vicario save.
Antoine Semenyo did double City’s advantage before the break to spark uproar from the furious Spurs support at half-time.
However, Tottenham flipped the script in the second period to give Frank some breathing space.
Solanke’s absence for most of the season due to injury has played a major part in Spurs’ struggles.
The England international’s finish from close range halved the deficit before he produced a stunning moment of athleticism to hook the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma with a scorpion kick.
Sesko rides to Man Utd rescue
A third consecutive win since Michael Carrick took the reins at Old Trafford propelled United back into the top four at the expense of Chelsea and Liverpool.
A week on from a 3-2 win at Arsenal, it was another throwback to United’s glory days during Carrick’s playing career as they snatched victory in dramatic fashion after a Fulham fightback.
Goals from Casemiro and Matheus Cunha either side of half-time put United in command.
Just a second defeat in nine league games dealt a blow to Fulham’s own hopes of European football next season.
The visitors showed plenty of fight as Raul Jimenez’s penalty five minutes from time began a frantic finale before Kevin’s spectacular strike looked to have salvaged a point.
But United went straight down the other end and Sesko spun onto Bruno Fernandes’ pass before blasting into the top corner.
“It’s the best feeling I have to say,” Carrick said.
“Some of the best moments I’ve been part of here, you can dissect performances and there are plusses and not, and then you get a moment of elation and excitement like that.”
Villa’s title dreams fade
To cap a fine day for Arsenal, third-placed Aston Villa were beaten 1-0 at home by 10-man Brentford to remain seven points off the top.
Kevin Schade was sent off for kicking out at Matty Cash on 42 minutes.
But in first-half stoppage time, the Bees took the lead when Dango Ouattara blasted in from a narrow angle.
Villa laid seige to the Brentford goal after the break but lacked the invention to break the visitors down.
Tammy Abraham did have the ball in the net but was denied a debut goal on his return to Villa after a VAR review found the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.
Crystal Palace also failed to make the most of a man advantage in a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.
Morgan Gibbs-White’s early strike put Forest in front, but Neco Williams’ decision to punch the ball clear off his own goal-line just before half-time was the break the visitors needed.
Ismaila Sarr netted from the penalty spot after Williams was shown a red card.
However, Palace failed to end their 12-game wait for a win and remain just three points above Forest and nine clear of the bottom three.
