Everton were so close from suffering a humiliating home defeat against Fulham at Goodison Park. The game was two minutes away from concluding when Beto scored an equalizer to make the home crowd erupted. Fulham on the other hand, bottled the lead in the last minutes of the game after Alex Iwobi scored the opening goal in the beginning of the second half.
Everton Player Ratings vs Fulham
Goalkeeper
Jordan Pickford – 6.48
It was not a special performance by Pickford but not bad as well.
Defenders
Ashley Young – 6.6
Young looked confused when playing down the flank as his attacks were handled well by Fulham.
Jarod Tarkowski- 6.8
He showed composure and calmness at the back when defending his box from the opponents’ threats.
Michael Keane – 6.8
He worked hard alongside Tarkowski to prevent Fulham from scoring goals throughout the match.
Vitalii Mykolenko – 6.5
Frequently delivered through passes for players up front in order to create chances.
Midfielders
Abdoulaye Doucouré – 6.4
He delivered passes for his teammates and intercepted it when the opponents started to put Everton under siege.
Idrissa Gueye – 6.3
The Everton midfielder fought hard in the midfield area, intercepting the opponents attacks while starting the ball distribution for Everton.
Dwight McNeil – 7.5
He managed to maintain the depth of the midfield area and started the counter-attacks once they take the ball back from the opponents.
Forwards
Jack Harrison – 6.4
He opened spaces for Everton to create chances several times and had a wonderful link-up with Ndiaye and Calvert-Lewin.
Iliman Ndiaye – 7.3
Ndiaye was helpful player for Everton to break into Fulham’s box and create chances.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 6.8
He found the back of the net once in the first half but then was ruled out due to VAR checking.
Substitutions
Orel Mangala – 6.7
He came on to the rescue when Everton needed fresh legs to keep up with Fulham’s pressing game.
Beto – 7.4
Everton were desperately needed a goal and that’s why he came on as he eventually scored an equalizer to save Everton from a humiliating home defeat.
Jesper Lindstorm – 6.8
He made an instant impact during the first minutes of his appearance in this game, delivering a shock therapy shot for Pickford.
Jarrad Branthwaite – 6.7
He came on to help Everton scoring at least a goal which they finally did when Beto scored in the nick of time.
Fulham Player Ratings vs Everton
Bernd Leno – 6.6
Made crucial saves several times which saved Fulham from conceding more goals.
Defenders
Antonee Robinson – 7.2
Robinson played an attacking game on the flank, posing threats for Everton with his pace and agility.
Calvin Bassey – 6.4
Bassey was one of the players who showed his worth during the game as he intercepted passes from Everton.
Issa Diop – 6.3
Diop was there to cut Everton’s through passes and winning duels in the process.
Kenny Tete – 6.7
Tete put Everton’s defense on trouble several times and it was just the goal that didn’t come.
Midfielders
Sander Berge – 6.7
Berge managed to show a decent link-up alongside Pereira and Smith-Rowe, saving Fulham from conceding many goals in this game.
Andreas Pereira – 68
He knew what he was doing when playing in the midfield, commanding his teammates to stay alerted.
Emile Smith-Rowe – 6.8
He acted as a back-up for Jimenez and Traore, providing those two with passes.
Forwards
Alex Iwobi – 7
He provided alternatives for Fulham, breaking into the Everton’s box and posed threats for the host, including scored a goal himself.
Adama Traore – 7.1
His energy was useful for Fulham and put Everton under pressure for some times of the match.
Raúl Jiménez – 6.9
Posed a serious threats for the host side throughout the match despite failing to find the back of the net on the break.
Substitutions
Reiss Nelson – 6.6
He maintained Fulham’s pressure in the second half with putting Everton under siege for most of the time of the game.
Harry Wilson – 6.8
Wilson came to strengthen the midfield force that started to slow down as the game approaching the end.
Harrison Reed – 6.6
He came on to keep the pressure over Everton and maintain the lead which they eventually failed to do.
Jorge Cuenca – 6.7
Cuenca came on to keep the pressure on Everton but the late goal from Beto ruined it all.
Rodrigo Muniz – 6.5
Muniz showed a promising performance but Everton managed to snatch a late-goal in the last minutes.
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Q. What was the result of the Everton vs Fulham match?
A. The game ended with a draw 1-1
Q. When was the game between Everton and Fulham held?
A. The game was taking place at Goodison Park on Saturday at 5.45 PM GMT
Q. Who was the best-performing player in the game?
A. Dwight McNeil scored the highest personal rating of the game.
Q. Who was the worst performer of the match?
A. Idrissa Gueye was the worst performer in the game.