Everton fought back from 1-0 down to beat Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage on Saturday, as their resurgence continues under David Moyes.
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Raul Jimenez gave Fulham a deserved lead and they should have built on that but Jordan Pickford made some really good saves and the Cottagers were wasteful in front of goal.
Right on half time Everton equalized through Vitaliy Mykolenko, then with 20 minutes to go they scored twice through Michael Keane’s header and a fine finish from Beto moments later secured the win.
With the victory Everton move on to 42 points and up to 13th in the table. Fulham stay on 51 points as their hopes of European qualification took a huge hit.
Moyes continues to build for next season
The way Everton have finished this season is hugely promising for David Moyes next season. He gets a whole summer to bring in new players, there is the excitement of a new stadium and new owners will surely spend more cash. Just four defeats in 17 Premier League games since Moyes took charge in January is excellent and Everton are so hard to beat, never give up and play to their strengths. Yes, Pickford came up with big saves and Fulham were on top in the first half. But Everton will always hang in there and they now have a clinical edge with Beto leading the line. They have belief and solidity. That is what Moyes brings and the end to this season has given Everton a great platform for next season. If they get the recruitment right this summer they could push for European qualification. That’s not outlandish and that is absolutely bonkers given where they’ve been at for the last few years. Hats off to Moyes for getting the best out of this squad and he will get plenty of new players to work with for next season and plenty of out of contract players will move on to freshen things up again. It looks like Moyes is about to do at Everton what he did at West Ham.
Fulham vs Everton player ratings (via FotMob.com)
What’s next?
Fulham head to Brentford on Sunday, May 18 for a big west London derby. Everton host Southampton on the same day in the final game at Goodison Park, which will be a hugely emotional occasion.
How to watch Fulham vs Everton live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 10am ET Saturday
Venue: Craven Cottage — West London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock
Fulham vs Everton score: 1-3
Jimenez 17'; Mykolenko 45+3', Keane 70', Beto 73'
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No penalty kick after VAR check
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VAR checked the referee’s call of no penalty for a possible handball by Mykolenko – and deemed that his arm way away from his body, therefore recommended an on-field review. Upon review, the referee deemed that Mykolenko’s arm was in a justifiable position given…
Beto adds another! — Fulham 1-3 Everton
Alcaraz feed Beto and he takes the shot early and the ball somehow squirms through Leno and in. Two quick goals for Everton and that should wrap up the win. Leno won’t want to see that again.
Michael Keane heads home a corner! — Fulham 1-2 Everton
Everton lead at Fulham and a great corner is whipped to the back post by Dwight McNeil and there’s Michael Keane, completely unmarked, to head home. How is he left unmarked!? Everton’s fans in the away end go bonkers. Fulham’s European hopes take a huge hit. There is an offside check from VAR as Alcaraz was stood close to Leno when that corner came in. The goal stands.
What a save from Pickford!
A ball over the top sees Harry Wilson played in and he takes the shot early from a tight angle. He lobs it over Pickford and it’s going on, but Everton’s goalkeeper somehow claws it away and the ball bounces just wide. Pickford is down and needs treatment. Looks like he’s hurt his shoulder.
Mykolenko’s deflect shot levels it right on half time! — Fulham 1-1 Everton
A long throw causes chaos, Abdoulaye Doucoure keeps it alive and Vitaliy Mykolenko’s shot deflects off Andreas Pereira and in. Right on half time Everton equalize and Fulham look gutted. They should have scored two or three in that first half but they go in level, and now Everton have the momentum heading into the second half.
Pickford denies Wilson
That is a really decent stop from Pickford. Wilson’s low shot doesn’t have much power on it but it’s sneaking in. Pickford gets down low to turn it around the post. Fulham pushing hard for a second goal before half time.
Iwobi curls over
Fulham are starting to dominate again and after a few efforts are blocked, the ball drops to Alex Iwobi and he curls it towards the far top corner but it’s over.
Jack Harrison should make it 1-1
Best chance of the game for Everton, as Jack Harrison has space centrally but hits his shot straight at Bernd Leno.
Harry Wilson fires wide
The Welshman is played in and whips a shot towards the far corner which flashes just wide. It has Jordan Pickford a little worried.
Raul Jimenez heads home! — Fulham 1-0 Everton
A deserved lead for Fulham as Emile Smith Rowe clips in a cross to the back post which Raul Jimenez heads home. The Mexico star is out of contract this summer but he’s had a great goalscoring season for the Cottagers. He won’t be short of suitors if he does leave Fulham a few weeks from now.
Fulham have looked very bright so far
The team doing all of the pushing at Craven Cottage is the hosts but no real clear-cut chances for either side yet. Marco Silva, sitting up in the stands for this one, will be the happier of the two managers.
Fulham lineup
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Pereira; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Wilson; Jimenez
Everton lineup
Pickford; Young, Keane, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Harrison, Doucoure, Alcaraz; Beto
Fulham team news, focus
OUT: Timothy Castagne (muscular), Rodrigo Muniz (knock), Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Harrison Reed (calf) | QUESTIONABLE: Sasa Lukic (knock)
Everton team news, focus
OUT: James Tarkowski (thigh), Jesper Lindstrom (groin), Orel Mangala (knee)
Fulham vs Everton prediction
Edgy play and explosive moments. The Cottagers will be the favorites at home, but Everton rarely give in to opponents regardless of venue. Fulham 1-1 Everton.
Fulham vs Everton preview
Both teams have proven scrappy this season, but Fulham have struggled to turn effort into wins in recent weeks. Marco Silva’s Cottagers are down to 11th on the Premier League table, two points behind an eighth-place spot that’s likely to provide Conference League qualification. Fulham have been an all-or-nothing proposition over their last 10 games, winning four times and losing six including last week’s 1-0 loss at Aston Villa.
Everton at times looked like a side ready to ride David Moyes’ leadership up into the top half but have been blown around in a sea of draws since February.
The Toffees are 2W-7D-3L dating back to a Merseyside derby draw at Goodison Park on February 12, and their 39 points have them well above the drop zone and well below the top half.
