The Dean Court faithful received a second-half treat on Saturday, with Bournemouth climbing back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to salvage a point. Mahrez sent him the wrong way, 2-1 to Leicester.Įverton was knocking on the door of the Top Five, but those feisty Bournemouth Cherries wanted none of it. Mahrez then scored his and Leicester’s second goal from the penalty spot as Vardy raced through and USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard took out the English striker to give away the spot kick. In the second half Everton pushed to go ahead but the Foxes looked dangerous on the break with Vardy bending an effort wide. A cross into the box found Ross Barkely at the back post and after he was first denied by Kasper Schemeichel and then Andy King on the line, the ball dropped to Lukaku to score his ninth goal in his last eight games in all competitions. The enthralling end-to-end nature of the game continued and five minutes later Everton were level. Mahrez stepped up and hesitated before slotting past Tim Howard. With the win Leicester stay in first place and move to 38 points, while Everton are in 11th on 23 points.Īfter an even start at a rainy Goodison where both teams had chances but last-ditch blocks denied them, the game exploded into life with Leicester winning a penalty kick in the 27th minute.Ī flick on from Jamie Vardy found Okazaki in the box and Ramiro Funes Mori hauled the Japanese striker down in the box for a clear PK. Riyad Mahrez scored a penalty kick in each half and Shinji Okazaki sealed the win after Romelu Lukaku had drawn Everton level in the first half and Kevin Mirallas pulled a goal back late on. Leicester City’s amazing run continues as the Foxes beat Everton 3-2 at Goodison Park on Saturday to stay top of the Premier League. Lukaku was injured on the play, and had to leave the game with a significant limp.
1-1 in the 71st minute.īut Lukaku answered back moments later, heading a fantastic left-footed cross from Seamus Coleman past Caballero to make it 2-1. Fernandinho made a long, gorgeous pass that Sergio Aguero squared for Navas to work past Joel Robles. #CapitalOneCup Ĭity came close to finding an equalizer midway through the second half, as Sergio Aguero took a touch but leaned back while blasting a 10-yard shot over the bar.īut a picture-perfect counter attack allowed Man City to capture a vital away goal. Ramiro Funes Mori puts ahead 1-0 at stroke of halftime. Sadly for Everton, fans may be just as distraught about Lukaku limping off the field after scoring as they are excited about being 90 minutes from the League Cup final.įunes Mori was in the right spot to tap Everton into a 1-0 lead just before halftime, as Ross Barkley‘s shot from outside the 18 was saved onto the doorstep by Wily Caballero.Įverton had a pair of first-half goals disallowed, but Funes Mori’s tap-in made sure the home side had a lead going into halftime. Jesus Navas scored the potentially-critical away goal for City, with the second leg coming up on Jan. Ramiro Funes Mori and Romelu Lukaku scored to give Everton a 2-1 lead after one leg of their League Cup semifinal against Manchester City at Goodison Park.
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