At 17:00 Lithuanian time in the English Premier League, one of the most interesting matches of the round was played.
At "Goodison Park" stadium, Liverpool's Everton and Leicester City clashed weapons. The students of Roberto Martinez, who did not show any signs of rivalry against the leaders in front of their fans.
From the beginning of the match, the hosts took the initiative, but in the 27th minute, a penalty was awarded to them, successfully converted by Riyad Mahrez. However, just five minutes later, the siege of the visitors' goal ended with a precise shot from Romelu Lukaku into the net.
In the second half, the team led by R. Martinez looked better with the ball, but the leaders of the Premier League demonstrated their strength when they scored two goals in four minutes (65th and 69th minutes) and gained a solid advantage. The authors of the goals were the same R. Mahrez and Shinji Okazaki.
In the 89th minute, Kevin Mirallas, who entered the field as a substitute, managed to reduce the deficit, but Everton failed to score a third equalizing goal.
Leicester City now has 38 points and remains the dominant leader in the English Premier League. Meanwhile, Everton, with 23 points, remains in 10th place.
Result:
Everton 2 - 3 Leicester City
27' [0 - 1] R. Mahrez (penalty kick)
32' [1 - 1] R. Lukaku
65' [1 - 2] R. Mahrez (penalty kick)
69' [1 - 3] S. Okazaki
89' [2 - 3] K. Mirallas
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