Everton come from behind to beat struggling Saints

Published on: 01 October 2022

Dwight McNeil's goal was his first for Everton since his £20m summer move from Burnley

Everton scored twice in a game for the first time this season as they came from behind to beat Southampton in the Premier League at St Mary's.

After a drab first 45 minutes, the match burst into life when Joe Aribo drilled Saints ahead with a fine left-footed finish early in the second half.

The Toffees had scored just five goals in their opening seven games but turned the game around with two strikes in three minutes.

Conor Coady swept them level from Amadou Onana's excellent knockdown before Dwight McNeil flashed them ahead with a fierce shot that beat Gavin Bazunu at his near post.

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, on his return from a thigh injury, made a fine save to deny Adam Armstrong, while debutant Duje Caleta-Car volleyed over a great late chance to earn Saints a point.

Victory extended Everton's unbeaten run to six games, with a second successive win lifting Frank Lampard's side to 11th in the table, while Saints slip to 15th after a fourth defeat in five.

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Player of the match

CoadyConor Coady

with an average of 8.08

SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonEvertonEvertonEverton

SouthamptonAvgSquad number17Player nameS ArmstrongAverage rating

6.25

Squad number7Player nameAriboAverage rating

6.08

Squad number10Player nameAdamsAverage rating

5.89

Squad number2Player nameWalker-PetersAverage rating

5.83

Squad number31Player nameBazunuAverage rating

5.68

Squad number37Player nameBella-KotchapAverage rating

5.67

Squad number6Player nameCaleta-CarAverage rating

5.41

Squad number28Player nameJuan LariosAverage rating

5.40

Squad number3Player nameMaitland-NilesAverage rating

5.30

Squad number18Player nameMaraAverage rating

5.20

Squad number9Player nameA ArmstrongAverage rating

5.02

Squad number23Player nameEdozieAverage rating

5.00

Squad number15Player namePerraudAverage rating

5.00

Squad number8Player nameWard-ProwseAverage rating

4.37

Squad number24Player nameElyounoussiAverage rating

4.31

EvertonAvgSquad number30Player nameCoadyAverage rating

8.08

Squad number17Player nameIwobiAverage rating

7.86

Squad number8Player nameOnanaAverage rating

7.76

Squad number2Player nameTarkowskiAverage rating

7.76

Squad number27Player nameGueyeAverage rating

7.76

Squad number23Player nameColemanAverage rating

7.70

Squad number1Player namePickfordAverage rating

7.67

Squad number11Player nameGrayAverage rating

7.62

Squad number20Player nameMaupayAverage rating

7.58

Squad number19Player nameMykolenkoAverage rating

7.53

Squad number7Player nameMcNeilAverage rating

7.51

Squad number26Player nameDaviesAverage rating

7.40

Squad number16Player nameDoucouréAverage rating

7.37

Squad number10Player nameGordonAverage rating

7.36

Squad number33Player nameRondónAverage rating

6.98

Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsSouthampton

Formation 4-4-2

31Bazunu2Walker-Peters37Bella-Kotchap6Caleta-Car28Larios López17S Armstrong8Ward-Prowse3Maitland-Niles7Aribo18Mara10Adams

Booked at 85mins

Booked at 7mins

Substitutes

1McCarthy9A Armstrong15Perraud19Djenepo22Salisu23Edozie24Elyounoussi27Diallo32Walcott

Everton

Formation 4-3-3

1Pickford23Coleman30Coady2Tarkowski19Mykolenko8Onana27Gueye17Iwobi7McNeil20Maupay11Gray

Booked at 83mins

Substitutes

5Keane10Gordon15Begovic16Doucouré26Davies29Vinagre33Rondón37Garner48John

Referee:Andre MarrinerAttendance:30,510Match StatsHome TeamSouthamptonAway TeamEvertonPossessionHome54%Away46%ShotsHome21Away12Shots on TargetHome6Away5CornersHome7Away6FoulsHome11Away10Live TextPost update

Match ends, Southampton 1, Everton 2.

90'+8'Full Time

Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Everton 2.

90'+7'Post update

Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).

90'+7'Post update

Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+6'Post update

Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams with a headed pass.

90'+6'Post update

Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.

90'+5'Post update

Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.

90'+4'Post update

Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90'+4'Post update

Foul by Salomón Rondón (Everton).

90'+3'Post update

Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).

90'+3'Post update

Conor Coady (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+2'Post update

Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90'+2'Post update

Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90'+2'Post update

Foul by Salomón Rondón (Everton).

90'+1'Substitution

Substitution, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré replaces Demarai Gray.

89'Substitution

Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Stuart Armstrong.

89'Substitution

Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Neal Maupay.

85'Booking

Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

84'Post update

Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).

84'Post update

Alex Iwobi (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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