Tottenham had a first Premier League away win in 10 months torn from their grasp by a stoppage-time header from Cenk Tosun that may also have reprieved Marco Silva as Everton manager. It all felt completely irrelevant. The sight of André Gomes being carried off and straight to Aintree hospital with a horrific leg-break, players from both sides barely able to look at the stricken midfielder as he received treatment, rendered the problems of Mauricio Pochettino and Silva a footnote on a thoroughly depressing evening.
Tosun saved Everton from a sixth defeat in seven league games when he converted Lucas Digne’s cross deep into 12 minutes of injury time created largely by Gomes’ dreadful misfortune. The Portugal midfielder was sent sprawling by a cynical foul from Son Heung-min although it was a combination of an awkward landing and collision with Serge Aurier that caused a suspected compound fracture of the lower leg.
Written by Andy Hunter at Goodison Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/03/everton-tottenham-premier-league-match-report under the title “Everton’s Cenk Tosun earns draw with Spurs in game marred by Gomes injury”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
