the Everton takes a closer look at the Champions League access points, from which he is separated by only two points, after beating this Monday by 1-0 to a Southampton which continues in free fall.
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A victory that allowed the Italian Carlo Ancelotti to break a streak of three consecutive defeats in Goodison Park, Where the “toffees” have not expired since last December. But it is that last week’s (0-2) victory over Liverpool in the “Merseyside derby” seems to have given new impetus to the ‘ Everton.
Especially the Brazilian Richarlison and the Icelandic Gylfi Sigurdsson, authors of the goals of the victory in Anfield, that made the first local goal.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin take off in the ninth minute a long ball from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to leave it at the feet of Sigurdsson, who this Monday if in his natural position, the midfielder, leaked a pass for the arrival of Richarlison who signed the ‘1-0 after drawing the departure of visiting goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
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A goal that rewards the best staging of an Everton that this Monday could not count on the Colombian James Rodriguez, To which Ancelotti decided to give rest so that it recovers totally of the slight annoyances that had dragged during all the week.
Absence that did not stop the “toffees” from creating danger every time he approached the rival area, quite the opposite of the Southampton, Who despite enjoying greater possession of the ball, was not able to generate any clear opportunity throughout the first half.
A lack of mordant that contrasted with the danger of the Everton, Who bordered on the second goal in every play on a set piece that he had throughout the game.
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But those of Ancelotti did not finish concretizing any of their opportunities, which allowed the Southampton arrive alive at the last minute, in which the Dane Jannik Vestergaard had the tie in his boots.
However, the Nordic center-back, who picked up a dead ball in the area, crashed his shot into the body of the local goalkeeper. Jordan Pickford, that in its unique intervention in all the encounter saved it certified the triumph of the Everton.
A victory that placed those of Carlo Ancelotti, Who have one game less than the rest of their rivals, just two points from places in the Champions League.
The goal for which a Southampton fought until recently, who came to lead the standings in early November, and who now looks with suspicion towards the bottom of the table, after chaining nine consecutive days without knowing the triumph.
EFE