Everton 0-3 Tottenham: Van de Ven brace help Spurs seal three points, Sarr nets

Micky van de Ven scored twice as Tottenham extended their unbeaten run on the road in the Premier League and handed Everton their first defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Match Report

The Toffees had won all five of their previous fixtures at their new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, having left Goodison Park behind after 133 years at the end of last season.

But Spurs captain Van de Ven pounced twice from corners in the first half to put their impressive record at risk, and they were unable to turn it around before Pape Matar Sarr - assisted by ex-Everton forward Richarlison - headed home a third to put the game to bed.

Jake O'Brien thought he had levelled the scores five minutes after Van de Ven's opener, glancing a bullet header past Guglielmo Vicario from an Everton corner.

Beto, meanwhile, missed a handful of chances, while Vicario made a series of fine saves to ensure Tottenham went five away games unbeaten in the Premier League.

But the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened, advising Craig Pawson to review the goal on the pitchside monitor and the referee ruled that Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye were in offside positions and had interfered with the Spurs keeper.

The win moves Thomas Frank's side up to third in the Premier League, five points off north London rivals and leaders Arsenal.

Everton remain 14th and sit six points clear of the relegation zone.

Match Events

20' GOAL! Everton 0-1 Tottenham (Micky van de Ven)

51' GOAL! Everton 0-2 Tottenham (Micky van de Ven)

89' GOAL! Everton 0-3 Tottenham (Pape Matar Sarr)

Line-ups

Everton XI: Gueye, Pickford, Tarkowski, Keane, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Garner, Beto, Iliman Ndiaye, Jake O'Brien

Subs: Coleman, Travers, McNeil, Carlos Alcaraz, Tim Iroegbunam, Merlin Röhl, Tyler Dibling, Thierno Barry, Aznou

Tottenham XI: Palhinha, Vicario, Bentancur, Danso, Muani, Mohammed Kudus, Spence, Porro, Brennan Johnson, Van de Ven, Xavi Simons

Subs: Richarlison, Pape Sarr, Dane Scarlett, Kinsky, Tel, Odobert, Gray, Bergvall, Jun'ai Byfield