Premier League – Everton vs Newcastle: It was a must win contest for Lampard’s men on Thursday in their quest to stay up. Considering their nightmarish fixtures following the international break.
It was a night where the hosts were clearly second best against an in-form Newcastle side. However, both sides were wasteful with their chances and were headed towards a goalless draw.
Thanks to the highly physical game, a chunk of injury time was added on. In the dying moments of the game, Coleman dispossessed Saint-Maximin and initiated the counter. Iwobi converted the assist from Calvert-Lewin to put the hosts up 1-0, giving them three points.
Following the result, Everton have managed to stick to the 17th position in the standings and are now three points clear of the relegation cut off. The Magpies meanwhile are 14th in the league table, six clear of their opponents for the night.
Premier League – Everton vs Newcastle: Managers’ reaction
Everton’s Frank Lampard: “I’ve broken my hand by the way in the celebrations.
“I’ll take it for three points! It was in the celebrations for the goal. I didn’t realise at the time, but as the game carried on it was a bit sore there. It’s a bit shaky but it’s fine. I don’t care.
“It was an amazing night. It’s important that we put perspective on it, because we need those nights and there’s a long way to go.
“We must enjoy them and we must realise what got us that win. It was spirit, it was togetherness. I spoke to the players in the week and a lot of them stood up tonight.”
Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe: “Not a great second half from our perspective. I think that’s what’s cost us the game. First half, we were good, controlled the game.
“The only thing that was missing was a goal, being really clinical in the final third, and I think that was missing the entire game. We got into some good positions, but the normal rhythm wasn’t there. But the second half was a big disappointment.
“The game was there for us. We made some poor decisions by our standards with the ball. You’re always liable for counter-attacks, and moments that could still cost you the game. You have to be very alert. We made a bad mistake for the goal, and it cost us.”
