Everton vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
Everton hit back in style to beat Burnley
Everton struck three times in seven minutes in the second half as they came from a goal down to beat Burnley 3-1.
Match Commentary
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Burnley 0.
- 47': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Andros Townsend (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Everton 0, Burnley 1. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Goal! Everton 1, Burnley 1. Michael Keane (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Ben Godfrey.
- 65': Goal! Everton 2, Burnley 1. Andros Townsend (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 66': Goal! Everton 3, Burnley 1. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré with a through ball following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 76': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Richarlison.
- 86': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Chris Wood.
- 88': Substitution, Everton. Alex Iwobi replaces Demarai Gray.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 3, Burnley 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,354
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,354
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
| +17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
 EVE |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 416 | Passes | 384 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Clearances | 10 |
Everton (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 14 | Andros Townsend  |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
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