Monday 28th September 2015,
Barclays Premier League, The Hawthorns, Kick-Off 8:00pm |
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West Bromwich Albion |
2 -
3 |
Everton |
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1 - 0 |
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Berahino (41) |
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Lukaku (55 & 84) |
Dawson (54) |
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Koné (75) |
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Managers |
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Tony Pulis |
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Roberto Martinez |
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Starting XI |
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Boaz Myhill |
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Tim Howard |
Craig Dawson |
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Tyias Browning
(Gibson 72) |
Jonny Evans |
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Phil Jagielka (c) |
(Chester 28) Jonas Olsson |
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Ramiro Funes Mori |
Chris Brunt |
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Brendan Galloway |
(c) Darren Fletcher |
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James McCarthy |
(Lambert 85) Claudio Yacob |
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Gareth Barry |
James Morrison |
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Gerard Deulofeu |
James McClean |
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Ross Barkley |
Saido Berahino |
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Steven Naismith
(Koné 72) |
(Gardner 69) Salomón Rondón |
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Romelu Lukaku
(Lennon 89) |
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Substitutes |
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James Chester |
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Joel Robles (gk) |
Craig Gardner |
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Darron Gibson |
Victor Anichebe |
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Aiden McGeady |
Rickie Lambert |
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Bryan Oviedo |
Callum McManaman |
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Arouna Koné |
(gk) Anders Lindegaard |
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Aaron Lennon |
Serge Gnabry |
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Leon Osman |
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Bookings |
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Naismith (dissent 64) |
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McCarthy (simulation 70) |
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Koné (excessive celebration 76) |
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Attendance:
24,240 |
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Referee:
Robert Madley (West Yorkshire) |
Assistant 01:
Michael McDonough (Northumberland) |
Assistant 02:
Marc Perry (West Midlands) |
Fourth Official:
Michael Jones (Cheshire) |
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Official Matchday
Programme |
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Price:
£3.50
Pages: 84 Issue: 05 |
Romelu Lukaku inspired Everton
to a stunning fightback at
West Brom as the Toffees recovered from 2-0 down to win 3-2. The
former Baggies striker scored twice and set up Arouna Kone as the visitors
scored twice in the final 15 minutes to steal the points. Saido Berahino and
Craig Dawson had put the Baggies 2-0 ahead but Lukaku hit back immediately after
Dawson's header nine minutes after the break. The 22-year-old scored 17 goals
during an impressive loan spell at Albion from Chelsea in 2012-13 and ignited
Everton's challenge with Kone's impact also crucial, the forward scoring within
three minutes of coming on as a second-half substitute. It was the first time
Everton had come back to win a game in the Barclays Premier League since May
1994 - when they beat
Wimbledon 3-2 to stay in the top flight.
There was little hint of the
drama to come, which left Albion winless at home in the Premier League this
season, during a wretched and instantly forgettable first half which was only
lit up by Berahino's opener. Without the sidelined John Stones, out with a knee
injury, Ramiro Funes Mori stepped in for his full league debut but the Everton
defender was at fault for
Albion's first
goal after a dull first 25 minutes. Only the visitors created a clear cut chance
before the hosts struck when Ross Barkley blew his lines from eight yards after
29 minutes. The England midfielder started the move with a neat dummy before the
ball was worked to Gerard Deulofeu on the right. His fine low pass dissected the
Albion defence only for an on-rushing Barkley to wretchedly miscue
his shot wide. It was a horrible miss and one which the Toffees would pay for
when the Baggies opened the scoring four minutes before the break. Mori had
enjoyed a untroubled half but imploded when he lost the ball near the halfway
line after trying to run out of defence. It found Morrison and his excellent
throughball for Berahino saw the striker slip in a low shot via Tim Howard's
leg. It was the striker's second goal since returning to the starting line-up
following his deadline day strike threat and underlined why the Baggies were so
determined to keep him away from Tottenham.
Buoyed, James McClean fired over
immediately after the restart and Mori escaped a penalty shout after pushing
over Salomon Rondon. Darren Fletcher then had a header turned needlessly wide by
Howard after 54 minutes and
Albion doubled their lead from the resulting corner. Phil Jagielka
and Barkley got themselves in a mess trying to pick up Dawson and Jonny Evans
which allowed Dawson
to nod in Chris Brunt's deep delivery. Instantly, though, Everton hit back when
Lukaku headed Deulofeu's cross past Boaz Myhill. With that the game turned even
if Everton's desperation was growing and James McCarthy was booked for an awful
dive in the box with 20 minutes left. Yet Kone levelled four minutes later - and
just three minutes after coming on. Again, Lukaku did brilliantly on the edge of
the box to spot Kone's run and threaded the ball through to the former Wigan
forward, who was just onside, to drill past Myhill. The Baggies were
shellshocked and former Chelsea striker Lukaku was not finished as he wrapped up
Everton's comeback with six minutes left. There was a hint of handball when he
met Deulofeu's cross by splitting Dawson and James Chester but with Myhill slow
to react Lukaku smashed in from close range to win it.
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