Overview
- Tottenham became the first visitors to win at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium, triumphing 3-0 to move third in the Premier League table.
- Micky van de Ven scored two first‑half headers from corners before Pape Matar Sarr added a late third, exposing an Everton side that had not previously conceded from set pieces this season.
- Jake O’Brien’s apparent equaliser was overturned after VAR invited referee Craig Pawson to the pitchside monitor, with Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Grealish judged offside and interfering with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario; an indirect free kick was awarded.
- The Premier League Match Centre published the rationale for the decision and former referee Mark Clattenburg said the call was correct, while Gary Neville described it as a ‘50/50’ on commentary.
- Vicario made key second‑half saves, including from Beto’s overhead kick, as Everton’s lack of cutting edge up front remained a central concern.