Tottenham ended Everton’s four-match winning run in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory on Saturday thanks to goals in the first 18 minutes by Richarlison and Son Heung-min.
Richarlison, again playing in a central-striker role, swept home a first-time shot from Brennan Johnson’s right-wing cross to give Spurs the lead in the ninth minute at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Son then scored his 11th goal of the campaign by converting into the bottom corner after Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford parried out Johnson’s shot into the middle of the area.
The win lifted Tottenham into fourth place above Manchester City, which was inactive in this round because of its involvement in the Club World Cup.
Everton hadn’t conceded a single goal in its recent winning streak that came in the wake of the club being handed a 10-point sanction for financial mismanagement.
The visitors claimed a consolation in the 82nd minute through substitute Andre Gomes, who earlier thought he had set up England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin for a goal — only for it to be disallowed for a foul by the Portuguese on Emerson Royal in the buildup.
Everton substitute Arnaut Danjuma hit the crossbar in the sixth and final minute of stoppage time, having wasted two other chances as Sean Dyche’s team finished strongly.
The gap from Everton to the relegation zone was cut to four points after a win for third-to-last Luton over Newcastle on Saturday.
Andros Townsend dedicated his winning goal to captain Tom Lockyer after Luton beat Newcastle 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Luton beat Newcastle
A week after Lockyer suffered cardiac arrest on the field in a league game, which was abandoned, Luton picked up three valuable points in the fight to avoid relegation.
Townsend scored in the 25th minute at Kenilworth Road — converting Ross Barkley’s flick on from a corner — to secure a third win for his club and move it to within two points of safety.
Lockyer has had a defibrillator fitted after collapsing on the field and has left hospital to rehabilitate at home.
After his goal, Townsend ran to the sideline and was handed a jersey with “Lockyer No. 4” on the back. He raised it in the air in celebration with the home fans, who also applauded their captain in the fourth minute.
Luton also laid out Lockyer’s kit in the locker room ahead of kickoff.
Newcastle fans paid their own tribute by unfurling a banner that read “Get Well Soon Tom. NUFC.”
Luton is 17th in England’s top-flight and has a game in hand on Nottingham Forest in 18th.
Defeat for Newcastle was its third in its last four league games during a run that has seen it win just one of its last six in all competitions.
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