Everton and West Ham draw in the Premier League
O’Brien scores with a header in the 45th minute; Bowen scores for West Ham on Paquetá’s return to the starting line-up
SUMMARY
Everton and West Ham drew 1-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday. In the match valid for the 29th round of the Premier League, Bowen opened the scoring for the visitors, but O’Brien equalised late on. The teams are level on 34 points, but Everton are ahead on goal difference.
THE GAME
The first 45 minutes were evenly matched at Goodison Park. Home side Everton had the better chances but failed to score. Their biggest opportunity came in injury time when the referee awarded a penalty for Mavropanos on Beto. After a review, the penalty was disallowed. The score was 0-0 after half-time.
In the second half, West Ham took control of the match and went in search of a goal. In the 21st minute, Bowen made a good move down the left and found Soucek, who opened the scoring at Goodison Park. Behind, Everton managed to equalize at the end. In the 45th minute, Alcaraz crossed for Gueye, who found O’Brien to make it 1-1. In the last minute, Alcaraz almost turned the game around.
