Arouna Koné hit a late equalizer as Everton drew 2-2 against Barclay’s Premier League newcomers Watford.
Everton 2-2 Watford Highlights Full Time
Date: 8 Aug 2015
Time: 15:00 PM BST
Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool
Goals :
- Watford: Layun 14′, Ighalo 83′
- Everton: Barkley 76′, Kone 86′
Lineups:
Everton (4-2-3-1): Howard, Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Galloway, McCarthy, Barry, Mirallis, Barkley, Lukaku.
Watford (4-2-3-1): Gomes, Nyom, Prodl, Cathcart, Holebas, Anya, Capoue, Behrami, Layun, Jurado, Deeney.
The Mexican Miguel Layún helped Watford start with an unstoppable finish. After Troy Deeney had a shot blocked, Jurado crossed from the left, Phil Jagielka could not clear and Layún drilled his shot past Tim Howard.
Ross Barkley hit a brilliant shot to equalize, but Odion Ighalo registered his 18th goal in 20 league games to give Watford the lead. It was not looking good for Everton, but three minutes later, substitute Kone snatched a draw with an angled finish across Heurelho Gomes.
Half Time: Watford were playing cool and composed football and deserved their lead as Everton were poor and slow in attack and defence.
Full Time: As the match was finishing, two fast goals in the last ten minutes produced a thrilling finish as Everton showed their experience to draw the match.
It was a very mixed and fresh Watford side as the team contained 11 different nationalities, the match day squad 16. The vocal Quique Sánchez Flores is also their fifth manager in a year.
Everton 2-2 Watford ~ [Premier League] - 08.08.2015 - All Goals & Highlights
Everton 2-2 Watford Highlights Images:
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Romelu Lukaku of Everton shoots at goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on August 8, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Ross Barkley of Everton celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on August 8, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Valon Berami of Watford and Tom Cleverley of Everton compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on August 8, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Arouna Kone scores during the Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on August 08, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Troy Deeney of Watford is tackled by John Stones of Everton during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on August 8, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
- LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 08: Troy Deeney of Watford and John Stones of Everton compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Watford at Goodison Park on August 8, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
