A late Gylfi Sigurdsson strike spares Tottenham Hot Spurs bid to remain in the top four. Due to Chelsea’s victory over Sunderland, Spurs have moved down into fourth place equal on points but with a worse goal difference after drawing 2-2 with Everton.
This game was predicted to be an intense one with loads available for grabs for both sides. The hosts were without speedster Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale and striker Jermain Defoe. Everton were lacking the services of midfielders Marouane Fellaini and Steven Pienaar as both are serving their respective suspensions.
Emmanuel Adebayor scored in the 35th second of the match to give his team the advantage. He was assisted by Jan Vertonghen who is amidst a very purple patch in form having netted three times and assisted a couple of goals in the last month.
Phil Jagielka the Evertonian equalized soon after in the 15th minute. Both the teams went into the break level after an enthralling action packed first half.
A magnificent piece of individual brilliance by Kevin Mirallas saw him give the Toffees a goal in the second half making it 2-1 in their favour.
The game progressed and it looked likely that Andre Villas Boas’ men were going to endure another defeat taking the last couple of months from bad to worse for them.
Suddenly towards the end of the game the Spurs lifted their game increasing the pace and in the 87th minute Sigurdsson scored making it 2-2 rescuing a point for the quite distraught Tottenham team.
The result of the game will see the Spurs remain in fourth, two points ahead of north London rivals Arsenal who have a game in hand. Everton stay in sixth spot with a three point lead and a game in hand over their Merseyside rivals Liverpool.