By Everton of England midfielder, Alex Iwobi got a rare roll out of 90 minutes action under his boots and his efforts helped his side eke out victory against visiting Chelsea in the English Premier League, megasportsarena.com reports.
While Nigerian-born England international, Bamidele (Dele) Alli could only go on for the last four minutes of added time, Iwobi was on from start to finish, as The Toffees boosted their hope of survival with Richarlison’s second-half strike.
On an evening Iwobi put up a battling performance, a string of fine saves from the hosts’ goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford also provide pivotal, as The Toffees eventually secured a crucial 1-0 victory over The Blues at Goodison Park.
Following Burnley’s comeback victory against Watford on Saturday, the pressure was firmly on Frank Lampard’s side, and the importance of the game was shown by the scenes around the ground before kick-off as Everton fans lined the streets to greet their side’s arrival.
The electric atmosphere continued inside Goodison Park, and after a goalless first half in which Everton had the better of the play, they eventually broke the deadlock very early after the break through Richarlison’s 46th minute strike.
It was not all plain sailing for Everton and they needed Pickford to make not one, but two stunning saves as he denied Cesar Azpilicuta with a save-of-the-season contender before blocking Antonio Rudiger’s goal-bound effort.
Everton came under late pressure as Chelsea pushed for an equaliser, but the Blues were denied again by Pickford, who kept out Mateo Kovacic’s low strike as Lampard’s side, urged over the line by the home fans, held on.
The victory helped Iwobi and his pals move two points behind Leeds United and Burnley, with a game in hand, while Chelsea stay third, but with lots of work to do to wrap up a top-four finish.
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