Arnault Danjuma 7/10
(Harrison, 68) Called Vicario into action with a fierce effort that was punched wide. Pulled off an impressive bit of skill to skip past two Spurs players on the byline. Went close to making it 2-2 wiShow more
Guglielmo Vicario 7/10
TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Vicario. Made a comfortable save to deny Garner halfway through the first half. Pulled off a breathtaking save to deny Danjuma in the 84th minute. Lucky to see Danjuma’s effort comeShow more
Emerson Royal 5/10
Lovely first-time cross to set up Johnson in the penalty area 13 minutes into the game. Started the game well but began to struggle against Harrison as the first-half wore on. AFP
Pedro Porro 5/10
Saw an effort blocked by Branthwaite in the 54th minute. Had a tough time dealing with Danjuma late in the game. PA
Cristian Romero 6/10
Excellent recovery tackle to stop Calvert-Lewin from opening the scoring early in the game. Forced off at half-time with a knee injury. Getty Images
Ben Davies 6/10
Got across quickly to stop an Andre Gomes cross that would have set up Calvert-Lewin for a simple tap in. Made a vital goal-line clearance to deny the visitors a goal in the 84th minute. AFP
Olivier Skipp 6/10
A quiet but effective performance from Skipp at the base of the home side’s midfield. Sat very deep and made several interceptions. Getty Images
Pape Matar Sarr 7/10
Brilliant pass behind the Toffees’ defence to Johnson in the build-up to the home side’s opener. Denied by a good save from Pickford in the 55th minute. Getty Images
Dejan Kulusevski 7/10
Played in the Maddison role just behind the home side’s attack, Kulusevski provided another impressive performance. Had a chance to put the game to bed in the 73rd minute, but Pickford saved his efforShow more
Brennan Johnson 8/10
Played in a perfectly weighted low cross for Richarlison to score early in the game. Should have made it two when he got on the end of Emerson’s cross in the 13th minute but failed to keep his effort Show more
Son Heung-Min 8/10
Doubled the home side’s lead with a scrambled effort that trickled into the bottom corner. Tried to play Lo Celso in for a simple tap-in late in the game but Mykolenko intercepted his pass. AFP
Richarlison 8/10
Scored for the third consecutive game by opening the scoring from close range in the ninth minute. Forced off with what looked like a back injury in the second half. AP
Eric Dier 6/10
SUBS: Dier (Romero, 47) Came on for the injured Romero and kept things simple. Made several blocks when the away side upped the tempo in search of a late equaliser. EPA
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 6/10
(Richarlison, 63) Tucked in as almost a third centreback and helped prevent an equaliser. Stopped an Everton counterattack with a good interception a few minutes after coming on. Giovani Lo Celso (SarShow more
Jordan Pickford 6/10
EVERTON RATINGS: Pickford. Denied Johnson with a strong hand but couldn’t do anything about Son’s rebound. Kept the away side in the game by making an important save when faced one-on-one against KuluShow more
Nathan Patterson 5/10
Vital last-ditch tackle to stop Kulusevski from running through on goal in the 44th minute. Shrugged off the ball too easily by Kulusevski to create a one-on-one chance against Pickford. Reuters
Vitalii Mykolenko 5/10
Got caught flat-footed by Pape Sarr’s pass to Johnson en-route the home side’s opener. Vital interception to stop Son’s pass from reaching Lo Celso late in the game. EPA
James Tarkowski 5/10
Lost Richarlison's run towards the far post, allowing the Brazilian to open scoring from close range. Put his body on the line to stop Sarr’s effort in the 65th minute. AP
Jarrad Branthwaite 6/10
Important block to thwart Porro in the second half. Impressive for the away side early in the game. AFP
Idrissa Gueye 6/10
Forced off early in the game with an injury. Getty Images
Amadou Onana 7/10
A disciplined performance from Onana after he was tasked to sit just ahead of the Toffees’ backline due to Gueye’s early substitution. Vital sliding tackle to stop Son from kickstarting a Spurs counteShow more
James Garner 7/10
Had the visitors’ first real effort on goal with a shot that was well claimed by Vicario in the 34th minute. Tested Vicario again with a shot towards the bottom corner but the effort was saved. ClippeShow more
Jack Harrison 7/10
Forced Vicario into a brilliant save on the stroke of half-time but would have probably done better if he had taken his effort early. Gorgeous pass with the outside of the boot to set up Garner on theShow more
Dwight McNeil 5/10
Should have done better with his effort when Onana found him in space a quarter of an hour into the game. Displayed terrible defensive awareness when he allowed Johnson to get past him unchallenged inShow more
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 6/10
Took too long on the ball when played through on goal and allowed Romero to make the block in the seventh minute. Tested Vicario with a glancing header in the 16th minute. Thought he had pulled one baShow more
Andre Gomes 8/10
SUBS: Gomes (Gueye, 24) Played a wonderful pass into Harrison's path to set up a big chance in the second minute of first-half extra time. Finally pulled one back for the visitors with a lovely effortShow moreArnault Danjuma 7/10
(Harrison, 68) Called Vicario into action with a fierce effort that was punched wide. Pulled off an impressive bit of skill to skip past two Spurs players on the byline. Went close to making it 2-2 wiShow moreGuglielmo Vicario 7/10
TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Vicario. Made a comfortable save to deny Garner halfway through the first half. Pulled off a breathtaking save to deny Danjuma in the 84th minute. Lucky to see Danjuma’s effort comeShow moreEmerson Royal 5/10
Lovely first-time cross to set up Johnson in the penalty area 13 minutes into the game. Started the game well but began to struggle against Harrison as the first-half wore on. AFPPedro Porro 5/10
Saw an effort blocked by Branthwaite in the 54th minute. Had a tough time dealing with Danjuma late in the game. PACristian Romero 6/10
Excellent recovery tackle to stop Calvert-Lewin from opening the scoring early in the game. Forced off at half-time with a knee injury. Getty ImagesBen Davies 6/10
Got across quickly to stop an Andre Gomes cross that would have set up Calvert-Lewin for a simple tap in. Made a vital goal-line clearance to deny the visitors a goal in the 84th minute. AFPOlivier Skipp 6/10
A quiet but effective performance from Skipp at the base of the home side’s midfield. Sat very deep and made several interceptions. Getty ImagesPape Matar Sarr 7/10
Brilliant pass behind the Toffees’ defence to Johnson in the build-up to the home side’s opener. Denied by a good save from Pickford in the 55th minute. Getty ImagesDejan Kulusevski 7/10
Played in the Maddison role just behind the home side’s attack, Kulusevski provided another impressive performance. Had a chance to put the game to bed in the 73rd minute, but Pickford saved his efforShow moreBrennan Johnson 8/10
Played in a perfectly weighted low cross for Richarlison to score early in the game. Should have made it two when he got on the end of Emerson’s cross in the 13th minute but failed to keep his effort Show moreSon Heung-Min 8/10
Doubled the home side’s lead with a scrambled effort that trickled into the bottom corner. Tried to play Lo Celso in for a simple tap-in late in the game but Mykolenko intercepted his pass. AFPRicharlison 8/10
Scored for the third consecutive game by opening the scoring from close range in the ninth minute. Forced off with what looked like a back injury in the second half. APEric Dier 6/10
SUBS: Dier (Romero, 47) Came on for the injured Romero and kept things simple. Made several blocks when the away side upped the tempo in search of a late equaliser. EPAPierre-Emile Hojbjerg 6/10
(Richarlison, 63) Tucked in as almost a third centreback and helped prevent an equaliser. Stopped an Everton counterattack with a good interception a few minutes after coming on. Giovani Lo Celso (SarShow moreJordan Pickford 6/10
EVERTON RATINGS: Pickford. Denied Johnson with a strong hand but couldn’t do anything about Son’s rebound. Kept the away side in the game by making an important save when faced one-on-one against KuluShow moreNathan Patterson 5/10
Vital last-ditch tackle to stop Kulusevski from running through on goal in the 44th minute. Shrugged off the ball too easily by Kulusevski to create a one-on-one chance against Pickford. ReutersVitalii Mykolenko 5/10
Got caught flat-footed by Pape Sarr’s pass to Johnson en-route the home side’s opener. Vital interception to stop Son’s pass from reaching Lo Celso late in the game. EPAJames Tarkowski 5/10
Lost Richarlison's run towards the far post, allowing the Brazilian to open scoring from close range. Put his body on the line to stop Sarr’s effort in the 65th minute. APJarrad Branthwaite 6/10
Important block to thwart Porro in the second half. Impressive for the away side early in the game. AFPIdrissa Gueye 6/10
Forced off early in the game with an injury. Getty ImagesAmadou Onana 7/10
A disciplined performance from Onana after he was tasked to sit just ahead of the Toffees’ backline due to Gueye’s early substitution. Vital sliding tackle to stop Son from kickstarting a Spurs counteShow moreJames Garner 7/10
Had the visitors’ first real effort on goal with a shot that was well claimed by Vicario in the 34th minute. Tested Vicario again with a shot towards the bottom corner but the effort was saved. ClippeShow moreJack Harrison 7/10
Forced Vicario into a brilliant save on the stroke of half-time but would have probably done better if he had taken his effort early. Gorgeous pass with the outside of the boot to set up Garner on theShow moreDwight McNeil 5/10
Should have done better with his effort when Onana found him in space a quarter of an hour into the game. Displayed terrible defensive awareness when he allowed Johnson to get past him unchallenged inShow moreDominic Calvert-Lewin 6/10
Took too long on the ball when played through on goal and allowed Romero to make the block in the seventh minute. Tested Vicario with a glancing header in the 16th minute. Thought he had pulled one baShow moreAndre Gomes 8/10
SUBS: Gomes (Gueye, 24) Played a wonderful pass into Harrison's path to set up a big chance in the second minute of first-half extra time. Finally pulled one back for the visitors with a lovely effortShow moreArnault Danjuma 7/10
(Harrison, 68) Called Vicario into action with a fierce effort that was punched wide. Pulled off an impressive bit of skill to skip past two Spurs players on the byline. Went close to making it 2-2 wiShow moreTottenham v Everton ratings: Vicario 7, Richarlison 8; McNeil 5, Tarkowski 5
Spurs earn hard-fought 2-1 win and extend good run
Olankunle Afolabi
December 23, 2023