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Barclays Premier League

Saturday, 18 April 2015,

Everton
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Burnley
  • Kickoff: 15:00 BST
  • Stadium: Goodison Park
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Goodison Park
  • Attendance: 39,496
  • 29' Kevin Mirallas
  • 46' Ashley Barnes

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Burnley are fearless - Martinez

Everton manager Roberto Martinez sees a fearlessness in relegation-threatened Burnley similar to that displayed by his Wigan team in surviving against the odds in the Premier League.

The Clarets head to Goodison Park having beaten Manchester City, drawn against Tottenham and being narrowly defeated by Arsenal in the last month.

They remain two points from safety but Martinez believes the fact they have been scrapping to get out of the bottom three all season - much like his Wigan side in the four seasons he spent with them before joining the Toffees - gives them an advantage over teams who have been dragged into the race for survival.

"You always see similarities," said the Spaniard when asked for comparisons with his experience of the Latics' relegation battles.

"I don't think there is any fear of relegation and that is the biggest difference Burnley have over other teams who are not in the relegation zone who are starting to think they have something to lose.

"Burnley have shown to every team they play on the front foot.

"Physically they do not show they have been involved for nine months in this competition; it is the opposite as they are getting used to the demands of the Premier League and they look a strong team physically.

"When you are in a situation as clear as the one they have now with the points they have, they are only one step away from getting away from the bottom three and that is an incredible incentive."

Romelu Lukaku is set to return after a month out with a hamstring injury.

Leon Osman will be given as much time as possible to overcome a groin problem suffered against Swansea but fellow midfielder Steven Pienaar has suffered no reaction to his first appearance since December.

Left-sided utility man Bryan Oviedo (hamstring) and winger Aiden McGeady (back) have both returned to training this week.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche insists his team will not resort to diving and cheating in their battle against relegation.

Dyche says he has been shocked by the amount of simulation he has witnessed during Burnley's first season back in the Barclays Premier League.

He claims another manager has urged him to "move with the times" and instruct his players to seek out decisions.

But while Dyche accepts his players are naive on such matters, he insists that is the way he likes it and will not be asking them to follow suit, regardless of their situation.

Burnley are second from bottom with just six games remaining but are only two points from a safe position and have earned many plaudits for their battling displays.

Dyche said: "There is a certain way of playing. I believe the team play in the correct manner. There's been minimal, if any, simulation from our players. I see it constantly in this league, more so than I ever thought I would.

"At this level we have been naive at times, in the right way. I think that's sad that players just can't go out and play and get decisions that they should get.

"One prominent manager I am not going to name said to me, 'You are being naive, you should get your players to move with the times'. It's not my belief. You should play the game properly.

"If someone touches you in the box and you go down, that's always been there - that's not cheating, that's just gamesmanship. That's part of the game. There is a difference.

"I'm on about absolute simulation where there is no contact and people go to the floor."

Burnley expect defender Steven Reid (calf) and midfielder Ross Wallace (knee) to be back in contention.

Midfielder Matt Taylor could also feature if there is no reaction to his first appearance in seven months, as a last-minute substitute, against Arsenal last week after an Achilles injury.

Forward Marvin Sordell has overcome a minor knock and the Clarets are at full strength, aside from long-term knee injury victims Dean Marney and Kevin Long.

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Match ends, Everton 1, Burnley 0.

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End Regular Time

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Tim Howard (Everton) Free Kick at 95'

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Phil Jagielka (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Scott Arfield (Burnley) Throw In at 94'

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Tim Howard (Everton) Free Kick at 93'

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Leighton Baines (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Tom Heaton (Burnley) Free Kick at 93'

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Offside, Everton. Leighton Baines tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.

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Jason Shackell (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 92'

91'

Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Barry.

91'

Gareth Barry (Everton) Assists Shot at 91'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 91'

91'

Leighton Baines (Everton) Blocked Pass at 91'

90'

Corner, Everton. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.

90'

Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 90'

89'

Attempt blocked. Scott Arfield (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

89'

Tom Heaton (Burnley) Free Kick at 89'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88'

Substitution, Everton. Muhamed Besic replaces James McCarthy because of an injury.

87'

Mike Duff (Burnley) Throw In at 87'

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Attempt blocked. Matthew Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Shackell.

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Jason Shackell (Burnley) Assists Shot at 87'

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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Gareth Barry.

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Scott Arfield (Burnley) Corner Kick at 87'

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Gareth Barry (Everton) Blocked Pass at 86'

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Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Assists Shot at 86'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 85'

84'

Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 84'

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Substitution, Burnley. Matthew Taylor replaces David Jones.

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Substitution, Burnley. Ross Wallace replaces George Boyd.

83'

John Stones (Everton) Free Kick at 83'

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Gareth Barry (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt missed. James McCarthy (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

82'

Ross Barkley (Everton) Assists Shot at 82'

81'

Leighton Baines (Everton) Throw In at 81'

80'

Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 80'

80'

Substitution, Everton. Steven Naismith replaces Arouna Koné.

78'

Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Free Kick at 78'

77'

Foul by Phil Jagielka (Everton).

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Attempt saved. Gareth Barry (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross.

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Assists Shot at 77'

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Free Kick at 77'

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Leighton Baines (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Phil Jagielka (Everton) Throw In at 74'

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Attempt missed. Seamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

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Ross Barkley (Everton) Assists Shot at 73'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 72'

70'

Attempt saved. Aaron Lennon (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arouna Koné.

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Arouna Koné (Everton) Assists Shot at 70'

70'

George Boyd (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 70'

69'

David Jones (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 69'

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Throw In at 67'

66'

Tom Heaton (Burnley) Free Kick at 66'

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Michael Duff (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Leighton Baines (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.

66'

Aaron Lennon (Everton) Assists Shot at 66'

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Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Corner Kick at 65'

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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ben Mee.

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Attempt blocked. Leighton Baines (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Ross Barkley (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Free Kick at 62'

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Substitution, Everton. Romelu Lukaku replaces Kevin Mirallas.

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Jason Shackell

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Ross Barkley (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by John Stones.

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Lucas Jutkiewicz (Burnley) Corner Kick at 60'

59'

Substitution, Burnley. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Sam Vokes.

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Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Mee following a fast break.

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Assists Shot at 59'

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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jason Shackell.

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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Seamus Coleman.

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Sam Vokes (Burnley) Corner Kick at 57'

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Sam Vokes (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 57'

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Attempt missed. James McCarthy (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.

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Aaron Lennon (Everton) Assists Shot at 56'

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Kevin Mirallas (Everton) Throw In at 55'

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Attempt missed. Arouna Koné (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leighton Baines.

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Assists Shot at 53'

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Phil Jagielka (Everton) Free Kick at 53'

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Scott Arfield

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Ross Barkley (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Free Kick at 52'

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Kevin Mirallas

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George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Corner Kick at 50'

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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Aaron Lennon.

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Aaron Lennon (Everton) Blocked Pass at 50'

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Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Tom Heaton (Burnley) Free Kick at 50'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Tom Heaton (Burnley) Free Kick at 48'

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Tom Heaton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Arouna Koné (Everton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leighton Baines.

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Assists Shot at 48'

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Phil Jagielka (Everton) Throw In at 47'

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Attempt blocked. Leighton Baines (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Start 2nd Half

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Halftime

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Free Kick at 48'

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Ashley Barnes

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Throw In at 47'

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Throw In at 47'

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 46'

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 46'

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Danny Ings (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 44'

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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by John Stones.

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Ashley Barnes (Burnley) Corner Kick at 43'

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Free Kick at 42'

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Foul by Arouna Koné (Everton).

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 42'

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Danny Ings (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 41'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 40'

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Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Assists Shot at 39'

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Danny Ings (Burnley) Corner Kick at 39'

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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Gareth Barry.

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Mike Duff (Burnley) Free Kick at 37'

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Foul by Phil Jagielka (Everton).

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 35'

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Tim Howard (Everton) Free Kick at 34'

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John Stones (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Free Kick at 34'

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Foul by Phil Jagielka (Everton).

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Attempt missed. Phil Jagielka (Everton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross following a corner.

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Leighton Baines (Everton) Assists Shot at 33'

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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ashley Barnes.

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Corner Kick at 32'

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 32'

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 31'

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Attempt missed. David Jones (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danny Ings.

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Danny Ings (Burnley) Assists Shot at 30'

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John Stones (Everton) Blocked Pass at 30'

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Sam Vokes (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 30'

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Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Jones.

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David Jones (Burnley) Assists Shot at 30'

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1 - 0

Goal! Everton 1, Burnley 0. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arouna Koné.

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Arouna Koné (Everton) Assists Shot at 29'

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Tom Heaton (Burnley) Free Kick at 27'

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Foul by Gareth Barry (Everton).

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Attempt blocked. Arouna Koné (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Attempt blocked. Arouna Koné (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seamus Coleman with a cross.

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Assists Shot at 26'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Free Kick at 25'

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Foul by Gareth Barry (Everton).

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 24'

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Ashley Barnes

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Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Heaton.

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Tom Heaton (Burnley) Assists Shot at 23'

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James McCarthy (Everton) Free Kick at 22'

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James McCarthy (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

22'

Gareth Barry (Everton) Free Kick at 22'

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Kevin Mirallas (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 20'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 20'

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 19'

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Attempt missed. Aaron Lennon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a fast break.

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Ross Barkley (Everton) Assists Shot at 18'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 18'

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 17'

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Attempt saved. Leighton Baines (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

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James McCarthy (Everton) Throw In at 16'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 14'

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Gareth Barry (Everton) Blocked Pass at 13'

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James McCarthy (Everton) Throw In at 13'

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James McCarthy (Everton) Free Kick at 13'

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Kevin Mirallas (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 12'

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 12'

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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jason Shackell.

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Ross Barkley (Everton) Corner Kick at 11'

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Penalty saved! Ross Barkley (Everton) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

10'

Penalty conceded by David Jones (Burnley) after a foul in the penalty area.

9'

Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 9'

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Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Throw In at 8'

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Gareth Barry (Everton) Free Kick at 8'

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Phil Jagielka (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Ashley Barnes (Burnley) Blocked Pass at 6'

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Seamus Coleman (Everton) Throw In at 6'

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Benjamin Mee (Burnley) Throw In at 6'

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Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.

5'

Kieran Trippier (Burnley) Assists Shot at 5'

5'

Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.

5'

Aaron Lennon (Everton) Assists Shot at 5'

4'

James McCarthy (Everton) Free Kick at 4'

4'

Foul by Jason Shackell (Burnley).

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Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arouna Koné.

3'

Arouna Koné (Everton) Assists Shot at 3'

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Jason Shackell (Burnley) Free Kick at 2'

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Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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First Half begins.

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First Half begins.

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Possession

66%
34%
  • Everton
  • Burnley

Shots

21
10

Shots on target

8
1

Fouls

12
15

Corners

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6

Yellow Cards

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2

Red Cards

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1

Head to Head

Everton1 - 0Burnley
Burnley1 - 3Everton
Everton2 - 0Burnley
Burnley1 - 0Everton
Everton2 - 3Burnley
Burnley1 - 1Everton

Everton

  • 24Tim Howard
  • 6Phil Jagielka
  • 3Leighton Baines
  • 26John Stones
  • 23Seamus Coleman
  • 25Aaron Lennon
  • 11Kevin Mirallas
  • -> Romelu Lukaku
  • 9Arouna Koné
  • -> Steven Naismith
  • 20Ross Barkley
  • 18Gareth Barry
  • 16James McCarthy
  • -> Muhamed Besic
  • Subs
  • 29Luke Garbutt
  • 30Antolín Alcaraz
  • 7Aiden McGeady
  • 1Joel Robles

Burnley

  • 1Tom Heaton
  • 6Benjamin Mee
  • 2Kieran Trippier
  • 4Mike Duff
  • 5Jason Shackell
  • 30Ashley Barnes
  • 21George Boyd
  • -> Ross Wallace
  • 10Danny Ings
  • 37Scott Arfield
  • 14David Jones
  • -> Matthew Taylor
  • 9Sam Vokes
  • -> Lucas Jutkiewicz
  • Subs
  • 25Michael Keane
  • 23Stephen Ward
  • 11Michael Kightly
  • 22Matthew Gilks

Kevin Mirallas goal boosts Everton, keeps Burnley in trouble

Midfielder Ashley Barnes' recklessness cost Burnley the chance of salvaging a point at Everton as the struggling Clarets dropped to the bottom of the Premier League.

Barnes may have controversially avoided punishment for a wild tackle on Chelsea's Nemanja Matic back in February but there was no escape as two ill-advised challenges - one which did not even connect with an opponent - saw him sent off in first-half added time at Goodison Park.

Burnley were already trailing to Kevin Mirallas's goal and with 10 men they could not claw back that deficit, losing 1-0.

Manager Sean Dyche previously defended the 24-year-old after Jose Mourinho described the studs-up lunge at Matic as ``criminal'' but the way the player threw himself about the Goodison Park pitch in the opening 45 minutes was not indicative of someone displaying good judgement or the necessary control.

Burnley's manager and players complained about Barnes's first booking for a wild swipe at James McCarthy as the Republic of Ireland midfielder raced away from him midway through the half but referee Mike Jones, who allowed play to continue before returning to show a yellow card, was in no doubt about the intent.

So when Barnes slid into Seamus Coleman just seconds before the break the official had no option but to issue another yellow card followed by a red, meaning he misses next week's crucial encounter at home to Leicester whose victory over Swansea dropped the Clarets to the foot of the table.

That Mirallas appeared fortunate to receive only a booking for a studs-up challenge on George Boyd early in the second half only increased Dyche's frustration, already unhappy that Ross Barkley's penalty saved by Tom Heaton with the score at 0-0 had come from a David Jones tackle just outside the area.

Mirallas' goal and Barnes' red card ensured that incident was only a minor talking point as Everton once again, and somewhat unfathomably, opted to ignore the qualities of Leighton Baines, scorer of 15 from 16 from the spot.

That first happened in January when Mirallas stepped up in front of the England defender against West Brom but failed, after which manager Roberto Martinez clarified his left-back was the confirmed taker only for striker Romelu Lukaku - who returned from a month out with a hamstring injury as a second-half substitute - to score the next three.

Why Baines has been removed from penalty duties remains mystifying but Mirallas at least spared Barkley's embarrassment by converting his own mis-kick at the second attempt in the 29th minute from McCarthy's cross.

Jones immediately wastefully fired over with only Tim Howard to beat before midfielder Gareth Barry tracked back behind his defenders to block a shot from Barnes, who later wanted a penalty when his cross hit the arm of John Stones.

After the break Arouna Kone's near-post shot from a Baines cross was saved by Heaton, who was then fouled as the ball broke loose, McCarthy side-footed wide and Baines' drive was parried by the Burnley goalkeeper as Everton failed to make their numerical advantage count.

Burnley's problems -self-inflicted ones aside - are plain for all to see. They have won just twice in 35 away matches in their two seasons in the Premier League and have not scored in six hours and 29 minutes in the current campaign.

Danny Ings, who has now not scored in eight league matches, headed over their best chance of an equaliser with five minutes to go.

However, they remain only two points from safety, although 17th-placed Hull have a match in hand and a superior goal difference meaning next week's visit of Leicester falls into the ``must-win'' category.

Everton have no such problems as 13 points from the last 15 - equalling a season's best five matches unbeaten having not lost at home in 2015 - has them comfortably mid-table.

Their biggest issue is finding the motivation not to coast towards the end of a disappointing season.




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