Everton 7 - 1 Sunderland

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Saturday Nov 24 2007 03:00

Everton gave Sunderland a footballing lesson at Goodison Park as they trounced Roy Keane's side 7-1.

The Blues easily extended their unbeaten run to seven games as a master-class by David Moyes' men moved them closer to the European places.

Clear favourites for three points, it took the home side only 12 minutes to take the lead through Yakubu.

Route one from goalkeeper Tim Howard had the Sunderland defence in chaos as the centre-forward latched on to the ball and hit a deflected shot over stranded Craig Gordon.

The Blues' lightning start continued as they doubled their lead five minutes later through free-scoring Tim Cahill.Mikel Arteta found Phil Neville with a neat little flick and the England man crossed the ball for Yakubu to nod down into the path of Cahill who smashed his shot past the keeper.

Without a single win on their travels this season, Sunderland didn't look like breaking the habit and the game was all but won on 43 minutes as Steven Pienaar grabbed the third.

The South African winger linked up with left-back Nuno Valente and played a double one-two before the 25-year-old blasted the ball into the roof of the net.

After putting up little resistance for 45 minutes, Sunderland sprang into life just before the break and pulled one back through veteran striker Dwight Yorke.

Good play from the visitors forced a double save from Howard after shots from Grant Leadbitter and Carlos Edwards had the defence in a panic.

The ball rebounded to the unmarked striker and the former Manchester United front-man found the net one minute in to stoppage time.

The second half was no easier for the visitors as the Blues once again made the newly-promoted Black Cats look like a pub team.

A long searching ball from Joseph Yobo found Cahill one-on-one with the centre-half and, after a slip from Paul McShane, the Everton man slotted in his second on 62 minutes.

Record signing Yakubu had his best game in an Everton shirt to date and side-footed his second of the match on 73 minutes to make the score 5-1.

Coming off the bench from the restart Andy Johnson looked sharp and within six minutes the striker out-paced the defence to chip the ball over a committed Gordon.Leon Osman inflicted more misery on the traveling fans by picking up the ball on the halfway line and running through the whole defence before sliding the ball in to the bottom corner for number seven.

Live Commentary

  • 90
    FULL TIME - EVERTON 7 - 1 SUNDERLAND: The result says it all; Sunderland have been utterly humiliated by a rampant Everton side to continue the misery in Tyne and Wear.
  • 90
    The fourth official indicates 2 minutes of added time, but it will feel much longer to Sunderland.
  • 88
    There is nobody left in the visitors' stand and most will be well on their way home now.
  • 86
    Andy Cole gets a shot away inside the box but it is blocked by Lescott.
  • 84
    EVERTON 7 - 1 SUNDERLAND: LEON OSMAN picks up the ball in his own half. He runs with it straight through the Sunderland defence before slotting the ball home.
  • 83
    Johnson strikes a long range shot which is parried by Gordon, and Anichebe is bundled over in the box but the protests are waved away by the referee.
  • 81
    Sunderland have been humiliated at Goodison Park today, and at the moment you cannot rule out seven goals for the home side.
  • 79
    EVERTON 6 - 1 SUNDERLAND: Another long ball catches the visitors' defence off-guard and Andy Johnson, who has been on the pitch a matter of minutes, latches onto it and chips the ball over a helpless Gordon.
  • 76
    The result is embarrassing for Sunderland and Roy Keane, whose instructions were probably 'do not concede again' must be scratching his head at what is going on.
  • 74
    Yakubu, also on a hat-trick, is brought off by David Moyes and Andy Johnson makes his first appearance since October.
  • 74
    Victor Anichebe is introduced as Tim Cahill , who was on a hat-trick, makes way.
  • 73
    EVERTON 5 - 1 SUNDERLAND: The resulting corner is taken short, and Osman's shot somehow falls at the feet of Yakubu, who smashes the ball home from 6-yards.
  • 72
    The engine in the centre of the park, Lee Carsley, has been immense for Everton today
  • 72
    Neville breaks forward and plays the ball into the path of Osman whose shot is turned around the post by the feet of Gordon.
  • 71
    Arteta in the penalty area turns Harte inside out before the defender pushes him over, but Phil Dowd waves away the penalty appeals.
  • 70
    Cahill, on his hat-trick, tries to latch onto an Everton cross but McShane beats him to the ball.
  • 70
    It simply hasn't been happening for Michael Chopra recently, and he is replaced by Andy Cole who makes his long awaited debut.
  • 68
    Everton are looking rampant at the moment and the home faithful cheer their side as they pass the ball easily amongst themselves.
  • 67
    That chance will have done Chopra's confidence no good at all, he really should have got a goal back for the Black Cats.
  • 66
    A golden opportunity falls to Chopra, but he stabs the ball over the crossbar from 6-yards to every-one's disbelief.
  • 64
    EVERTON 4 - 1 SUNDERLAND: A long ball falls into the path of TIM CAHILL and a slip from McShane leaves him one-on-one with the keeper, and he slides the ball home with ease.
  • 63
    The game is stretched at the moment with opportunities being created at either end.
  • 62
    Pienaar bursts through the centre of the park and picks out Cahill, whose strike fails to trouble Gordon.
  • 60
    Yakubu turns McShane brilliantly and cuts inside before hitting a shot, but unfortunately for the striker it is off-target.
  • 59
    Pienaar dispossesses Whitehead inside the Sunderland box, but the defender makes amends at the last second with a last-ditch interception.
  • 58
    Wallace cuts inside from the left flank and strikes a shot at goal, but it sails wide of the mark.
  • 57
    Arteta picks out Lescott with an inviting cross and his header is tipped over by Gordon.
  • 56
    The football being played is 100% better from the visitors and the players actually look like they want the ball at their feet now.
  • 54
    Sunderland enjoy a decent spell of possession which results in a left-footed Wallace shot grazing the crossbar.
  • 53
    Chopra lets fly with a long range shot but it flies straight down the throat of Howard.
  • 52
    Arteta takes a free-kick and curls it into the side-netting.
  • 51
    Arteta slips a pass through to Pienaar whose back-heel fails to pick out a team-mate and McShane clears danger.
  • 49
    Jones takes another blow to the head, this time after a clash with Lescott and has to receive further treatment.
  • 47
    The visitors look a lot sharper following the interval and should they get an early goal in this second period, they will be right back in the game.
  • 45
    Goalscorer Dwight York makes way for Danny Collins
  • 45
    Dickson Etuhu is replaced by Ross Wallace
  • 45
    The second half is underway and Roy Keane has made changes to his Sunderland side.
  • 45
    HALF TIME - EVERTON 3 - 1 SUNDERLAND: The visitors have looked very sluggish following the fortnight break, but Dwight Yorke has given them a glimmer of hope with his late goal.
  • 45
    EVERTON 3 - 1 SUNDERLAND: Leadbitter's shot forces a fine save out of Howard, but he only parries the ball as far as Edwards. His shot comes back off the post and falls kindly for DWIGHT YORKE, who eases the ball home.
  • 44
    EVERTON 3 - 0 SUNDERLAND: Excellent football by Everton - Nuno Valente links up with STEVEN PIENAAR whose crisp finish makes it three, and the game is as good as over.
  • 41
    Cahill cushions a header down to Osman who cleanly strikes a shot at goal and forces a decent save out of Gordon.
  • 39
    Arteta tries to slide a pass through to Yakubu in a good position, but Dickson Etuhu puts in a vital interception.
  • 37
    Play stops for a few moment as Jones receives treatment for a head injury after a collision with Tim Howard.
  • 36
    Osman's clearance is hooked back into the mixer by Dean Whitehead and Jones' header is put behind for a corner.
  • 35
    Leadbitter swings a cross into the danger area but Michael Chopra is beaten to the ball by Osman
  • 33
    Sunderland look very ordinary at the moment and will have to improve greatly if they are going to have any chance of getting back into the game.
  • 31
    The visitors win three consecutive corners, the third of which producing the best chance but McShane's header is well wide.
  • 29
    Roy Keane looks furious on the touchline, as Arteta is dictating all of the play in the centre of the park and the Sunderland players are nowhere near him.
  • 27
    Osman latches onto an Everton cross and his header is inches away from creeping into the bottom corner.
  • 25
    Arteta hits a long range free-kick but again the wall does it's duty.
  • 23
    Sunderland put together their best move so far and a cross finds Grant Leadbitter inside the box, but the midfielder fails to hit the target with his header.
  • 21
    Yakubu finds space for a shot inside the box but it is blocked by McShane. The ball falls kindly for him again, but the stubborn defender gets in the way yet again.
  • 20
    Everton are playing with ease at the moment while it is looking very hard work for their opponents
  • 18
    Jones is a whisker away from getting a goal back for the visitors, as his long range shot grazes the post.
  • 17
    Sunderland look in sixes and sevens at the moment, and TIm Cahill was in acres of space for his goal. The home side are looking very comfortable at the moment.
  • 16
    EVERTON 2 - 0 SUNDERLAND: Arteta is pulling all the strings at the moment. His through ball finds Phil Neville, who puts a chipped cross in the box and TIM CAHILL slots the ball home from close range.
  • 15
    Everton win a free-kick in a decent position, but Mikel Arteta cannot pick out a team-mate with his cross.
  • 13
    Yakubu's fourth goal in the Premiership this season has left Roy Keane fuming on the touchline.
  • 11
    EVERTON 1 - 0 SUNDERLAND: A mistake by McShane gifts YAKUBU with a golden opportunity and he makes no mistake, striking his shot into the ground and looping over the head of Gordon
  • 9
    Some hard work from the home side pays off as Steven Pienaar wins the ball and gets a shot away, but does not trouble Gordon.
  • 7
    Everton show good build-up play before Tim Cahill releases a shot, but it is blocked on the 6-yard line by Paul McShane.
  • 5
    A bad touch by Danny Higginbotham sets the ball up for Jorge Nuno Valente , but his shot sails harmlessly wide of Craig Gordon's goal.
  • 3
    Ian Harte hits the resulting free-kick into the wall and Everton regain possession.
  • 2
    Kenwyne Jones is bundled over by Leon Osman and wins his side a free-kick 25-yards from goal.
  • 0
    Referee Phil Down gets the game underway. It is a grey afternoon in Everton, but Goodison Park is buzzing as usual.
  • 0
    SUNDERLAND STARTING XI: Gordon, Whitehead, McShane, Higginbotham, Harte, Edwards, Etuhu, Yorke, Leadbitter, Chopra, Jones. SUBS: Ward, Collins, Cole, O'Donovan, Wallace
  • 0
    EVERTON STARTING XI: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Nuno Valente, Arteta, Carsley, Osman, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu. SUBS: Wessels, Johnson, Gravesen, Jagielka, Anichebe
  • 0
    Dwight Yorke and Dean Whitehead return Sunderland while Andy Cole makes the bench. Greg Halford, back from suspension, is not in the squad along with Nyron Nosworthy who is injured.
  • 0
    Mikel Arteta has recovered from a groin injury and returns to David Moyes' side. Phil Neville replaces Tony Hibbert in the back-line but Andy Johnson is still ruled out.

Statistics

Everton
Shots on target 19
Shots off target 6
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 9
Offsides 0
Corners 2

Sunderland
Shots on target 7
Shots off target 6
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 13
Offsides 1
Corners 6

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