Everton v Stoke City, 28 December 2015

Score4-3 to Stoke City
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGoodison Park
Attendance39,340

View Everton v Stoke City head to head

Stoke City had now won the last three meetings and were unbeaten in the last four. Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Everton

4 Stoke City

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 22 G
Romelu Lukaku 64 G
Gerard Deulofeu 71 G

Goals:

Xherdan Shaqiri 16 G
Xherdan Shaqiri 45 G
Joselu 80 G
Marko Arnautović penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Ramiro Funes Mori
Defender/Midfielder Séamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Brendan Galloway
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Gerard Deulofeu
Forward Arouna Koné
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Starting lineup:

Jack Butland Goalkeeper
Erik Pieters Defender
Phillip Wollscheid Defender
Ryan Shawcross Defender/Centre back
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Ibrahim Afellay Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder/Forward
Marko Arnautović Forward
Bojan Krkić Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cleverley for James McCarthy 26
Steven Naismith for Tom Cleverley 65

Substitutions:

Joselu for Bojan Krkić 64
Jon Walters for Geoff Cameron 78
Marco Van Ginkel for Xherdan Shaqiri 87

Cards:

Gerard Deulofeu 40 Y
John Stones 90 Y

Cards:

Phillip Wollscheid 23 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender/Left back Leighton Baines
Midfielder Muhamed Bešić
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Leon Osman
Forward Steven Naismith

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard
Defender/Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Marco Van Ginkel
Forward Mame Biram Diouf
Forward Joselu
Forward Jon Walters

Comments:

League position: 11th Romelu Lukaku had now scored 31 goals in 2015. He therefore became the first Everton player to reach the 30-goal mark in a calendar year since Bob Latchford in 1977. Romelu had now scored 11 goals in his last ten appearances to move level with Jamie Vardy of Leicester City on 15 goals as the Premier League's top scorer in the 2015-16 season. The Toffees had now not won at home since a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa on 21 November 2015. John Stones was booked in the final moments of normal time for a foul in the penalty area, with the resulting spot-kick being converted.

Comments:

League position: 9th After 19 games, Stoke City were now four points better off in the Premier League at the halfway stage than the previous season. The Potters scored four goals in an away in the Premier League game for only the second time (also in 4-1 win at Aston Villa in March 2014). City scored more than two goals in a game for the first time this season and also conceded more than two goals in a game for the first time this season (all competitions). Marko Arnautovic converted the penalty in the first minute of added time in the second half.

3 Everton

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 22 G
Romelu Lukaku 64 G
Gerard Deulofeu 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Ramiro Funes Mori
Defender/Midfielder Séamus Coleman
Defender/Midfielder Brendan Galloway
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder James McCarthy
Forward Gerard Deulofeu
Forward Arouna Koné
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Substitutions:

Tom Cleverley for James McCarthy 26
Steven Naismith for Tom Cleverley 65

Cards:

Gerard Deulofeu 40 Y
John Stones 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender/Left back Leighton Baines
Midfielder Muhamed Bešić
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder Darron Gibson
Midfielder Leon Osman
Forward Steven Naismith

Comments:

League position: 11th Romelu Lukaku had now scored 31 goals in 2015. He therefore became the first Everton player to reach the 30-goal mark in a calendar year since Bob Latchford in 1977. Romelu had now scored 11 goals in his last ten appearances to move level with Jamie Vardy of Leicester City on 15 goals as the Premier League's top scorer in the 2015-16 season. The Toffees had now not won at home since a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa on 21 November 2015. John Stones was booked in the final moments of normal time for a foul in the penalty area, with the resulting spot-kick being converted.

4 Stoke City

Goals:

Xherdan Shaqiri 16 G
Xherdan Shaqiri 45 G
Joselu 80 G
Marko Arnautović penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Jack Butland Goalkeeper
Erik Pieters Defender
Phillip Wollscheid Defender
Ryan Shawcross Defender/Centre back
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Geoff Cameron Defender/Midfielder
Ibrahim Afellay Midfielder
Glenn Whelan Midfielder
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder/Forward
Marko Arnautović Forward
Bojan Krkić Forward

Substitutions:

Joselu for Bojan Krkić 64
Jon Walters for Geoff Cameron 78
Marco Van Ginkel for Xherdan Shaqiri 87

Cards:

Phillip Wollscheid 23 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard
Defender/Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Marco Van Ginkel
Forward Mame Biram Diouf
Forward Joselu
Forward Jon Walters

Comments:

League position: 9th After 19 games, Stoke City were now four points better off in the Premier League at the halfway stage than the previous season. The Potters scored four goals in an away in the Premier League game for only the second time (also in 4-1 win at Aston Villa in March 2014). City scored more than two goals in a game for the first time this season and also conceded more than two goals in a game for the first time this season (all competitions). Marko Arnautovic converted the penalty in the first minute of added time in the second half.