Liverpool: Everton hit three times in seven minutes in the second round because they are from the goalkeeper to beat Burnley 3-1 and moved into the points with Premier League leaders Manchester United at Goodison Park on Monday.
Header Ben Mee on Premier League appearances 200th Burnley handed the advantage in the 53rd minute but Everton four strong response when the host comes alive to claim their third league win on the season.
Michael Keane led the Everton equalizer in the 59th minute before Andros Townsend curved in the completion of a sensational left foot to give Everton the advantage – his first league goal since joining on a free transfer from Crystal Palace.
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Https://t.co/cx2vuzvnnno- #evebur 💙🔵 🔴 3-1 Everton (@EVERTON) 1631566320000seconds Then Demarai Gray pass all alone to slot Everton’s third goal to the delight of the home fans who do not like what they had already seen before , Everton moved into fourth place with 10 points from four matches – level on points with Liverpool, Chelsea and United.
Burnley is the better side in the first half but they are still waiting for their first league victory of the season and remain at one point in 18th place.
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez at Goodison arrival was not universally popular among fans of Everton, but they have started the season in style, scoring 10 goals in four games.
⭐️ Motm: @andros_townsend ⭐️ What a performance.
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💙 https://t.co/32rbor3ijw- Everton (@EVERTON) 1631568235000Meria addressed before kickoff with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin ruled out with thumb and for most of the first half of their best against the best to be fired.
-Upt Burnley.
Chris Wood should have put the visitors ahead early on but failed to make proper contact with a header after a superb ball into the area by Dwight McNeil.
Everton’s only real chance before the break was when Townsend picked up The oblique Abdoulaye Doucoure the first attempt well saved by Nick Pope.
It was only after Mee towards Burnley before that Everton into life and Townsend was the catalyst.
It only got better with every appearance.
🔂 @ andros_townsend 😱 https://t.co/utpvuycdzv- Everton (@Everton) 1631574001000he showed good legs to engineer some space on the right flank before whipping in a perfect header.
Townsend went almost a year without a Premier League goal but his effort is worth the wait.
Taking the ball in the middle he pulled out the way forward before sending a curling, dipping left-footer into the top corner of the net.
Pass @ abdoudoucoure16 👌The finish of @ 22demarai 🤌 https://t.co/yndo7xutiz- Everton (@Everton) 1631574600000 “My mother always sent me a compilation of all my goals, he told me to watch it when I can watch it when I can watch it when I can watch it when I can watch it and may I remind myself, I can do it and pull it out, “said Townsend about his business.
Doucoure then split the Burnley defense to send a clear gray and he calmly beat the Pope before Doucoure itself had a goal disallowed for offside as Everton Ran Riot.