- Richarlison - 21'
- Mason Holgate - 72'
Richarlison sets Everton on way to 2-0 win at Leicester
Brazilian forward Richarlison and defender Mason Holgate scored as Everton earned an impressive 2-0 win at Leicester City in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Richarlison fired Carlo Ancelotti's side ahead in the 21st minute, cutting in from the left before unleashing a low drive which Kasper Schmeichel saw late and failed to stop squeezing in the bottom corner.
Everton made it 2-0 in the 72nd minute when Schmeichel parried out a Michael Keane header from Gylfi Sigurdsson's corner and did superbly to push Dominic Calvert-Lewin's follow-up against the bar before Holgate pounced to poke home.
Leicester were awarded a penalty when substitute Ayoze Perez went down under challenge from Andre Gomes but the decision was overturned after the VAR review showed there was no contact from the Everton midfielder.
The victory was Everton's fourth in seven away games this season and following their home win over Chelsea at the weekend, the Merseysiders moved up to fifth in the table on 23 points.
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English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | +21 | 39 |
| Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | +18 | 35 |
| Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | +18 | 33 |
| Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 31 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | +6 | 28 |
| Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 27 |
| Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +6 | 26 |
| Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 25 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | +1 | 25 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | +14 | 23 |
| Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 20 |
| Everton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 16 |
| Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 16 |
| Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -16 | 14 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 12 |
| Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -16 | 12 |
| Southampton | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 6 |
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