Foxes down Toffees as Leeds win thriller
YOURI TIELEMANS’ brilliant volley set Leicester on their way to a 2-0 win at Everton which lifted them out of the drop zone.
And while one England hopeful — James Maddison — enhanced his claims for a place in Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad at Goodison Park another — Dominic CalvertLewin — could have seen his ended by injury.
Maddison was an influential figure and, while he was credited with an assist, the goal owed everything to the brilliance of Tielemans. The Belgian international’s second goal in three games saw him flick the ball up and hit a dipping 20-yard volley just under the crossbar with his next. Harvey Barnes’ late strike following another Maddison assist sealed the win..
Everton, with four defeats in their last six, are now only two points above the relegation zone.
A stoppage-time own goal from Mathias Jorgensen allowed Nottingham Forest to steal a 2-2 draw with Brentford in a game with yet more VAR controversy.
Jorgensen saw a clearance deflected off him and go over the line in the sixth minute of time added on to earn Forest a deserved point. The hosts looked like going home empty-handed as goals from Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa put the Bees on course for a first away win of the season after Morgan Gibbs-White had put Forest ahead.
But Mbuemo’s goal on the stroke of half-time was full of controversy as it came from the penalty spot after referee Andre Marriner eventually ruled Dean Henderson had fouled Wissa after checking it on the pitchside monitor, even though he did not give it live and the goalkeeper appeared to have played the ball.
Forest’s sense of injustice was heightened when Wissa scored with 14 minutes remaining but there was one moment of drama left with Jorgensen’s own goal awarded by goalline technology.
Crysencio Summerville fired Leeds’ late winner as they hit back from 3-1 down to beat Bournemouth 4-3 in another roller-coaster encounter at Elland Road.
Summerville was Leeds’ matchwinner in last week’s shock win at Liverpool and he followed it up with another crucial strike that clinched back-to-back wins for Jesse Marsch’s side.
Bournemouth led 2-1 at the break after James Tavernier and Philip Billing had cancelled out Rodrigo’s early penalty.
Leeds were booed off by some fans at half-time and it looked bleak for the hosts when Dominic Solanke put the Cherries 3-1 ahead.
But substitute Sam Greenwood curled home Leeds’ second and skipper Liam Cooper headed them level before Summerville slammed home the winner with six minutes remaining.
Pascal Gross’ late winner for Brighton broke Wolves’ hearts but the hosts still proved to new boss Julen Lopetegui they are up for the Premier League survival fight.
The midfielder’s late strike snatched a 3-2 win for Brighton just as it looked like Wolves would hold on to a point after Nelson Semedo’s first-half red card.
Goncalo Guedes’ first Wolves goal and Ruben Neves’ penalty had given the hosts a 2-1 lead after Adam Lallana’s opener.