Romelu Lukaku blasts home to secure Everton win over Southampton via The Guardian
Sam Allardyce may not be the only Premier League manager calling for the head of the fixture organiser. Southampton suffered their third defeat in six days as a heavy workload, combined with the powerful presence of Romelu Lukaku, finally told on Claude Puel’s weary team at Everton. Ronald Koeman’s men capitalised to devastating late effect.
There was little between two teams competing to be the best of the rest in this Premier League campaign until the closing stages at Goodison Park when the introduction of Enner Valencia gave much-needed support to the commanding Lukaku. Within 11 minutes of his arrival the Ecuador international had opened the scoring with his first goal for his on-loan club, he then won a penalty converted by Leighton Baines before
Lukaku sealed victory in emphatic style in the final minute. The finale provided the gloss to an otherwise mundane contest.
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