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Tottenham hit Everton for six to narrow gap with second-placed Man City

By Daily Sports on December 24, 2018

Tottenham produced an outstanding performance to brush aside Everton and move two points behind second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League table.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side had to come from behind at Goodison Park after Theo Walcott swept home Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s low cross from Gylfi Sigurdsson’s defence-splitting pass.

Everton’s lead, however, was short-lived as Son Heung-min produced a sublime equaliser from a tight angle following a mix-up between Kurt Zouma and Jordan Pickford.

Dele Alli put Spurs ahead for the first time after reacting first to Pickford’s save from Son, then Harry Kane made it 3-1 when Kieran Trippier’s curling free-kick hit a post and rebounded into the England captain’s path.

In an entertaining game, Christian Eriksen’s sublime first-time shot extended Tottenham’s lead before Sigurdsson scored a consolation against his former club.

Son added the fifth and produced the cross for Kane to make it six, yet victory came at a cost for the free-scoring visitors. Alli was forced off after a challenge with international team-mate Pickford, which former England captain Alan Shearer described on social media as “disgusting”.

Spurs head into Christmas five points ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal, who are fourth and fifth respectively.

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•Photo shows Tottenham players

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 24, 2018