Everton vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League

Everton's lightning-fast start sees them rout Leicester

Abdoulaye Doucoure scored the fastest goal of the season in Everton's 4-0 win over Leicester City on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Goal! Everton 1, Leicester City 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Pickford.
• 6': Goal! Everton 2, Leicester City 0. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a through ball.
• 10': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 11': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
• 18': Offside, Everton. Vitalii Mykolenko is caught offside.
• 19': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
• 20': Offside, Everton. Jake O'Brien is caught offside.
• 22': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 22': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
• 23': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jesper Lindstrøm.
• 24': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
• 25': Attempt blocked. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 25': Attempt missed. Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
• 26': Hand ball by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
• 26': Delay in match because of an injury Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
• 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 34': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
• 34': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
• 36': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
• 39': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
• 43': Delay in match because of an injury James Garner (Everton).
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
• 45'+1': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': Goal! Everton 3, Leicester City 0. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Garner with a through ball.
• 45'+6': Offside, Everton. Beto is caught offside.
• 45'+7': First Half ends, Everton 3, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Everton 3, Leicester City 0.
• 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 49': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
• 49': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
• 51': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
• 51': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
• 52': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 53': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 53': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Wout Faes.
• 60': Attempt missed. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Garner with a cross following a corner.
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Caleb Okoli replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
• 60': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
• 62': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton).
• 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 63': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
• 63': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
• 65': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
• 66': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton).
• 67': Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
• 71': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton).
• 73': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Justin.
• 73': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
• 73': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 74': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mads Hermansen.
• 75': Substitution, Everton. Ashley Young replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
• 75': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
• 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
• 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Woyo Coulibaly replaces James Justin.
• 76': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Leicester City).
• 76': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
• 77': Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
• 78': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Leicester City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
• 79': Offside, Leicester City. Victor Kristiansen is caught offside.
• 81': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
• 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
• 82': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
• 82': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Substitution, Everton. Tim Iroegbunam replaces James Garner.
• 87': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
• 87': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Substitution, Everton. Jack Harrison replaces Beto.
• 88': Substitution, Everton. Nathan Patterson replaces Vitalii Mykolenko.
• 89': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90': Goal! Everton 4, Leicester City 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 90'+3': Foul by Harry Winks (Leicester City).
• 90'+3': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 4, Leicester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Everton 4, Leicester City 0.