UEFA Europa League

Everton vs MFK Ruzomberok, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, Third Qualifying Round

· 1st Leg
  • 65': Leighton Baines
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1 - 0
1st Leg

Baines rescues Everton in Rooney's return against Ruzomberok

Everton avoided an embarrassing start to their Europa League campaign as Leighton Baines scored to give them a 1-0 win against Ruzemberok.

Match Commentary

  • 54': Simon Kupec (MFK Ruzomberok) Yellow Card at 54'
  • 61': Sandro Ramírez (Everton) Substitution at 61'
  • 65': Leighton Baines (Everton) Goal at 65'
  • 72': Tihomir Kostadinov (MFK Ruzomberok) Substitution at 72'
  • 79': Nermin Haskic (MFK Ruzomberok) Yellow Card at 79'
  • 82': Ademola Lookman (Everton) Substitution at 82'
  • 83': Milos Lacny (MFK Ruzomberok) Substitution at 83'
  • 86': Tom Davies (Everton) Substitution at 86'
  • 89': Stefan Gerec (MFK Ruzomberok) Substitution at 89'

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 32,124

Line-Ups

EVE Everton

No. Name
22 Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)
3 Leighton Baines
5 Ashley Williams
15 Cuco Martina
4 Michael Keane
20 Davy Klaassen
11 Kevin Mirallas
17 Idrissa Gueye
29 Dominic Calvert-Lewin
2 Morgan Schneiderlin
10 Wayne Rooney

MFK MFK Ruzomberok

No. Name
33 Matus Macik (GK)
3 Ján Maslo
2 Dominik Kruzliak
14 Simon Kupec Yellow Card
17 Peter Maslo
8 Dalibor Takáč
11 Matej Kochan
6 Kristi Qose
23 Erik Daniel
7 Péter Gál-Andrezly
10 Nermin Haskic Yellow Card

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