Everton out of EPL relegation zone with win over Leicester

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Everton held on for a 2-1 victory over Leicester within the Premier League on Sunday that gave the group renewed hope of avoiding relegation.

The win strikes Everton as much as sixteenth within the desk with 35 factors, yet another than Burnley and Leeds and nonetheless with a sport in hand over its relegation rivals. Leeds dropped into the relegation zone after shedding 2-1 at Arsenal.

Vitalii Mykolenko’s volley from the sting of the realm put Everton in entrance however Leicester leveled within the eleventh minute after poor defending. Yerry Mina and Seamus Coleman went up for a header, solely to collide and permit Patson Daka to run by means of and beat goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Everton regained the lead on the half hour when Mason Holgate nodded in after goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had saved Richarlison’s header.

Leicester dominated a lot of the second half however got here up quick towards Pickford, who managed to guard the lead by turning away a number of scoring alternatives.

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Everton’s Mason Holgate celebrates after scoring his aspect’s second aim in the course of the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester Metropolis and Everton at King Energy Stadium in Leicester, England, Sunday, Might 8, 2022.

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