Everton vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Goodison Park
Follow live coverage as Everton face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Everton vs Southampton
Everton get us back underway for the final 45 minutes at Goodison.
Everton vs Southampton
With that first-half display, Ndiaye scored his first brace in all competitions since netting twice for Sheffield United against Blackburn in August 2022 in the Championship. The 25-year-old's performance so far has been the poster child for an emotional Everton that have had plenty of the ball and not really faced many challenges at their own end. The Toffees have exceeded their 1.95 xG, while Southampton have failed to take a shot, let alone get one on target. This has led to them having an xG of 0.00. Eith that bleak showing, Southampton are the third team to fail to have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League game this season. From a home perspective, Everton did not face a single shot in the first half of a Premier League game for the first time since November 2019. Funnily enough, this was also against Southampton.
Everton vs Southampton
Everton's final day at Goodison Park sees the Toffees comfortably lead Southampton 2-0 at the interval. On a day of immense emotion, the hosts initially played well off the energy of the stirring masses in attendance and sparked the game into life with an early opener. Just six minutes in, Ndiaye latched onto a loose ball on the edge of the Saints' box, before driving into the area and fizzing a great effort into the bottom-left corner. Following this, Everton bossed possession, and Southampton looked to merely make up the numbers. On the 29th minute, Beto thought he had made it two, but his run in behind and fine, slotted finish was chalked off for offside. Four minutes later, the striker had a fine header disallowed too. Everton's second goal eventually came right at the back end of the half. The hosts strung some fine passes together before a McNeil pass ricocheted into space. Ramsdale went out to collect, but Ndiaye's pace and determination allowed him to round the stopper and tap home for his ninth goal of the campaign.
Everton vs Southampton
GOOOOAAALLLL! NDIAYE GETS ANOTHER FOR 2-0! Well, his first goal was early, and now this one is late in the first half. Everton string some fine passes forward before McNeil's pass ricochets into space. Ramsdale goes out to collect, and Ndiaye's pace and determination allow him to round the stopper and tap home for his ninth goal of the campaign.
Everton vs Southampton
Everton just pop the ball about until Branthwaite goes for a long ball to McNeil. Aribo recovers before being fouled. The game's gone a bit flat.
Everton vs Southampton
Mykolenko caps a flowing forward move from the Toffees as he crosses from the left. Beto can't fire on target, and the blocked effort falls to Ndiaye who goes down looking for a penalty. Oliver isn't interested, and Southampton survive for now.
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