Everton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Michael Keane scores amazing strike in final the minute

Time was ticking away, anger grew in Goodison Park and two clubs went in significantly different directions.

Everton lost 1–0, Harry Kane – Public Enemy No. 1 after falling to the ground following a punch to the face from Abdoulaye Doucoure, for which the midfielder was sent off – had scored a penalty awarded after a foul by Michael Keane .

Tottenham were on the verge of getting the win they needed to fuel their Champions League push, Everton staring down with growing relegation worries. All seemed lost for them, but Keane had moved forward after Tottenham saw Lucas Moura sent off.

Then with one swing of his right foot, Keane arched a drive-in from 25 yards that secured a precious point, changed the atmosphere in this beautiful old stadium and sent the locals home in high spirits. They’re not going anywhere yet.

A little over 20 minutes earlier, Kane was sprawled on the turf, the rumpus erupting around him, as if he’d taken one on Anthony Joshua’s chin.

There was a threat of a red card for Doucoure, this was definitely going to happen. The Everton midfielder had simply raised his hands and made contact with Kane’s face after the two men pushed for the ball. Kane collapsed, a Tottenham medic ran on and you knew the course of a game was changing.

But then you saw the replay. Yes, there was a connection from Doucoure. Nothing could excuse his lack of discipline and referee David Coote had no choice but Kane? TV replays showed that he had gone, shall we say, to the ground in stages.

Anger raged around Goodison, a sense of injustice and fear that an event of this significance could not only disrupt the development of a hotly-fought game, but also have a detrimental effect on a campaign – until Keane’s attack saved them. team.

Having slipped back to the bottom three following the weekend’s results, tension among Everton fans was palpable during the opening exchanges and nerves were certainly present among the players; everything felt rushed and impatient, there was no rhythm or calm.

So the opportunity was ripe for Tottenham to take advantage and whatever turmoil they endured last week seemed to have no noticeable impact. On the contrary, while their fans in the corner of the Bullens Road screeched that they wanted Daniel Levy out of their club, the players tried to show that they wanted to stay in the top four.

Typically, Kane was at the heart of it all. Don’t mind the goals, it shouldn’t be taken for granted what a fantastic footballer he is, slipping into deep pockets like skating down an ice rink; his touch never lets him down, his passing narrowly misses the mark.

It was therefore surprising when he did not score from 10 meters in the eighth minute. The ball fell to his feet, back to goal in front of the Gwladys Street, but instead of turning and ripping a shot into the net, he only managed to crush his shot into Michael Keane’s midriff.

That was the heightened level of emotion, you could almost see the relief pouring out of people when Jordan Pickford collected the rebound.

Kane slammed both hands to the turf, but was even more frustrated in the 16th minute when a sweeping move, which began with Cristian Romero spraying a 60-yard pass from right to left, ended with Ivan Perisic’s cross for Kane but all he could do was shake his head.

Two warnings had been issued: for the good of Everton, they had to be heeded.

Fortunately, not everyone was affected. Dwight McNeil, for example, showed great composure to clear away another glorious cross from Perisic as Pedro Porro waited at the back post for what would have been a simple conversion.

He apologized profusely, but the game was crying out for someone in blue to step in and calm it all down. Fortunately, not everyone was hit and Dwight McNeil, for example, showed tremendous composure to scoop away another glorious cross from Perisic as Pedro Porro loomed.

On nights like this at Goodison when it’s raw and real it only takes one little spark to create a furnace and you thought if Everton could have just one little spell they’d smash the door. They should have done that immediately after the break, but Idrissa Gana Gueye missed a glorious opportunity.

Instead of passing to the well-placed Demarai Gray, he picked up a shot and sent it into the crowd instead. Then cries of terror rang out, but nothing could compare to what happened at the hour when Doucoure and Kane wrestled.

You knew Kane would remain a central figure and it showed when he sent Pickford the wrong way after Keane knocked down Romero, but the drama wasn’t over yet. Keane, just after substitute Lucas Moura was sent off for a stupid tackle on James Tarkowski, pays for himself.

From 25 meters he bent a ride past Lloris and took the roof off. Everton: They never stop fighting.