Portugal only won one game inside 90 minutes at Euro 2016 and they lost Cristiano Ronaldo to injury in the final against hosts France. Still, Fernando Santos' team would not be denied.
Chris Wood and a superb strike from the excellent Dwight McNeil put them 2-0 up inside 25 minutes and it could easily have been more and even Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 14th Premier League goal of the season failed to spark a reaction.
To add more injury to the pain of defeat Everton lost England number one Jordan Pickford to the recurrence of a rib problem.
Burnley, who also ended Liverpool’s long unbeaten home run in January, were terrific in the first half as they refused to be destabilised by Richarlison’s early shot which Nick Pope pushed behind and Everton’s domination of possession without going anywhere and completely against the run of play the visitors took a 13th-minute lead.
Everton continue Champions League charge following third straight win
Richarlison’s second-half header against West Brom lifted the Toffees into the Premier League’s top four. By Press Association Thursday 4 Mar 2021, 8:42 PM Mar 4th 2021, 8:42 PM 5,041 Views 4 Comments
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RICHARLISON CONTINUED EVERTON’S Champions League charge in a 1-0 win at West Brom.
The striker’s second-half header lifted the Toffees into the Premier League’s top four following a third straight win.
Victory ended the plucky Baggies’ mini-revival to keep them nine points from safety as they slipped further towards the trapdoor.
Mbaye Diagne’s stoppage-time goal was ruled out for offside as Sam Allardyce’s side remained second bottom.
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