2017/18
Matchweek 1
All times shown are your local time
Sat 12 Aug 2017
Kick Off:
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Att: 39,045
Ref: Neil Swarbrick

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Match summary

Wayne Rooney made the perfect start to his Everton return as his 199th Premier League goal earned a 1-0 win over Stoke City.

In a first half of few chances Rooney headed home moments before the interval following a cross from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Stoke nearly equalised through Darren Fletcher but the midfielder's 20-yard shot went just wide. 

The Potters continued to push and they were denied a point by the late heroics of Jordan Pickford. The goalkeeper denied Xherdan Shaqiri in stoppage time to give Everton a first opening-day victory for five years.

See: Everton report | Stoke City report

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Match officials

Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Assistants: Harry Lennard, Mick McDonough

Fourth Official: Oliver Langford

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      Season So Far

      Everton
       
      Stoke

      Top Player Stats

        Match Stats

        Everton
         
        Stoke

        Head-to-Head

        Everton
        Total Wins
        9
        Home
        6
        Away
        3
        Stoke
        Total Wins
        5
        Home
        2
        Away
        3

        Played

        20

        Draws 6

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