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606 Football phone in BBC Radio 5 Live This video can not be played 606 Football phone in BBC Radio 5 Live Micky van de Ven is the first defender to score twice in a Premier League game for Tottenham since Jan Vertonghen in March 2013 At a glance Micky Van de Ven heads home twice in first half Everton's Jake O'Brien has goal ruled after VAR review Pape Matar Sarr scores third in 89th minute The defeat is Everton's first at Hill Dickinson Stadium PLAYER RATER Micky van de Ven scored twice as Tottenham extended their unbeaten run on the road in the Premier League and handed Everton their first defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees were unbeaten in their five previous fixtures at their new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, having left Goodison Park behind after 133 years at the end of last season. But Spurs captain Van de Ven pounced twice from corners in the first half to put their impressive record at risk, and they were unable to turn it around before Pape Matar Sarr - assisted by ex-Everton forward Richarlison - headed home a third to put the game to bed. Jake O'Brien thought he had levelled the scores five minutes after Van de Ven's opener, glancing a bullet header past Guglielmo Vicario from an Everton corner. Beto, meanwhile, missed a handful of chances, while Vicario made a series of fine saves to ensure Tottenham went five away games unbeaten in the Premier League. But the video assistant referee (VAR) intervened, advising Craig Pawson to review the goal on the pitchside monitor and the referee ruled that Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye were in offside positions and had interfered with the Spurs keeper. The win moves Thomas Frank's side up to third in the Premier League, five points off north London rivals and leaders Arsenal. Everton remain 14th and sit six points clear of the relegation zone. What did you make of Everton's display? Have your say on Tottenham's performance After a drab midweek performance in the Champions League against Monaco, where they mustered a mere two shots on target, Frank opted for Randal Kolo Muani up front instead of ex-Everton forward Richarlison. The summer signing was unable to make much of an impact before being substituted for Richarlison after 60 minutes on the pitch, but it turns out he wasn't needed in the end. Centre-back Van de Ven transformed into an attacking force to be reckoned with. Spurs' first goal came from a well-worked corner routine, with Rodrigo Bentancur heading the ball back across the face of goal for an unmarked Van de Ven to head home. And Ven de Ven - filling in as captain in Cristian Romero's absence - added his second in first-half stoppage time as he rose above Jordan Pickford to nod in. The Dutchman was equally impressive in defence, combining well with Kevin Danso as the pair dealt excellently with the 34 crosses thrown their way by Everton. Everton's new home had been a happy hunting ground, but it seems the freshness may have worn off slightly and fans flocked to the exits after Sarr's third for Spurs. The break in Everton's unbeaten home run won't be a massive concern for David Moyes, but their striker situation will be. Beto and Thierno Barry - the Toffees' two recognised centre-forwards - had scored just one league goal between them before Sunday's outing. And they were unable to add to that miserable tally on a damp and dreary evening on Merseyside. Beto's form was summed up when he chose to bicycle-kick a golden opportunity from close range, despite having space and time to readjust for a more conventional attempt that would have challenged Vicario. Barry, too, failed to make an impact after replacing Beto in the 65th minute. It wasn't for a lack of opportunity. The majority of Everton's attacks came through Grealish and Ndiaye, who tirelessly whipped dangerous balls into the Tottenham box. Everton: Moyes' men travel to Sunderland in the Premier League on Monday, 3 November at 20: 00 GMT. Tottenham: Spurs go to St James' Park on Wednesday, 29 October for their fourth-round Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 26th October 2025 at 18: 29 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: David Moyes Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Thomas Frank Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: David Moyes Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Thomas Frank Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Everton won 3-2 against Tottenham in their last Premier League meeting – they’ve not won consecutively against Spurs since December 2012, in David Moyes’ first spell at the club. Although they’ve only lost one of their last 12 Premier League away games against Everton (W3 D8), Spurs are winless in their last six visits to the Toffees (D5 L1), losing this exact fixture 3-2 in January. Everton have lost just one of their last 13 Premier League home matches (W5 D7), losing 2-0 to Manchester City in April. They’re unbeaten in all four this season, last having a longer unbeaten start on home soil in 2016-17 (first eight). Since the start of last season, no side has lost more Premier League matches when scoring first than Tottenham (8), while manager Thomas Frank ranks third for this (6 defeats) behind Marco Silva (8) and his predecessor at Spurs, Ange Postecoglou (7). Although they’ve gone five games without a clean sheet in all competitions, Everton haven’t conceded more than twice in a match since losing 4-0 to Man Utd last December, a run of 37 games. It’s their longest run without conceding three in a game since between May 1987 and February 1988 (46 games). Tottenham Hotspur have the most away points in the Premier League this season (10 – W3 D1), with 71% of their points this season being won on the road (10/14). Only once in the Premier League era have they won 13+ points in their first five away games of a season, doing so in 2020-21 (13). Everton have won their last five Premier League matches played on Sundays, all under David Moyes since he returned to the club in January. They’re the only side to play more than twice on a day of the week in 2025 and win every single game on that day. Tottenham’s goal in their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa was scored by Rodrigo Bentancur via a corner – in the last two seasons, only Arsenal (21) have netted more corner goals in the Premier League than Spurs (13). Only Tottenham’s Mohammed Kudus (64) and Man City’s Jérémy Doku (45) have made more dribbles in the Premier League this season than Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye (39). His 5. 2 dribbles per 90 are the most by an Everton player in a season (500+ minutes played) since Moise Kean in 2019-20 (5. 6). João Palhinha has made more tackles (35) than any other Premier League player this season, while his 10 tackles in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa was the most by a player in a game in 2025-26 and most by a Spurs midfielder since Sandro made 11 against Blackburn in April 2012. Everton v Tottenham Hotspur Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jordan Pickford. Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur). Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Randal Kolo Muani. Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Xavi Simons. Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tarkowski. James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by James Garner (Everton). Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur). Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross. Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Second Half begins Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. First Half ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.