Rafael Benitez’s golden touch as new Everton manager continued as his side produced a remarkable comeback with three goals inside seven minutes to beat Burnley 3-1 at Goodison Park. Expand Close Everton manager Rafael Benitez and Abdoulaye Doucoure (Martin Rickett/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Everton manager Rafael Benitez and Abdoulaye Doucoure (Martin Rickett/PA)And all this was achieved without last season’s leading scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who is likely to be out for at least two to three weeks with a broken toe and thigh injury. Townsend’s goal was a strike of beauty, latching onto Doucoure’s pass to whip a shot over Nick Pope. Benitez immediately made a change to 4-3-3, withdrawing centre-back Ben Godfrey for midfielder Andre Gomes, and the match changed in an instant. It is four matches unbeaten now for Benitez and victory lifted Everton into fourth but level on 10 points with Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Source: Irish Independent September 13, 2021 21:10 UTC