LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND—Jamie Vardy scored the Premier League’s first goal of 2019 to earn Leicester a 1-0 win at Everton in a low-quality match to begin the new year on Tuesday. In a goal that summed up the home side’s sloppy display, Everton winger Theo Walcott misdirected a header from a clearance and teammate Michael Keane then miscontrolled the ball to allow Ricardo Pereira to play in Vardy. everton 0-1 leicester city j.vardy goal 01.01.2019The former England striker slotted a low finish past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and celebrated his 58th-minute goal with a somersault. Everton, though, has only one victory in eight games since the start of December and there were constant groans coming from the crowd at Goodison Park throughout a game featuring a slew of basic mistakes from both teams. Leicester City’s English striker Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on Tuesday.

Source: thestar January 01, 2019 17:15 UTC