• FULHAM RATINGS: Alphonse Areola - 5: Made a fine save from Richarlison early on but his nervousness permeated to the rest of his defence. Reuters
    FULHAM RATINGS: Alphonse Areola - 5: Made a fine save from Richarlison early on but his nervousness permeated to the rest of his defence. Reuters
  • Ola Aina - 6: Flashed a shot just wide of the upright but like plenty of his teammates was guilty of surrendering possession under no pressure. AFP
    Ola Aina - 6: Flashed a shot just wide of the upright but like plenty of his teammates was guilty of surrendering possession under no pressure. AFP
  • Joachim Andersen - 5: His day was typified by kicking the ball out for a goal kick during a routine passing session between him and his centre-back partner. AFP
    Joachim Andersen - 5: His day was typified by kicking the ball out for a goal kick during a routine passing session between him and his centre-back partner. AFP
  • Tosin Adarabioyo - 5: Struggled to keep a leash on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and looked shaky on the ball. AFP
    Tosin Adarabioyo - 5: Struggled to keep a leash on Dominic Calvert-Lewin and looked shaky on the ball. AFP
  • Antonee Robinson - 7: Offered thrust from left-back and drove Fuham forward. The home side's best player by a distance. AFP
    Antonee Robinson - 7: Offered thrust from left-back and drove Fuham forward. The home side's best player by a distance. AFP
  • Harrison Reed - 6: Couldn't get to grips with Everton's runners from midfield and offered little as an attacking threat. Reuters
    Harrison Reed - 6: Couldn't get to grips with Everton's runners from midfield and offered little as an attacking threat. Reuters
  • Mario Lemina - 5: Another guilty of squandering possession on square and back passes. Reuters
    Mario Lemina - 5: Another guilty of squandering possession on square and back passes. Reuters
  • Tom Cairney - 6: Struggled to find room to operate, which was largely down to Allan and Doucoure cutting off his supply. Reuters
    Tom Cairney - 6: Struggled to find room to operate, which was largely down to Allan and Doucoure cutting off his supply. Reuters
  • Bobby Decordova-Reid - 6: A poor touch led to Everton's first goal but netted a superb equaliser. EPA
    Bobby Decordova-Reid - 6: A poor touch led to Everton's first goal but netted a superb equaliser. EPA
  • Ademola Lookman - 7: Keen to get the anguish of his penalty blunder against West Ham out of his head. The only Fulham player who looked capable of getting in behind the Everton defence. Reuters
    Ademola Lookman - 7: Keen to get the anguish of his penalty blunder against West Ham out of his head. The only Fulham player who looked capable of getting in behind the Everton defence. Reuters
  • Ivan Cavaleiro - 4: Continued Everton's penalty woes. The image of the Portuguese slipping as he hit the ball summed up a dire performance. Reuters
    Ivan Cavaleiro - 4: Continued Everton's penalty woes. The image of the Portuguese slipping as he hit the ball summed up a dire performance. Reuters
  • SUB: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Cairney, 58') - 5: The hulking Serb put himself about and gave Fulham a focal point to their attack. Reuters
    SUB: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Cairney, 58') - 5: The hulking Serb put himself about and gave Fulham a focal point to their attack. Reuters
  • SUB: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Fulham (Decordova-Reid, 58') - 7: Scored 90 seconds after Cavailero's penalty miss to set up a tense final 20 minutes. The England man upped Fulham's passing game considerably. EPA
    SUB: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Fulham (Decordova-Reid, 58') - 7: Scored 90 seconds after Cavailero's penalty miss to set up a tense final 20 minutes. The England man upped Fulham's passing game considerably. EPA
  • SUB: Zambo Anguissa (Lemina, 69') - 5: Precious few touches as Fulham searched for an equaliser. Reuters
    SUB: Zambo Anguissa (Lemina, 69') - 5: Precious few touches as Fulham searched for an equaliser. Reuters
  • EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 5: Little for the Everton custodian to do other than pick the ball out of his own net twice. EPA
    EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford - 5: Little for the Everton custodian to do other than pick the ball out of his own net twice. EPA
  • Ben Godfrey - 5: Did not look comfortable as part of a back three. Reuters
    Ben Godfrey - 5: Did not look comfortable as part of a back three. Reuters
  • Yerry Mina - 7: The Colombian's tenacity for tackling is a sight to behold. AFP
    Yerry Mina - 7: The Colombian's tenacity for tackling is a sight to behold. AFP
  • Michael Keane - 7: Unlike Godfrey, seemed to flourish when asked to bring the ball out of defence. Reuters
    Michael Keane - 7: Unlike Godfrey, seemed to flourish when asked to bring the ball out of defence. Reuters
  • Alex Iwobi - 8: Mazy run led to Everton's second goal and was a threat throughout operating at wing back. The Nigerian's best game in an Everton shirt. AFP
    Alex Iwobi - 8: Mazy run led to Everton's second goal and was a threat throughout operating at wing back. The Nigerian's best game in an Everton shirt. AFP
  • Allan Pool - 7: The Brazilian broke up play any time Fulham threatened to advance. Another impressive display. Reuters
    Allan Pool - 7: The Brazilian broke up play any time Fulham threatened to advance. Another impressive display. Reuters
  • Abdoulaye Doucoure - 7: Soared above the Fulham defence to head in Everton's third. Put in a shift defensively as well. AFP
    Abdoulaye Doucoure - 7: Soared above the Fulham defence to head in Everton's third. Put in a shift defensively as well. AFP
  • Lucas Digne - 8: Supplied crosses for Calvert-Lewin's second and Doucoure's header to make it 3-1. The Frenchman is one of the best left-back's in Europe. AFP
    Lucas Digne - 8: Supplied crosses for Calvert-Lewin's second and Doucoure's header to make it 3-1. The Frenchman is one of the best left-back's in Europe. AFP
  • James Rodriguez - 7: Pulls the strings for Everton. His passing range means momentum is never lost. Reuters
    James Rodriguez - 7: Pulls the strings for Everton. His passing range means momentum is never lost. Reuters
  • Richarlison - 7: Showed a good turn of pace to drive into the box before squaring the ball for Calvert-Lewin to put Everton ahead after 42 seconds. Reuters
    Richarlison - 7: Showed a good turn of pace to drive into the box before squaring the ball for Calvert-Lewin to put Everton ahead after 42 seconds. Reuters
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin - 8: Two poached strikes took his Premier League tally this term to double figures. But he brings so much more to this Everton team than just goals. AFP
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin - 8: Two poached strikes took his Premier League tally this term to double figures. But he brings so much more to this Everton team than just goals. AFP
  • SUB: Tom Davies (Rodriguez, 74') - 6: The England under-21 international gave Everton energy in the dying moments and put in an important block as Lookman let fly. Reuters
    SUB: Tom Davies (Rodriguez, 74') - 6: The England under-21 international gave Everton energy in the dying moments and put in an important block as Lookman let fly. Reuters
  • SUB: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Richarlison, 76') - 4: Carlo Ancelotti (pictured) looked to the Icelandic midfielder to calm Everton nerves as Fulham pressed for a leveller. EPA
    SUB: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Richarlison, 76') - 4: Carlo Ancelotti (pictured) looked to the Icelandic midfielder to calm Everton nerves as Fulham pressed for a leveller. EPA

Ivan Cavaleiro 4; Dominic Calvert-Lewin 8, Alex Iwobi 8: Fulham v Everton player ratings


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Everton's in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted a brace and midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure scored his first goal for the club as they beat Fulham 3-2 to return to winning ways in the Premier League .

Calvert-Lewin tapped in his ninth league goal of the campaign 42 seconds into the contest before Fulham hit back through Bobby De Cordova-Reid's neat finish.

The visitors carved Fulham open again as Alex Iwobi switched play from the right and James Rodriguez fed Lucas Digne, who produced a first-time ball for Calvert-Lewin to stroke in and top the season's scoring charts.

Digne looked lively in an advanced role and was involved in Everton's third, firing in a cross for Doucoure to head home in the 35th minute and open his Toffees account after joining from Watford in the close season.

Fulham pulled one back shortly after Ivan Cavaleiro slipped and missed a penalty for them in the second half, as substitute Ruben Loftus-Cheek found the net via a deflection.