Leicester City are momentarily out of the relegation zone on goal difference after a wild 2-2 draw against fellow strugglers Everton, who are still in the bottom three.
It was visiting Everton who started strong and took the lead, but Leicester responded with goals by defender Caglar Soyuncu and Jamie Vardy to take a 2-1 halftime lead.
The turning point in the match occurred just before the break. The Foxes had a chance to extend their lead to 3-1, but James Maddison struck a penalty kick right down the middle and it was stopped by Everton 'keeper Jordan Pickford.
It was Pickford's counterpart, Leicester netminder Daniel Iversen, who was the star of the match with big stops against Alex Iwobi, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (twice), and Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Despite losing their captain Seamus Coleman to a horrific injury, Everton did not lose spirit and were arguably the better team in the second half, deservingly netting a 2-2 equaliser through Iwobi. The Toffees also nearly found the winner, but Iversen's diving stop thwarted Doucoure's curler.
Both teams are still in relegation danger. Everton are winless in seven (four draws), while Leicester have just one win in their last 12 league matches. There are only four games remaining, and the run-in for both teams will be challenging with each facing two opponents inside the top 10.
- Everton: Brighton (away), Man City (home), Wolves (away), Bournemouth (home)
- Leicester: Fulham (away), Liverpool (home), Newcastle (away), West Ham (home)
FiveThirtyEight projects Everton as one of the three clubs most likely to be relegated (63 percent chance), while Leicester are given a better shot at survival (30 percent chance of relegation).
MORE: Latest Premier League relegation odds
Leicester vs Everton final score
| Final | |
| Leicester | 2 |
| Everton | 2 |
Goals:
EVE — Dominic Calvert-Lewin (penalty) — 16th min.
LEI — Caglar Soyuncu (Wout Faes) — 22nd min.
LEI — Jamie Vardy (James Maddison) — 33rd min.
EVE — Alex Iwobi — 55th min.
Lineups:
Leicester (4-3-3, right to left): Iversen (GK) — Castagne, Faes, Soyuncu, Thomas (Kristiansen 88') — Tielemans, Ndidi (Daka 61'), Soumare — Maddison, Vardy, Barnes (Praet 88').
Everton (4-3-3, right to left): Pickford (GK) — Coleman (Patterson 45'), Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko — Garner, Gueye, Doucoure — Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin, McNeil
Premier League table
The bottom three teams will be relegated to the second-tier Championship on the final day of the season on Sunday, May 28. Goal difference is the first tiebreaker for teams level on points.
| Pos | Team | Points | Matches Played |
Goals Scored |
Goal Difference |
Next Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | Chelsea | 39 | 32 | 30 | -5 | @ ARS, May 2 |
| 13. | Bournemouth | 39 | 34 | 36 | -28 | vs. CHE, May 6 |
| 14. | Wolves | 37 | 34 | 29 | -21 | vs. AVL, May 6 |
| 15. | West Ham | 34 | 33 | 37 | -10 | @ MCI, May 3 |
| 16. | Leicester City | 30 | 34 | 46 | -13 | @ FUL, May 8 |
| 17. | Leeds United | 30 | 34 | 43 | -24 | @ MCI, May 6 |
| 18. | Notts Forest | 30 | 34 | 30 | -32 | vs. SOU, May 8 |
| 19. | Everton | 29 | 34 | 27 | -25 | @ BRI, May 8 |
| 20. | Southampton | 24 | 34 | 28 | -32 | @ NOT, May 8 |
MORE: Have Everton ever been relegated in club history?
Jordan Pickford's water bottle
If Everton survive in 2022/23, the Jordan Pickford penalty save will go down as one of the iconic moments of the season. It turns out Pickford had his notes on each Leicester penalty taker detailed on his water bottle, and he followed the homework he had on James Maddison: 60% down the middle.
Everton deserved more
Leicester had a 2-1 lead and could've made it 3-1 before halftime if not for James Maddison's decision to shoot his penalty down the middle, but it's Everton who will feel like they deserved all three points. The Toffees had 23 shots and easily created the best chances of the match. They imposed themselves on a Leicester team which didn't have much buildup, capitalising on a set-piece deflection in the box, and a midfield giveaway by Everton.
Seamus Coleman injury
The video of the 45th minute tackle that led to Coleman's injury is hard to watch and it didn't sound promising from Everton manager Sean Dyche postgame: "Really unfortunate. We're waiting on news. It looks like a knee injury. It could be serious. We don't know yet. I thought he was terrific, so it was a real loss for us. But I thought [Nathan] Patterson did well coming on. I thought Patterson was excellent."
Who is Daniel Iversen?
Leicester City's goalkeeper was the Man of the Match with six saves to allow his team to come away with a point. The 25-year-old Dane was only playing his eighth career Premier League match after spending recent seasons on loan with Oldham Athletic, Rotherham, Leuven (Belgium), and Preston North End.
He looked calm, and his interventions exuded confidence, rarely looking like he was scrambling. His point-blank stop against Calvert-Lewin in the first half and his diving save against Doucoure with three minutes remaining were the standout plays, earning him high praise from compatriot and former Leicester City goalkeeping standout Kasper Schmeichel.
Leicester vs Everton match updates, goals and highlights
Final: Leicester 2-2 Everton
87th min.: Everton chance! It's Leicester 'keeper Daniel Iversen again with the diving stop on a curling shot by Everton's Abdoulaye Doucoure that was headed for the low left corner.
74th min.: Here's all you need to know about this match. It's been end to end, and there's just been one substitute used by each team so far.
60th min.: Leicester chance! It's Everton's James Tarkowski who clears a Jamie Vardy header off the goal line! It's been an action-packed match at the King Power.
55th min.: Goal Everton! Alex Iwobi with the half-volley on a ball that popped up in the Leicester box. Everton are rewarded for a strong second-half start.
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53rd min.: Another Calvert-Lewin chance! Leicester goalkeeper Daniel Iversen comes up with yet another stop via a kick save. It's a strong start to the half by Everton.
46th min.: Second half is underway.
Halftime: Leicester 2-1 Everton
53rd+ min.: Penalty Leicester! It's a clear handball by Everton's Michael Keane, but Leicester's James Maddison can't convert from the spot! Everton 'keeper Jordan Pickford with the penalty stop! It's still 2-1 Leicester.
45th min.: Injury Everton. It's a nasty-looking knee injury for Everton captain Seamus Coleman who has to be subbed off with Nathan Patterson replacing him.
42nd min.: Crossbar Leicester! Just moments after Leicester 'keeper Daniel Iversen makes a point-blank stop on Dominic Calvert-Lewin, it's Vardy on the other end who twists and turns in the box and chips the ball off the crossbar.
33rd min.: Goal Leicester City! It's Jamie Vardy who puts Leicester ahead 2-1. An Alex Iwobi giveaway in midfield leads to a James Maddison through ball to Vardy, who does the rest.
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22nd min.: Goal Leicester City! On a set-piece into the Everton box, Leicester's Wout Faes heads it down and Caglar Soyuncu runs onto the ball for the half-volley finish and a 1-1 equaliser for the Foxes.
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14th min.: Penalty Everton! Goal Everton! Leicester's Timothy Castagne with a forearm into the back of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who goes down in the box and then steps up to convert to put Everton ahead.
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10th min.: The opening 10 minutes go to Everton, as Alex Iwobi forces the first big save of the match out of Leicester goalkeeper Daniel Iversen. Then the Toffees caused Leicester problems on the ensuing corner kick. Everton mean business early.
1st min.: The high-stakes match has kicked off at the King Power.
40 mins from kickoff: All eyes on Everton centre-back Michael Keane and whether he can perform in a big spot. He hasn't done enough to make fans forget that Conor Coady has been left to ride the bench.
1 hour from kickoff: Lineups are in. Everton regular Amadou Onana is on the bench after a bout with illness, while Ben Godfrey has a groin injury. Mason Holgate is not in the Toffees squad.
For Leicester, Luke Thomas (left-back) and Wilfred Ndidi (midfield) are in, while Victor Kristiansen and Tete are on the bench. It's a more defensive look for the Foxes with Ndidi in place of Tete.
70 mins from kickoff: Everton legend Neville Southall joins the supporters venting on social media ahead of the Toffees' critical five-match run-in.
90 mins from kickoff: Everton have their work cut out for them to prove the naysayers wrong. Another one of those is pundit Ian Wright who says:
"The last few games Everton have are not good ... I think Leeds are in trouble and I think Everton are going down, too. I fancy Leicester to win tonight."
2 hrs from kickoff: Look away Everton fans. One of those stat nuggets that does not bode well.
Leicester vs Everton lineups
Manager Dean Smith confirmed that forward Kelechi Iheanacho is out and reports indicate he could miss the rest of the season with the groin injury picked up last time out. Veteran Jamie Vardy replaces him in the starting lineup.
Luke Thomas is in at left-back in place of Victor Kristiansen, who's on the bench, and Wilfred Ndidi starts as Tete takes his place among the subs. Defenders Jonny Evans, Ryan Bertrand and James Justin continue to be unavailable.
Leicester City lineup (4-3-3): Daniel Iversen (GK) — Timothy Castagne, Wout Faes, Caglar Soyuncu, Luke Thomas — Youri Tielemans, Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare — James Maddison, Jamie Vardy, Harvey Barnes.
Leicester City subs (9): Danny Ward (GK), Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen, Daniel Amartey, Dennis Praet, Nampalys Mendy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tete, Patson Daka
Captain Seamus Coleman returns from a hamstring injury and slots in at right-back, but midfield regular Amadou Onana has been ill in recent days and will start on the bench as James Garner takes his place.
Ben Godfrey is also not in the squad due to a groin injury, and neither is Mason Holgate despite being back from suspension. Portuguese on-loan left-back Ruben Vinagre (Achilles issue) and forward Andros Townsend, who's missed the entire season as he nears a comeback from an ACL injury, remain out.
Everton lineup (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford (GK) — Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko — James Garner, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucoure — Alex Iwobi, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dwight McNeil.
Everton subs (9): Asmir Begovic (GK), Nathan Patterson, Conor Coady, Yerry Mina, Tom Davies, Amadou Onana, Demarai Gray, Neal Maupay, Ellis Simms
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Leicester vs Everton live stream, TV channel
This Premier League match at the King Power Stadium kicks off on Monday, May 1 at 20:00 BST.
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Mon, May. 1 | 15:00 ET | USA Network | Fubo, NBC app/site |
| Canada | Mon, May. 1 | 15:00 ET | — | Fubo Canada |
| UK | Mon, May. 1 | 20:00 BST | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League |
Sky Sports |
| Australia | Tue, May. 2 | 05:00 AEST | — | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Tue, May. 2 | 07:00 NZST | — | Sky Sports NOW |
| India | Tue, May. 2 | 00:30 IST | — | Hotstar VIP, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Tue, May. 2 | 03:00 HKT | Now Premier League (Ch. 620-621) |
Now E, Now Player |
| Malaysia | Tue, May. 2 | 03:00 MYT | Astro SuperSport 3 | Astro Go, sooka |
| Singapore | Tue, May. 2 | 03:00 SGT | Hub Premier (Ch. 221) | StarHub TV+ |
UK: The match is available via Sky Sports' live TV and streaming options.
USA: This match is available on the NBC USA Network with streaming options available via Fubo.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live on Fubo.
Australia: Optus Sport is the exclusive broadcaster of Premier League football in Australia.