Everton v Tottenham
Harry Kane's goals have won his team more points (24) than any other player in the Premier League this season
- Spurs qualify for Europa League group stage
- Harry Kane goal equals club Premier League record
- Everton finish in bottom half for first time since 2006
- Toffees suffer third defeat in four games
Tottenham qualified for the group stage of the Europa League after finishing fifth in the Premier League with a confident win at Everton.
Harry Kane scored his 31st goal of the season, also equalling a Premier League club record, after he headed in Eric Dier's first-half cross.
Everton were poor and came closest via Seamus Coleman's angled effort.
Crystal Palace beat Swansea to move into 10th, leaving Everton out of the top half for the first time since 2006.
Spurs have big potential - Pochettino
Although Roberto Martinez's Everton side have recovered from a poor start to the season where they struggled to combine a busy domestic and European schedule, they slumped to a third defeat in four games.
They lacked fluency and urgency as the visitors easily kept control and the game was a lot more comfortable for Spurs than the scoreline suggested.
Everton finished 25 points down on last season's tally under Martinez, which was a club Premier League record.
There will need to be much improvement from the Spaniard's team as they seek to return to the top seven, which they have achieved over the last four seasons.
Sylvain Distin came on to make his final appearance for Everton after six seasons at Goodison
Despite also appearing in this season's Europa League, Tottenham's bigger squad appeared to give them a better consistency throughout the campaign and, in Mauricio Pochettino's first season in charge, they improved on last season's sixth-place finish.
Spurs ended six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United but Pochettino has said he aims to improve on this season, and that none of his squad would be safe this summer as he re-assesses his staff.
Toffees learned tough lessons - Martinez
That sort of threat appeared to galvanise the team as they set the tempo against Everton. When Kane scored his 21st Premier League goal to equal a club record set by Teddy Sheringham, Jurgen Klinsmann and Gareth Bale, Everton had little response despite improving after the break.
With Liverpool being thumped 6-1 by Stoke, Spurs leapfrogged Brendan Rodgers' side and qualified for the Europa League group stage, meaning they will begin that competition in September rather than the third qualifying round on 30 July.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino: "The first half was one of the best of the season. We played very well and to finish fifth is fantastic for us. We have a very young squad, and the young players improved a lot during the season. It was tough, but it's very important to improve one position in the table, it's not easy. We have big potential and we need to be ambitious for next season. Fighting for the top four is very difficult but we need to try.
"[Finishing fifth] changes a lot of our plans for the summer. We go straight to the Europa League group stage and it's very important for the club to prepare with more time for next season."
Everton boss Roberto Martinez: "We have to work extremely hard to fulfil the potential of the squad, bring in a couple new faces and make sure we make sure we make these fans proud.
"Of course it's been a very tough season but we have learned invaluable lessons that we will use in a good effect in order to start challenging towards where we should be. "
Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6)
Everton
- 24 Howard
- 23 Coleman
- 26 Stones
- 06 Jagielka Booked
- 32 Galloway (Distin - 84' )
- 16 McCarthy
- 18 Barry
- 11 Mirallas (Naismith - 73' )
- 20 Barkley (Besic - 45' )
- 21 Osman
- 10 Lukaku
Substitutes
- 01 Robles
- 07 McGeady
- 09 Koné
- 14 Naismith
- 15 Distin
- 17 Besic
- 19 Atsu
Tottenham Hotspur
- 01 Lloris
- 15 Dier
- 21 Fazio
- 05 Vertonghen
- 42 Bentaleb
- 19 Dembélé (Stambouli - 53' Booked )
- 38 Mason Booked
- 11 Lamela
- 23 Eriksen
- 22 Chadli (Soldado - 93' )
- 18 Kane (Townsend - 85' )
Substitutes
- 09 Soldado
- 12 Yedlin
- 13 Vorm
- 17 Townsend
- 25 Stambouli
- 44 Winks
- 47 Onomah
Live Text Commentary
Full Time Match ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
90:00 +3:06 Full timeFull Time Second Half ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
90:00 +2:26 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Roberto Soldado replaces Nacer Chadli.
90:00 +1:49Offside, Everton. James McCarthy tries a through ball, but Steven Naismith is caught offside.
86:41Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86:41Foul by Leon Osman (Everton).
84:58Corner, Everton. Conceded by Federico Fazio.
84:57Attempt blocked. Steven Naismith (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sylvain Distin.
84:19 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Andros Townsend replaces Harry Kane.
83:38Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83:38Foul by Sylvain Distin (Everton).
83:14 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Everton. Sylvain Distin replaces Brendan Galloway.
82:48 BookingBooking Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82:38Foul by Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur).
82:38James McCarthy (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82:28Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
82:28Muhamed Besic (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81:21Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
81:21Gareth Barry (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80:25 BookingBooking Phil Jagielka (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80:01Foul by Phil Jagielka (Everton).
79:26 BookingBooking Benjamin Stambouli (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
79:18Hand ball by Ryan Mason (Tottenham Hotspur).
78:44Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
77:41Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77:41Foul by Steven Naismith (Everton).
76:44Attempt missed. John Stones (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Barry following a set piece situation.
76:11Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
76:11Muhamed Besic (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75:19Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75:19Foul by Steven Naismith (Everton).
74:30Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Osman with a cross following a set piece situation.
73:38Foul by Federico Fazio (Tottenham Hotspur).
73:38Romelu Lukaku (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72:58 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Everton. Steven Naismith replaces Kevin Mirallas.
71:17Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by John Stones.
71:14Attempt blocked. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Mason.
70:12Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
66:20Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66:20Foul by Gareth Barry (Everton).
65:57Corner, Everton. Conceded by Eric Dier.
64:50Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
64:18Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64:18Dangerous play by Leon Osman (Everton).
63:50Attempt missed. Federico Fazio (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erik Lamela with a cross following a corner.
63:18Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gareth Barry.
62:43Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Seamus Coleman.
62:41Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Mason.
62:31Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
56:43Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56:43Foul by Kevin Mirallas (Everton).
52:28 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Mousa Dembélé because of an injury.
51:40Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51:40Foul by Muhamed Besic (Everton).
49:32Attempt missed. Leon Osman (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
48:27Hand ball by Gareth Barry (Everton).
47:15Attempt missed. Muhamed Besic (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
45:00Second Half begins Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
45:00 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Everton. Muhamed Besic replaces Ross Barkley.
45:00 +1:28 Half timeHalf Time First Half ends, Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
45:00 +0:54Corner, Everton. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
42:21Attempt missed. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brendan Galloway.
41:43Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
41:43Brendan Galloway (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40:15Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
38:23Attempt blocked. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
34:15Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
34:15Tim Howard (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30:22Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25:10Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25:10Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Everton).
23:42 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Everton 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Dier with a cross.
22:29Attempt missed. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brendan Galloway with a headed pass.
21:32Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eric Dier.
20:45Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mousa Dembélé.
18:22Attempt blocked. Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17:53Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
17:51Attempt blocked. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
17:14Attempt saved. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a through ball.
16:46Offside, Everton. Gareth Barry tries a through ball, but Kevin Mirallas is caught offside.
16:18Attempt saved. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
14:20Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
13:30Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
11:18Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by John Stones.
11:15Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
10:07Attempt blocked. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Dembélé.
4:47Attempt missed. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Mason.
3:31Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3:31Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Everton).
0:00First Half begins.
0:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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