Tottenham won 2-1 at Everton in the 18th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023/24 season held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 24th (Korea time). Tottenham advanced to fourth place in the league with 11 wins, three draws and four losses (36 points).
Tottenham took the lead in the 9th minute of the first half when Hishalisson scored the first goal against his former team. Then in the 18th minute of the first half, captain Son Heung-min added a goal to make it 2-0. Tottenham, which ended the first half 2-0 in the 37th minute of the second half, allowed Andre Gomes to lose a point but did not concede a tie.
The driving force behind Tottenham to the end was Vicario. Vicario blocked Everton’s shot by firing his body several times. Dominic Calvert-Lewin hit Vitali Mykolenko’s cross on the head in the 16th minute of the first half, but Vicario blocked it. James Garner’s shot was caught in the 42nd minute of the first half. In the 1st minute of extra time of the first half, Jack Harrison’s left footed shot was hit with his hand.
Vicario’s performance did not end there. In the 39th minute of the second half, Arnaut Danjuma left footed shot from the left side of the penalty box but was blocked by Vicario’s save. According to soccer statistics outlet “Sofascore,” Vicario had seven saves against Everton.
U.K. local media also praised Vicario. Alessdair Gold, Tottenham’s reporter for Football London, said of Vicario, “He defended well against Calvert-Lewin’s shot. He made two comfortable saves after the 15th minute in the first half, and also blocked Harrison’s shot right before the end of the first half. He also blocked Danjuma’s shot twice.” Gold gave Vicario a nine-point rating. 안전놀이터
Vicario wore Tottenham’s uniform for 17.2 million euros (W24.6 billion) last summer. In need of a new goalkeeper as veteran Hugo Lloris announced his departure from the team, Tottenham chose Vicario as their successor. Vicario became the top goalkeeper in the EPL after joining the club due to his outstanding reflexes.