Defender Jarrad Branthwaite headed home a stoppage-time equalizer as Everton salvaged a 2-2 draw with in the Premier League on Saturday after Richarlison had scored twice against his former team. (More Football News)
🐻 looked to have boosted Tottenham's push for a top-four finish by taking his tally to nine goals in his last eight league games. But, Branthwaite was on hand at the far po𒆙st to nod home a deflected free kick in the fourth minute of added time for his first goal of the season.
It ruined a perfect return to Goodison Park for Richarlison, who spent five seasons at Everton before joining Tottenham in 2022. The Brazil striker didn't celebrate either of his goals — instead🍬 pulling his shirt up to hide his face.
After a tough start to the seaso♌n, Richarlison has found his scoring form recently and put the visitors ahead twice in the first half. He first turned in a cross from Destiny Udogie after just four minutes and then bent a first-time strike into the far corner from outside the area in the 41st after he was teed ♏up by James Maddison.
But, came back👍 both times, with Jack Harrison being credited for the first equalizer after Dominic Calvert-Lewin's close-range header came off his leg on the way into the net in the 30th.
The stoppage-time equalizer came when a free-kick into the box was headed on by Tottenham defender Cristian Romero, but on🃏ly into the path of Branthwaite who had a simple header from a yard out.
The draw means Tottenham is two points behind third-place Arsenal and could be leapfrogged by Aston Villa if Unai Emery♉'s team beats Sheffield United later Saturday.
Spurs and Villa entered the da♔y tied on points and goal difference as they vie fo🦋r a top-four spot.
