Everton 1-0 Burnley: Carlo Ancelotti starts Toffees tenure with win
Carlo Ancelotti was introduced to the supporters before kick-off
Carlo Ancelotti made a winning start as Everton manager as his side edged past Burnley at a packed and passionate Goodison Park.
The 60-year-old Italian, who won the Premier League and FA Cup double as Chelsea boss in 2009-10, took over at Everton last week and received a fantastic reception from the home fans.
Burnley, after two successive wins, nearly scored inside three minutes but Jay Rodriguez's header was cleared off the line by Yerry Mina.
Away goalkeeper Nick Pope did excellently to keep out Mason Holgate's close-range shot and also a later effort from Djibril Sidibe.
But the hosts finally broke the Clarets' brave resistance when Dominic Calvert-Lewin produced an excellent diving header, which went in off the inside of the post, from Sidibe's cross.
The win extends Everton's unbeaten league run to five matches and takes them up to 13th, one place below Burnley.
Ancelotti's Everton fight hard to win
It is just over eight-and-a-half years since Ancelotti was sacked in a corridor at Goodison Park, not long after the Toffees had beaten his Chelsea side 1-0 in the final game of 2010-11. He was dismissed after a season without silverware, even though he had won two trophies 12 months earlier.
Since then, he has managed Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Napoli before making an unexpected return to England following Everton's decision to sack Marco Silva earlier this month.
Ancelotti has won three Champions League titles and four domestic championships in a glittering managerial career and was given a rapturous standing ovation from the home fans, whose side have not won a trophy since the 1995 FA Cup.
He was joined on the touchline by Duncan Ferguson, who had been in charge for four league games as interim boss and remains part of Ancelotti's coaching team.
When Silva was dismissed, Everton were in the bottom three, but they were rejuvenated under Ferguson as they beat Chelsea and drew with Manchester United and Arsenal.
And Everton continued their recent revival by finally breaking down Burnley, who defended excellently for 80 minutes.
But the visitors were undone when Dwight McNeil sloppily gave the ball away near the left flank, dispossessed by Gylfi Sigurdsson. He released Sidibe, whose cross was met by Calvert-Lewis's diving header to spark joyous scenes among the home fans.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Everton
1Pickford
23Coleman
13Mina
2Holgate
19SidibéSubstituted forWalcottat 90'minutes
10G Sigurdsson
8Delph
12Digne
20BernardSubstituted forKeanat 77'minutes
7RicharlisonSubstituted forDaviesat 86'minutes
9Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes
3Baines
5Keane
11Walcott
14Tosun
22Stekelenburg
26Davies
27Kean
Burnley
1Pope
26Bardsley
5Tarkowski
6Mee
3Taylor
12BradySubstituted forBerg Gudmundssonat 68'minutes
18Westwood
4CorkSubstituted forLongat 88'minutes
11McNeil
9WoodSubstituted forBarnesat 74'minutes
19Rodriguez
Substitutes
2Lowton
7Berg Gudmundsson
8Drinkwater
10Barnes
20Hart
23Pieters
28Long
Referee:
Anthony Taylor
Attendance:
39,177
Match Stats
Home TeamEvertonAway TeamBurnley
Possession
Home68%
Away32%
Shots
Home21
Away6
Shots on Target
Home5
Away0
Corners
Home10
Away2
Fouls
Home15
Away14
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Match ends, Everton 1, Burnley 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Everton 1, Burnley 0.
Posted at 90'+4'
Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Kevin Long (Burnley).
Posted at 90'+3'
Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Ben Mee is caught offside.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Theo Walcott (Everton).
Posted at 90'+3'
Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'
Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Johann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
SubstitutionPosted at 90'
Substitution, Everton. Theo Walcott replaces Djibril Sidibé.
SubstitutionPosted at 88'
Substitution, Burnley. Kevin Long replaces Jack Cork.
Posted at 87'
Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moise Kean.
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Richarlison.
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 84'
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Phil Bardsley.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
Posted at 83'
Nick Pope (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!Posted at 80'
Goal! Everton 1, Burnley 0. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé with a cross.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Moise Kean (Everton).
Posted at 78'
Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Everton. Moise Kean replaces Bernard.
Posted at 76'
Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
Posted at 75'
Hand ball by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
Posted at 75'
Attempt saved. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
Posted at 74'
Djibril Sidibé (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Chris Wood.
Posted at 70'
Attempt missed. Séamus Coleman (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bernard.
Posted at 69'
Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
SubstitutionPosted at 68'
Substitution, Burnley. Johann Gudmundsson replaces Robbie Brady.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
Posted at 67'
James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 66'
Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
Posted at 64'
Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
Posted at 64'
Robbie Brady (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 63'
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
Posted at 62'
Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 62'
Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
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Source: bbc.com
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