It was a more committed performance and the Toffees deserve a share of the spoils as Leighton Baines’ 89th-minute penalty sent Goodison into state of delirium.
The draw feels more like a win for the Toffees, who were counted out by most neutrals and pundits. But Everton showed the kind of spirit, desire and commitment Ronald Koeman has implored from his team in recent weeks.
On Sunday, he got his wish.
Here’s five key takeaways from a thrilling finish at Goodison.
5. Marouane Fellaini still wants to be an Everton player
There’s only one explanation for Marouane Fellaini’s inexplicable, rash 89th-minute challenge on Idrissa Gueye, which is he still wants to be an Everton player.
We’ll never know whether it was an early Christmas gift or a donation to the team he played with for five seasons. At any rate, Evertonians appreciate the good tidings. Fellaini had only been on the pitch four minutes when his moment of madness occurred. Jose Mourinho has to take some blame too, as he’s the one with the bright idea to put Fellaini on in the first place.