Norwich City 1-1 Everton

Everton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games

Norwich produced a battling second half display to hold Everton to their third straight Premier League draw.

Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku scored for the sixth successive league game with a header from Gerard Deulofeu's excellent cross.

Leighton Baines was denied by the woodwork, while Arouna Kone and Lukaku also missed chances for Everton.

Wes Hoolahan levelled for Norwich from close range before Cameron Jerome missed a great chance for the hosts.

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The best and worse of Lukaku and Everton

Lukaku now has 15 league and cup goals this season, seven in his last six league games and is second in the Premier League's top scorers with 12 behind Leicester's Jamie Vardy (14).

A big talking point is Cameron Jerome's miss. How did he fail to score? Lovely play in the build-up all goes to waste as the Norwich forward blazes over the bar. He really was this close to goal...

His header from Deulofeu's floated delivery displayed everything that is good about the Belgium striker.

But Lukaku went on to spurn a host of chances as Everton failed to add to their early lead despite dominating a Norwich side that looked desperately short of confidence before the interval.

Baines was denied a goal on his first league start of the season while Kone was also guilty of wasting a couple of chances before Norwich came back strongly after the break.

While Everton remain unbeaten in six league games, improvements are required if they are to seriously push for a European place.

Neil inspires Canaries fightback

Norwich, who conceded early on, went into the match with just one clean sheet in 15 league games.

But Everton's failure to extend their lead allowed the hosts a point that looked beyond them during a one-sided first half.

Neil responded at the start of the second half by replacing Andre Wisdom with Ryan Bennett and it was a change that produced an instant response as Hoolahan bundled Bennett's header over the line.

Norwich went for the winner in this entertaining match but their finishing was as bad as Everton's - Jerome somehow squandering an excellent chance from eight yards.

Man of the match - Wes Hoolahan (Norwich)

Wes Hoolahan has been involved in more Premier League goals this season (seven – two goals, five assists) than any other Norwich City player. He marked a terrific second-half performance with a scrappy yet vital equaliser

What the managers said

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Canaries comeback pleases Alex Neil

Norwich manager Alex Neil: "If we perform like we did in the second half then we will be fine.

"We had a good discussion in terms of what's acceptable and all the questions I posed to them at half-time they came out and answered.

"Tactically nothing changed. All that changed in the second half was the way we went about our business."

Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "Football can be cruel at times and it was today. There is considerable frustration when you create so many chances and you don't get the second goal.

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Football can be cruel - Roberto Martinez

"You end up having something to lose. Norwich could have been out of the game at half-time but we gave them a little bit of hope.

"Then the belief and momentum goes into them with the goal."

The stats you need to know

• Romelu Lukaku became the first Everton player to score in six successive Premier League games (beating Duncan Ferguson's record of five).
• Lukaku is the first Everton player to score in seven successive games in all competitions since Bob Latchford in December 1975.
• Gerard Deulofeu has assisted six goals for Romelu Lukaku this season in the Premier League - no player has assisted as many goals for a single player in the Premier League this season.
• Norwich City have won just one of the last 11 Premier League meetings with Everton (W1 D6 L4).

What next?

Norwich now face back-to-back away games at Manchester United (19 December) and Tottenham (26 December) before their next Carrow Road appearance.

Martinez and his Everton players have a full week to work on killing teams off before leaders Leicester City visit Goodison Park on 19 December.

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Line-ups

Norwich

• 13Rudd
• 3WisdomSubstituted forBennettat 45'minutes
• 5MartinBooked at 90mins
• 6Bassong
• 23Olsson
• 27Tettey
• 28O'Neil
• 22Redmond
• 14HoolahanSubstituted forHowsonat 84'minutes
• 12Brady
• 10Jerome

Substitutes

• 1Ruddy
• 7Grabban
• 8Howson
• 9Mbokani
• 18Dorrans
• 21Mulumbu
• 24Bennett

Everton

• 24Howard
• 23Coleman
• 5Stones
• 25Funes Mori
• 3Baines
• 15Cleverley
• 18Barry
• 19DeulofeuSubstituted forMirallasat 69'minutes
• 20BarkleySubstituted forGibsonat 76'minutes
• 9Koné
• 10Lukaku

Substitutes

• 1Robles
• 4Gibson
• 11Mirallas
• 12Lennon
• 14Naismith
• 21Osman
• 32Galloway

Referee:

Martin Atkinson

Attendance:

27,027

Match Stats

Home TeamNorwichAway TeamEverton

Possession

Home41%

Away59%

Shots

Home9

Away15

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away4

Fouls

Home9

Away6

Live Text

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Match ends, Norwich City 1, Everton 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Norwich City 1, Everton 1.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Kevin Mirallas (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Russell Martin (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+2'

Kevin Mirallas (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Russell Martin (Norwich City).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Darron Gibson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cameron Jerome.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Arouna Koné (Everton).

Posted at 86'

Martin Olsson (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Cameron Jerome (Norwich City).

Posted at 85'

Foul by Kevin Mirallas (Everton).

Posted at 85'

Nathan Redmond (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Norwich City. Jonny Howson replaces Wes Hoolahan.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Gareth Barry (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Everton. Conceded by Cameron Jerome.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Everton. Conceded by Russell Martin.

Posted at 79'

Attempt saved. Gareth Barry (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arouna Koné.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Arouna Koné (Everton).

Posted at 76'

Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Everton. Darron Gibson replaces Ross Barkley.

Posted at 75'

Seamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City).

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Alexander Tettey (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gary O'Neil.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Norwich City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Everton. Kevin Mirallas replaces Gerard Deulofeu.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Seamus Coleman (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. Arouna Koné (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.

Posted at 62'

Tom Cleverley (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Nathan Redmond (Norwich City).

Posted at 59'

Offside, Norwich City. Wes Hoolahan tries a through ball, but Cameron Jerome is caught offside.

Posted at 59'

Attempt blocked. Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

Posted at 58'

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.

Posted at 58'

Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Norwich City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Hoolahan.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Norwich City. Conceded by Seamus Coleman.

Posted at 50'

Gerard Deulofeu (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 50'

Foul by Martin Olsson (Norwich City).

Posted at 49'

Attempt missed. Tom Cleverley (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.

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