Jordan Pickford 6
Was faultless for almost an hour, making at least two big saves to deny Harry Kane, but found himself caught out by his England team-mate when after spilling a shot from Matt Doherty. Pickford caught the Spurs striker when challenging for the loose ball and although he got a hand on the resultant penalty, he was unable to keep it out.
Seamus Coleman 6
The now 34-year-old Everton captain was up against it, operating on a flank where he faced both Heung-Min Son and Ivan Perisic and while he dealt with their dual threat manfully, he made way shortly after Kane’s penalty as the visitors chased the game.
Vitalii Mykolenko 7
Made his mark on former team-mate Richarlison with an early reducer to let the Brazilian know he was there and from then on, he largely kept his shape with a solid display before picking up a late booking for catching Matt Doherty.
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Conor Coady 7
Unflappable in the face of sustained pressure, he marshalled play at the back in a manner that was poles apart from Everton’s capitulation here earlier in the year.
James Tarkowski 8
Relished the physical battle against Kane and got in several timely blocks on his fellow England international in a game that the teak tough centre-back had to be at his best.
Idrissa Gueye 6
Booked for a high boot on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, he otherwise produced the kind of disciplined display we’ve come accustomed to seeing from him as a protective shield in front of the back four after his recent errors.
Amadou Onana 6
Spurned a golden opportunity to score just before half-time when he fired over the bar with a left foot effort after a devastating counter attack and, while he also made a terrific challenge on Rodrigo Bentancur before that to thwart a Spurs breakaway, it was a miss that his team would come to rue.
Alex Iwobi 6
Booed by the home crowd as a former Arsenal player, that won’t have fazed him, but Everton’s most-consistent creative threat so far this season was quieter here as his side found themselves on the back foot for prolonged periods and he switched to right-back after Coleman’s withdrawal.
Dwight McNeil 6
Picked up a yellow card just before the break for chopping down Matt Doherty, he provided a more defensive-minded option, perhaps more suited to this fixture with Anthony Gordon suspended, but while he looked a threat with his set-pieces, he wasn’t able to make any count.
Demarai Gray 6
Like Onana, he fluffed his lines when chances were at a premium for the visitors, scooping his shot over the bar when cutting inside from the right and while he was full of running as always, he needs to become more potent when getting into such areas.
Neal Maupay 6
Typically combative when ploughing a lonely furrow up front, the Frenchman was again feeding off scraps before making way for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (on 66 for Maupay) 6
Encouraging for him to get more minutes again but couldn’t get on the end of anything.
James Garner (on 66 for Coleman) 6
Gave Everton’s midfield a different dimension late on.
Salomon Rondon (on 81 for Gueye)
Uneventful cameo.
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