Plenty of chances in this game but neither team could score the decisive goal

That's it! The referee blows the final whistle

Ball possession: Everton: 54%, West Ham United: 46%.

Everton take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for West Ham United

Oooh... that was a sitter! Carlos Alcaraz should have scored from that position

Chance! Carlos Alcaraz finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Armando Broja wins an air challenge against Konstantinos Mavropanos

Everton with a potentially dangerous attack.

Max Kilman relieves the pressure with a clearance

Everton take a throw-in in their own half of the field

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Emerson wins an air challenge against Jarrad Branthwaite

Emerson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tomas Soucek from West Ham United goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Armando Broja

Everton take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Jarrad Branthwaite wins an air challenge against Evan Ferguson

The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added

Carlos Alcaraz made the key pass for the goal!

Jake O'Brien managed to score from an easy position.

Idrissa Gana Gueye provided the assist for the goal.

GOOOOAL!

G O O O A A A L - Jake O'Brien Everton scores with a header.

Assist: Idrissa Gana Gueye

Idrissa Gana Gueye creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

The cross by Carlos Alcaraz from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Good effort by Youssef Chermiti as he directs a shot on target, but saves it

Max Kilman from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Carlos Alcaraz swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Everton: 53%, West Ham United: 47%.

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Mohammed Kudus makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Konstantinos Mavropanos from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Tim Iroegbunam makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Carlos Soler relieves the pressure with a clearance

Idrissa Gana Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jean-Clair Todibo wins an air challenge against Armando Broja

Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Yellow card

Youssef Chermiti is shown a yellow card by the referee

Youssef Chermiti from Everton commits a foul by elbowing Carlos Soler

Ball possession: Everton: 53%, West Ham United: 47%.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Carlos Soler from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Carlos Alcaraz swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Carlos Soler successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Youssef Chermiti is blocked

Carlos Alcaraz from Everton swings in the corner from the left.

James Ward-Prowse relieves the pressure with a clearance

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Tomas Soucek relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emerson wins an air challenge against Jake O'Brien

The cross by Vitaliy Mykolenko from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Tomas Soucek from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Yellow card

Lucas Paqueta is shown a yellow card by the referee

Reckless challenge there. Lucas Paqueta commits a rough foul on Jesper Lindstroem

Ball possession: Everton: 52%, West Ham United: 48%.

The referee signals a free kick as Idrissa Gana Gueye from Everton trips Mohammed Kudus

Alphonse Areola from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

The referee signals a free kick as James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United trips Carlos Alcaraz

Jake O'Brien is penalised for pushing Lucas Paqueta

Konstantinos Mavropanos from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Everton: 50%, West Ham United: 50%.

Alphonse Areola from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jack Harrison swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Emerson successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jack Harrison is blocked

Emerson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Konstantinos Mavropanos from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jack Harrison makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Lucas Paqueta from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jack Harrison swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Emerson from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jean-Clair Todibo relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Alcaraz from Everton trips Lucas Paqueta

Everton take a throw-in in their own half of the field

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Tomas Soucek sends a header towards goal, but is there to comfortably save it

James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United swings in the corner from the left.

Beto from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

James Ward-Prowse swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ball possession: Everton: 50%, West Ham United: 50%.

James Tarkowski relieves the pressure with a clearance

Good effort by Jarrod Bowen as he directs a shot on target, but saves it

West Ham United start a counter attack

James Ward-Prowse relieves the pressure with a clearance

Konstantinos Mavropanos wins an air challenge against Beto

West Ham United managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

Emerson made the key pass for the goal!

Jarrod Bowen provided the assist for the goal.

GOOOOAL!

G O O O A A A L - Tomas Soucek scores with the right foot!

Assist: Jarrod Bowen

Jarrod Bowen creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

West Ham United with a potentially dangerous attack.

Beto wins an air challenge against Konstantinos Mavropanos

Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

West Ham United with a potentially dangerous attack.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

Idrissa Gana Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Everton: 52%, West Ham United: 48%.

Safe hands from Alphonse Areola as he comes out and claims the ball

Jean-Clair Todibo from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jean-Clair Todibo from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

James Garner makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Alcaraz from Everton trips Jarrod Bowen

Emerson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Mohammed Kudus wins an air challenge against James Garner

Tomas Soucek relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jordan Pickford from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jake O'Brien relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lucas Paqueta makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Konstantinos Mavropanos successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Beto is blocked

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Everton: 53%, West Ham United: 47%.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jarrad Branthwaite relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emerson makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Lucas Paqueta relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jack Harrison from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aaron Wan-Bissaka makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jean-Clair Todibo wins an air challenge against Beto

James Garner relieves the pressure with a clearance

West Ham United with a potentially dangerous attack.

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Goal kick for Everton

The game is restarted

Lucas Paqueta is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Ball possession: Everton: 53%, West Ham United: 47%.

James Garner relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jarrod Bowen send an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal

Emerson creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

West Ham United with a potentially dangerous attack.

Beto from Everton is ruled offside

Lucas Paqueta wins an air challenge against James Garner

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jean-Clair Todibo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Everton take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Safe hands from Jordan Pickford as he comes out and claims the ball

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jean-Clair Todibo wins an air challenge against Beto

Goal kick for Everton

Jarrad Branthwaite relieves the pressure with a clearance

West Ham United start a counter attack

Emerson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Everton: 54%, West Ham United: 46%.

Everton take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Abdoulaye Doucoure from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

James Tarkowski is penalised for pushing Jarrod Bowen

Jean-Clair Todibo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jean-Clair Todibo relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Tomas Soucek from West Ham United trips Vitaliy Mykolenko

Idrissa Gana Gueye successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jarrod Bowen is blocked

James Tarkowski from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jarrad Branthwaite relieves the pressure with a clearance

Idrissa Gana Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Idrissa Gana Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance

The second half is underway

Everton had the ball in their control, but couldn’t go into the pause with the lead.

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Everton: 56%, West Ham United: 44%.

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

The match resumes with a drop ball

The game is restarted

Yellow card

The referee is not having the complaints from Jean-Clair Todibo who is given a yellow card for dissent

Cancelled penalty

After VAR check, the referee changed the call and decided to revoke the penalty for Everton!

The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added

Ball possession: Everton: 52%, West Ham United: 48%.

VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Everton.

Cancelled penalty

PENALTY! - Konstantinos Mavropanos from West Ham United commits a penalty against Beto.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jean-Clair Todibo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Everton with a potentially dangerous attack.

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emerson from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Konstantinos Mavropanos relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for West Ham United

Everton are trying to create something here.

Konstantinos Mavropanos wins an air challenge against Beto

Goal kick for Everton

James Ward-Prowse swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ball possession: Everton: 52%, West Ham United: 48%.

Jack Harrison relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Max Kilman wins an air challenge against James Tarkowski

The cross by James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United successfully finds a teammate in the box.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Alcaraz from Everton trips Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Safe hands from Alphonse Areola as she comes out and claims the ball

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jean-Clair Todibo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Vitaliy Mykolenko makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for West Ham United

Ball possession: Everton: 53%, West Ham United: 47%.

The cross by Jack Harrison from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

James Garner from Everton takes a short corner kick from the left.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.

What a game! We are witnessing intense and high quality play from both sides.

James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jake O'Brien tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of

Jarrad Branthwaite wins an air challenge against Lucas Paqueta

Goal kick for West Ham United

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Max Kilman relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Paqueta from West Ham United trips Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Everton: 48%, West Ham United: 52%.

Lucas Paqueta is penalised for pushing James Tarkowski

A player from West Ham United takes a long throw into the opponent's box

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Vitaliy Mykolenko from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

James Ward-Prowse swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Jarrod Bowen shoots from outside the box, but has it under control

West Ham United start a counter attack

Max Kilman relieves the pressure with a clearance

Idrissa Gana Gueye makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Beto goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.

The cross by Jake O'Brien from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Konstantinos Mavropanos relieves the pressure with a clearance

Konstantinos Mavropanos relieves the pressure with a clearance

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lucas Paqueta wins an air challenge against Abdoulaye Doucoure

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Everton: 46%, West Ham United: 54%.

Goal kick for West Ham United

A chance presents itself to Beto from Everton but his header goes wide

The cross by Vitaliy Mykolenko from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Konstantinos Mavropanos wins an air challenge against Beto

Carlos Alcaraz wins an air challenge against Lucas Paqueta

Goal kick for West Ham United

A chance presents itself to Beto from Everton but his header goes wide

The cross by Jake O'Brien from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Max Kilman relieves the pressure with a clearance

Beto sends a header towards goal, but is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Jack Harrison from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Everton start a counter attack

James Tarkowski relieves the pressure with a clearance

Mohammed Kudus relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jordan Pickford could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

James Garner relieves the pressure with a clearance

Carlos Alcaraz sends a header towards goal, but is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Jack Harrison from Everton successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Everton: 47%, West Ham United: 53%.

James Garner makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

West Ham United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Vitaliy Mykolenko relieves the pressure with a clearance

A chance presents itself to Jean-Clair Todibo from West Ham United but his header goes wide

Jean-Clair Todibo wins an air challenge against Jarrad Branthwaite

The cross by James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Abdoulaye Doucoure is penalised for pushing Emerson

Safe hands from Alphonse Areola as she comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Everton: 49%, West Ham United: 51%.

The referee signals a free kick as Konstantinos Mavropanos from West Ham United trips Beto

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Emerson from West Ham United intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Konstantinos Mavropanos wins an air challenge against Beto

Goal kick for Everton

Space opens up for Jean-Clair Todibo but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Emerson wins an air challenge against Jake O'Brien

The cross by Aaron Wan-Bissaka from West Ham United successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Jordan Pickford from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jake O'Brien relieves the pressure with a clearance

A chance presents itself to Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United but his header goes wide

James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United swings in the corner from the left.

Jake O'Brien from Everton intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Idrissa Gana Gueye relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for West Ham United

Safe hands from Jordan Pickford as she comes out and claims the ball

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Everton: 53%, West Ham United: 47%.

James Ward-Prowse relieves the pressure with a clearance

A player from Everton takes a long throw into the opponent's box

The referee signals a free kick as Jake O'Brien from Everton trips Tomas Soucek

Tomas Soucek makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Tomas Soucek successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jack Harrison is blocked

Aaron Wan-Bissaka wins an air challenge against Vitaliy Mykolenko

Everton are trying to create something here.

Everton take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Emerson wins an air challenge against Jake O'Brien

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Alcaraz from Everton trips Mohammed Kudus

Safe hands from Alphonse Areola as he comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Everton: 36%, West Ham United: 64%.

Lucas Paqueta is penalised for pushing Vitaliy Mykolenko

Goal kick for West Ham United

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Vitaliy Mykolenko wins an air challenge against Tomas Soucek

West Ham United take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Beto is penalised for pushing Max Kilman

James Tarkowski wins an air challenge against Jarrod Bowen

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play

The referee signals a free kick as Beto from Everton trips Tomas Soucek

Beto makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Max Kilman wins an air challenge against Beto

Everton kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to today's crucial game from Goodison Park. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!