Everton manager Frank Lampard broke his arm during the wild celebration of Alex Iwobi’s 99th minute strike to beat Newcastle 1-0 and lift 10-man Toffees three points from the Premier League relegation zone.
An interruption in the second half was caused by a protest going on inside a goal and a VAR rating that led to Allan seeing red meant there were 14 minutes more time in Goodison Park.
And it was Lampard’s men who benefited as Dominic Calvert-Lewin shot Iwobi for the biggest goal of his much-injured Everton career since a £ 40m ($ 52m) move from Arsenal three years ago.
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“I do not know (how I broke it), I did it in celebration for the goal. I mean, I just somehow connected with something and I noticed that two minutes later my hand was shaking and a little painful. was – but I take it for the three points, “said the Toffees boss.
But Lampard added that he was ready to break a bone in every game when it comes to avoiding relegation this season: “They can take any game they want. This game is special and it has not been so special to us in recent weeks. felt.
Just a second win in 12 league games was also met with jubilant full-time holidays with the financial implications of the terrible relegation for Everton.
“The whole evening was a big night for us. Nothing is being done, we now have 11 games to go, but we were all waiting for this moment,” Lampard added.
“A night of fighting, living together and it all exploded around the stadium as we shot.”
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When this schedule was issued in late December due to an outbreak of coronavirus cases, it was Newcastle who were rooted in the bottom three.
However, the defeat of the Magpies to Chelsea on Sunday was their first in 10 games as the investment of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund made a direct impact in their first transfer window.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, a son of Everton fans, described the game as the biggest for Toffees in 20 years because of the consequences of relegation.
The club is in the process of building a new stadium worth £ 500 million, which will open in 2024, and has already lost sponsorship of Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov after being hit by sanctions from the UK government.
Usmanov’s long-term business partner and Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has pumped over £ 500 million into signatures since taking over in 2016.
The Blues have shown little value in this investment, as a succession of managers struggled to fit Moshiri’s expectations.
An intense start from the men quickly came as Newcastle had the improvement of the first half without creating many good chances.
Chris Wood headed straight at Asmir Begovic, while Fabian Schar almost intercepted Bosnier with a free kick from his own half.
The flow of a dirty game was further interrupted by it taking seven minutes to free the protesters against fossil fuels from the post office.
“I do not know if that (stop) affected us, but we were not the same team in the second half,” said Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.
When the action resumed, the introduction of English international Calvert-Lewin from the bench made a massive difference for the home side.
Calvert-Lewin has missed almost the entire season due to a series of injuries and keeping him fit for the run-in is likely to play a large part in Everton’s bid to survive.
Anthony Gordon forced Martin Dubravka into a surprise rescue with a sharp strike from outside the box before Calvert-Lewin just did not connect with Richarlison’s dangerous low cross.
However, their momentum was cut short when Allan dived on Allan Saint-Maximin to break up a counterattack and received a straight red card after VAR’s intervention.
Iwobi was a symbol of the waste of the Moshiri era, but he produced a quiet finish in the bottom corner of Calvert-Lewin’s lovely pass to seal a massive three points.
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