Everton open with Spurs draw

Erik Lamela’s second-half header cancelled out a Ross Barkley free-kick to earn Tottenham a 1-1 draw at Everton in their opening Premier League game of the season.

The hosts, under new manager Ronald Koeman, bossed the first half and took an early lead when Barkley’s cross from a set-piece missed every team-mate but ended up in the far corner.

Spurs lost Hugo Lloris to injury and needed replacement Michel Vorm to stop Everton going further ahead before Mauricio Pochettino introduced Vincent Janssen on 55 minutes and changed the course of the game.

The visitors went level when Lamela glanced home a header from Kyle Walker’s cross on the hour-mark and Janssen should have bagged the winner late on but was denied by Maarten Stekelenburg.

The Dutch goalkeeper was one of two players making their Everton debuts along with midfielder Idrissa Gueye, and both had excellent opening displays in-front of their home supporters.

With Romelu Lukaku missing with injury, Koeman played a back-three that stifled Spurs in attack and allowed Gerard Deulofeu to be the focal point …

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